.FAIL domain list & statistics

4,325 domains in the zone-file snapshot — Snapshot:

Complete zone-file coverage

The .FAIL domain list covers every domain name present in the complete zone-file snapshot. Registered domains absent from the zone file are not included, and presence in the zone does not confirm a working website.

The .fail domain signals candidness and experimentation, suited to projects highlighting mistakes, retrospectives, or satirical content. It’s used for failure testing, bug bounties, and ironic branding that emphasizes learning, transparency, or humor around setbacks.

Daily update target: 9 AM UTC. Check the snapshot date and coverage notes before using a file.

.FAIL domain list file

Gzip-compressed plain text with one .FAIL domain per line. Download the names in our current dataset.

  • Snapshot date: 02 Oct 2026
  • Total domains in the list: 4,325
  • File size: 18 kB
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Preview .FAIL domain names

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0.fail
alexa.fail
bazsa.fail
cantorcapital.fail
coolcloudhome.fail
diag.fail
envoy.fail
frank.fail
hanys.fail
intellistack.fail
kraken.fail
mark.fail
mycloud.fail
offline.fail
playerok.fail
replay.fail
shenanigans.fail
sunbrella.fail
toot.fail
verybig.fail

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1. Zone summary: .fail

The .FAIL zone contains 4,325 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, 7 domain names were added to the zone and 3 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.

Domains in the zone-file snapshot
4,325
Latest available snapshot
Zone additions
7
Observation: 02 Oct 2026
Zone removals
3
Observation: 02 Oct 2026

2. .FAIL domain statistics - recent observations

Available observations from the last 90 days. Gaps may occur; the table provides dates and counts behind the charts.

Date Total domains Observed additions Observed removals
2026-10-02 4,325 + 7 - 3
2026-10-01 4,321 + 6 - 1
2026-09-30 4,316 + 4 - 3
2026-09-29 4,315 + 6 - 4
2026-09-28 4,313 + 2 - 2
2026-09-27 4,313 + 5 - 1
2026-09-26 4,309 + 6 - 1
2026-09-25 4,304 + 7 - 1
2026-09-24 4,298 + 5 - 1
2026-09-23 4,294 + 2 - 2
2026-09-22 4,294 + 5 - 6
2026-09-21 4,295 + 3 - 1
2026-09-20 4,293 + 5 - 3
2026-09-19 4,291 + 1 - 2
2026-09-18 4,292 + 3 - 2
2026-09-17 4,291 + 3 - 2
2026-09-16 4,290 + 3 - 2
2026-09-15 4,289 + 2 - 2
2026-09-14 4,289 + 3 0
2026-09-13 4,286 + 8 0
2026-09-12 4,278 + 3 - 2
2026-09-11 4,277 + 3 - 2
2026-09-10 4,276 + 5 - 6
2026-09-09 4,277 + 4 - 3
2026-09-08 4,276 + 3 - 3
2026-09-07 4,276 + 2 - 3
2026-09-06 4,277 0 - 2
2026-09-05 4,279 + 3 - 8
2026-09-04 4,284 + 1 - 1
2026-09-03 4,284 + 4 - 25
2026-09-02 4,305 + 6 - 2
2026-09-01 4,301 + 5 - 3
2026-08-31 4,299 0 - 2
2026-08-30 4,301 0 - 1
2026-08-29 4,302 + 5 - 1
2026-08-28 4,298 + 1 - 2
2026-08-27 4,299 + 5 - 2
2026-08-26 4,296 + 4 - 6
2026-08-25 4,298 0 0
2026-08-24 4,298 + 4 - 2
2026-08-23 4,296 + 8 - 3
2026-08-22 4,291 + 5 - 2
2026-08-21 4,288 + 6 - 1
2026-08-20 4,283 + 1 - 2
2026-08-19 4,284 + 5 - 8
2026-08-18 4,287 + 2 - 4
2026-08-17 4,289 0 - 3
2026-08-16 4,292 + 8 - 2
2026-08-15 4,286 + 3 - 1
2026-08-14 4,284 + 5 - 1
2026-08-13 4,280 + 4 - 7
2026-08-12 4,283 + 8 - 2
2026-08-11 4,277 + 4 - 2
2026-08-10 4,275 + 3 - 2
2026-08-09 4,274 + 5 - 2
2026-08-08 4,271 + 4 - 3
2026-08-07 4,270 + 3 - 3
2026-08-06 4,270 + 5 - 2
2026-08-05 4,267 + 1 - 6
2026-08-04 4,272 + 3 - 2
2026-08-03 4,271 + 3 - 1
2026-08-02 4,269 + 3 - 3
2026-08-01 4,269 + 4 - 22
2026-07-31 4,287 + 1 - 3
2026-07-30 4,289 0 0
2026-07-29 4,289 + 7 - 5
2026-07-27 4,287 + 1 - 2
2026-07-26 4,288 + 4 - 3
2026-07-25 4,287 + 2 - 2
2026-07-24 4,287 + 3 - 4
2026-07-23 4,288 + 3 - 4
2026-07-22 4,289 + 4 0
2026-07-21 4,285 + 7 - 1
2026-07-20 4,279 + 1 0
2026-07-19 4,278 + 6 - 1
2026-07-18 4,273 + 1 - 1
2026-07-17 4,273 + 3 - 2
2026-07-16 4,272 + 3 - 5
2026-07-15 4,274 + 6 - 5
2026-07-14 4,273 0 0
2026-07-13 4,273 + 2 - 2
2026-07-12 4,273 + 5 - 2
2026-07-11 4,270 + 15 - 3
2026-07-10 4,258 + 2 - 5
2026-07-09 4,261 + 3 - 1
2026-07-08 4,259 + 5 - 5
2026-07-07 4,259 + 2 - 1
2026-07-06 4,258 + 2 - 3
2026-07-05 4,259 + 2 - 4

