Nepal's .np ccTLD registry

The home of .np domains

Register, manage and secure your .np domain. Built on EPP, DNSSEC signing and resilient DNS infrastructure for Nepal's internet.

.np
.com.np
.net.np
.org.np
.edu.np
.gov.np
.mil.np
.ac.np
.ind.np

Become a registrar WHOIS lookup

.np extensions: 9
Signed zones: DNSSEC
RFC 5730 registrar protocol: EPP
RFC 9083 lookups: RDAP

Domain pricing

.np extensions

Yearly registration prices in Nepali rupees. Restricted extensions (.edu.np, .gov.np, .mil.np) need document verification.

.npPopular

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Nepal's national domain

.com.np

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Businesses and commerce

.net.np

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Network and internet providers

.org.np

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Organisations and non-profits

.edu.npRestricted

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Schools and colleges

.gov.npRestricted

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Government bodies

.mil.npRestricted

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Nepal Army and security

.ac.np

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Academic and research

.ind.np

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Individuals

Prices in NPR, updated from the registry price list. Accredited registrars get wholesale rates.

Pay with eSewa, Khalti, cards (via Stripe) or registrar prepaid credit.

Infrastructure

Registry-grade infrastructure

Every component built for ccTLD registry operations: compliance, reliability and security.

DNSSEC signing

DNSSEC with ECDSA P-256 for .np zones, protecting against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning.

PowerDNS backend

Authoritative PowerDNS with a PostgreSQL backend, NSEC3 and fast zone propagation.

EPP server (RFC 5730)

Domain, contact and host objects over TLS for registrar integration.

Shared Registry System

Domain lifecycle management with RFC 3915 grace periods and real-time zone generation.

WHOIS and RDAP

Public WHOIS (port 43) and RDAP (RFC 9083) for domain registration lookups.

Registrar portal

Self-service portal for accredited registrars to manage domains, contacts, prices and reports.

Solutions

For every stakeholder

Whether you're a registrar, a registrant, a government body or a developer building on .np.

Registrars

Get accredited to sell .np domains, with EPP access, wholesale prices and a registrar portal.

Apply for accreditation

Domain registrants

Government and education

Apply for restricted .gov.np, .edu.np and .mil.np domains with document verification.

Apply for a restricted domain

Developers

REST API for the domain lifecycle and DNS, with webhooks for domain events.

Read the API documentation

Developer API

REST API and webhooks

Manage the domain lifecycle, DNS records and DNSSEC, and receive real-time domain events.

Domain check, register, renew and transfer
DNS record management (A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS)
DNSSEC key management and signing
Real-time domain events via webhooks
WHOIS and RDAP lookups
Registrar EPP integration (RFC 5730–5734)

Get an API key Documentation

// Check .np domain availability (public endpoint, no API key needed)
const names = ['example.np', 'example.com.np', 'example.org.np']
const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.npdns.np/v1/domains/check?names=${names.join(',')}`,
)

const { data } = await response.json()
// → { results: [{ domain: "example.np", available: true,
//      price: { registration, renewal, currency: "NPR" } }] }
// Amounts are integer paisa (100 paisa = NPR 1).

Registrar accreditation

Become an accredited .np registrar

Join the .np registrar network: EPP access, wholesale prices, a dedicated portal and full registry integration to sell .np domains to your customers.

Apply for registrar accreditation Existing registrar? Sign in

EPP access: RFC 5730 compliant
Wholesale prices: Prepaid registrar credit
Portal: Self-service dashboard
WHOIS/RDAP: Automated lookups