.CARDS domain list & statistics

1. Zone summary: .cards

The .CARDS zone contains 14,734 domain names, according to the complete zone-file snapshot dated 02 Oct 2026. In the latest available comparison, from 01 Oct 2026 to 02 Oct 2026, 20 domain names were added to the zone and 16 were removed. The net zone change was +4 domains (net gain).

Complete zone-file coverage. Counts describe domains present in the zone file; registered domains absent from the zone file are excluded. Additions and removals are not independently verified registration or expiration events.

3. Zone Details: .cards

.cards is a category-specific top-level domain for websites offering products or services related to cards. Typical use cases include online stores for greeting and trading cards, bespoke business card designers, digital or virtual business-card services, gift card platforms, loyalty program portals, and printing or design services focused on card products.

As a branding choice, .cards communicates immediate relevance and helps users understand the site’s focus at a glance. It can make names more memorable for niche audiences and reduce ambiguity compared with generic extensions, while supporting marketing campaigns and product-specific landing pages. It is commonly chosen by small businesses, marketplaces, designers, and hobbyist communities who want explicit category signaling.

Organizations choose .cards when the domain name can directly reflect their product or service, improving clarity and search relevance for card-related queries. When adopting .cards, consider domain availability, alignment with broader brand strategy (including international markets), and protection of trademarks. Complementary domains like .com or .shop may be registered for broader coverage or to preserve brand variants.

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5. Download latest .cards domain list via API

import axios from 'axios';
import fs from 'fs';
import { pipeline } from 'stream/promises';

const response = await axios({
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://allzonefiles.io/api/v1/zones/cards/dl',
  responseType: 'stream',
  headers: {
    // Replace with your API key
    'Authorization': 'Bearer allzfio_5c1572d016b846ce99ce7a177922ff21'
  }
});

await pipeline(response.data, fs.createWriteStream('cards.txt.gz'));

console.log('Download complete!');

package main

import (
    "io"
    "net/http"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    url := "https://allzonefiles.io/api/v1/zones/cards/dl"
    file, _ := os.Create("cards.txt.gz")
    defer out.Close()

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
    // Replace with your API key
    req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer allzfio_5c1572d016b846ce99ce7a177922ff21")

    resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    io.Copy(out, resp.Body)
}

import requests

url = "https://allzonefiles.io/api/v1/zones/cards/dl"
# Replace with your API key
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer allzfio_5c1572d016b846ce99ce7a177922ff21"}

with requests.get(url, headers=headers, stream=True) as r:
    r.raise_for_status()
    with open("cards.txt.gz", "wb") as f:
        for chunk in r.iter_content(chunk_size=128*1024):
            f.write(chunk)

import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.URL;

public class FileDownloader {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        URL url = new URL("https://allzonefiles.io/api/v1/zones/cards/dl");
        HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();

        connection.setRequestMethod("GET");
        // Replace with your API key
        connection.setRequestProperty("Authorization", "Bearer allzfio_5c1572d016b846ce99ce7a177922ff21");

        try (InputStream in = connection.getInputStream();
             FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream("cards.txt.gz")) {

            byte[] buffer = new byte[8192];
            int bytesRead;
            while ((bytesRead = in.read(buffer)) != -1) {
                out.write(buffer, 0, bytesRead);
            }
        }

        System.out.println("Download complete!");
    }
}

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