3. Zone Details: .fail

.fail is a generic top-level domain that communicates a clear, often self-aware message about mistakes, testing, or critique. It attracts developers, security researchers, creatives, and marketers who want a domain that immediately frames content as experimental, corrective, or tongue-in-cheek rather than formal corporate identity.

Common use cases include staging and error pages, bug bounty or incident-report landing pages, postmortems and retrospectives, parody sites, and short-term campaign microsites. Organizations choose .fail when they want memorable, explicit messaging at the domain level—especially for projects where transparency, debugging, or humor is central to the user experience.

Because the extension can be perceived negatively in some contexts, it often performs best for subdomains, dedicated microsites, or temporary redirects rather than as a primary brand domain. Combine clear content, design cues, and trust signals (such as HTTPS and recognizable navigation) to ensure visitors understand the intent and maintain credibility.

Related zones:

Zone Name fail
Zone Type gTLD
Assigned by IANA YES
Public registrations allowed YES
WHOIS Server whois.nic.fail
RDAP Server https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
Managing Organization Binky Moon, LLC
Organization Address c/o Identity Digital Limited
10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
Bellevue WA 98004
United States of America (the)

4. Historical Domain Lists for .fail zone

Access the archive of historical .FAIL domain lists and analyze how domains in the .FAIL namespace have evolved over time. Historical domain data helps researchers and engineers study domain growth, changes in domain-list membership, and long-term internet trends. Archive dates and coverage vary; see historical dataset access.

