.dev Domain Registration India
A .dev domain is a generic extension for developers run by Google Registry and open to anyone since 28 February 2019. The whole TLD is on the browser HSTS preload list, so a .dev site loads only over HTTPS with a valid certificate. WebJi® quotes .dev in INR before payment, with 18% GST added.
For engineers, open-source maintainers and developer-tool companies who want a .dev address and need to know what the HTTPS-only rule means in practice.
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .dev domain?
.dev is a generic top-level domain for developers and technology projects, operated by Charleston Road Registry Inc., the company behind Google Registry. IANA’s delegation report is dated 16 December 2014, but the extension only opened to general registration on 28 February 2019, after Google announced it at the 2018 Chrome Dev Summit.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic TLD, open to anyone |
| Registry | Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google Registry), Mountain View, California |
| Delegated | IANA delegation report, 16 December 2014 |
| General availability | 28 February 2019 |
| Security rule | Whole TLD on the browser HSTS preload list — HTTPS only |
| DNSSEC | Secure delegation at the root |
Why every .dev site must use HTTPS
Because the entire .dev extension is on the HSTS preload list built into Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, browsers refuse to open any .dev address over plain HTTP. There is no setting to turn this off. Until a valid TLS certificate is installed, visitors see a connection error rather than your page.
In practice that means you issue the certificate before you point traffic at the site. A free Let’s Encrypt certificate is enough; on an Nginx server it is one command, explained step by step in our Certbot and Nginx guide:
sudo certbot --nginx -d yourname.dev -d www.yourname.devOn shared hosting the free certificate is issued from the control panel, and for paid validation levels see SSL certificates. Hosted platforms such as GitHub Pages, Netlify or Vercel provision HTTPS automatically once the DNS records point to them.
Using .dev for local development? Switch to .test
Older tutorials used made-up hostnames like myapp.dev on a laptop; those broke once .dev became a real, HTTPS-only extension, and they should be renamed. The names reserved for this purpose are .test and .localhost (RFC 2606 and RFC 6761), which never resolve on the public internet.
- Change: myapp.dev → myapp.test in hosts files, Valet, Docker or Laragon settings.
- Keep .dev for: the public portfolio, docs or product you actually publish.
Who registers .dev in India?
Engineers and teams whose audience is other developers. A .dev address tells a recruiter or contributor what they will find before they click.
| Who | Example | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer job-hunting | ananyarao.dev | Portfolio, résumé and GitHub links |
| Open-source maintainer | libraryname.dev | Documentation and release notes |
| API or SDK company | docs.brand.dev | Developer portal kept apart from the sales site |
| Dev agency in Bengaluru or Pune | buildcraft.dev | Case studies aimed at technical buyers |
| Coding bootcamp or tech community | jaipurjs.dev | Meet-up schedule and course material |
How much does a .dev domain cost?
WebJi® quotes .dev in INR before you pay, with the renewal figure beside it and 18% GST added on the invoice; no fixed .dev rate is published on this page. Google Registry leaves retail pricing to registrars. For budgeting, the nearby developer extensions below have listed WebJi® prices.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Note | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .dev | Quoted | Quoted | HTTPS required | Get .dev quote → |
| .app | ₹1,470 | ₹1,500 | Also Google Registry; HTTPS required | Register → |
| .io | ₹2,800–3,800 | ₹3,200–4,200 | Band; exact figure quoted | Get quote → |
| .tech | ₹4,400 | ₹4,400 | Flat renewal | Register → |
Listed prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026; .io band from its own page.
.dev vs .app, .io and .com
Choose .dev when your readers are developers; choose .app for a consumer-facing mobile or web app; choose .com when non-technical customers must find you. .dev and .app share the same registry and the same HTTPS-only rule. .io is popular with SaaS teams but is a country code (British Indian Ocean Territory), whereas .dev is a generic extension with no such link.
Hosting a .dev project
Any host that serves HTTPS works with .dev; there is no special hosting requirement. A Node.js API can run on Node.js hosting and a static portfolio on shared hosting with its free certificate. Every other extension is listed on domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to be a professional developer to buy .dev?
No. Google Registry states that anyone can register a .dev, including students, hobbyists and companies, and that no usage restrictions apply beyond its standard registration and abuse policies.
Can I open a .dev site over HTTP while testing?
Not in a modern browser. The HSTS preload entry forces every request to HTTPS before it leaves the browser, so a plain-HTTP test fails. Install a certificate first, or test on a .test hostname locally.
When did .dev become available to the public?
General registration opened on 28 February 2019. The TLD had been delegated to Google’s Charleston Road Registry years earlier, with an IANA report dated 16 December 2014, more than four years before the public launch.
Does a .dev domain include an SSL certificate?
The domain itself does not; the certificate comes from your host or a certificate authority. Free Let’s Encrypt certificates satisfy the HTTPS rule, and most hosting control panels issue one automatically once DNS points to the server.
Is the .dev zone signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. IANA lists a secure delegation for .dev. Combined with HSTS preloading, that lets a .dev name be protected at both the DNS and the connection level.
Registry details checked against IANA and Google Registry on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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