Date Domains File Size Download
2026-10-02 4,325 18 kB Download
2026-10-01 4,321 18 kB Download
2026-09-30 4,316 18 kB Download
2026-09-29 4,315 18 kB Download
2026-09-28 4,313 18 kB Download
2026-09-27 4,313 18 kB Download
2026-09-26 4,309 18 kB Download
2026-09-25 4,304 18 kB Download
2026-09-24 4,298 18 kB Download
2026-09-23 4,294 18 kB Download
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2026-09-15 4,289 18 kB Download
2026-09-14 4,289 18 kB Download
2026-09-13 4,286 18 kB Download
2026-09-12 4,278 18 kB Download
2026-09-11 4,277 18 kB Download
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2026-09-05 4,279 18 kB Download
2026-09-04 4,284 18 kB Download
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2026-08-22 4,291 18 kB Download
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2026-08-20 4,283 18 kB Download
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2026-08-18 4,287 18 kB Download
2026-08-17 4,289 18 kB Download
2026-08-16 4,292 18 kB Download
2026-08-15 4,286 18 kB Download
2026-08-14 4,284 18 kB Download
2026-08-13 4,280 18 kB Download
2026-08-12 4,283 18 kB Download
2026-08-11 4,277 18 kB Download
2026-08-10 4,275 18 kB Download
2026-08-09 4,274 18 kB Download
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2026-08-07 4,270 18 kB Download
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2026-08-03 4,271 18 kB Download
2026-08-02 4,269 18 kB Download
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2026-07-31 4,287 18 kB Download
2026-07-30 4,289 18 kB Download
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2026-07-27 4,287 18 kB Download
2026-07-26 4,288 18 kB Download
2026-07-25 4,287 18 kB Download
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2026-07-23 4,288 18 kB Download
2026-07-22 4,289 18 kB Download
2026-07-21 4,285 18 kB Download
2026-07-20 4,279 18 kB Download
2026-07-19 4,278 18 kB Download
2026-07-18 4,273 18 kB Download
2026-07-17 4,273 18 kB Download
2026-07-16 4,272 18 kB Download
2026-07-15 4,274 18 kB Download
2026-07-14 4,273 18 kB Download
2026-07-13 4,273 18 kB Download
2026-07-12 4,273 18 kB Download
2026-07-11 4,270 18 kB Download
2026-07-10 4,258 18 kB Download
2026-07-09 4,261 18 kB Download
2026-07-08 4,259 18 kB Download
2026-07-07 4,259 18 kB Download
2026-07-06 4,258 18 kB Download
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2026-04-03 4,226 18 kB Download
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2026-02-16 4,178 17 kB Download
2026-02-15 4,177 17 kB Download
2026-02-14 4,176 17 kB Download
2026-02-13 4,171 17 kB Download
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2026-02-11 4,178 17 kB Download
2026-02-10 4,176 17 kB Download
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5. Download latest .fail 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/fail/dl',
  responseType: 'stream',
  headers: {
    // Replace with your API key
    'Authorization': 'Bearer allzfio_5c1572d016b846ce99ce7a177922ff21'
  }
});

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

console.log('Download complete!');
package main

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

func main() {
    url := "https://allzonefiles.io/api/v1/zones/fail/dl"
    file, _ := os.Create("fail.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/fail/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("fail.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/fail/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("fail.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!");
    }
}

Coverage and methodology for .FAIL data

The downloadable file contains domain names from available sources, one per line in gzip-compressed plain text. It is a domain list, not a raw DNS zone file containing resource records, a WHOIS export, or a verified list of active websites.

Complete zone-file coverage. The .FAIL domain list covers every domain name present in the complete zone-file snapshot. Registered domains absent from the zone file are not included, and presence in the zone does not confirm a working website.

Additions and removals describe observed changes between dataset observations, not confirmed registrations or expirations; source changes and gaps can also affect counts. The coverage label describes the current dataset and does not establish comparable coverage across historical snapshots. Verify registration status separately before outreach, security decisions, or domain purchases.

The daily update target is 9 AM UTC. Use each file's snapshot date when scheduling imports or comparing archives; delivery can be affected by source delays. Historical availability varies by zone and date.

For reproducible analysis, record the zone, snapshot date, downloaded filename, and filtering rules. Usage is subject to our dataset license; enterprise and redistribution licensing is available separately.

Use .FAIL domain data in your workflow

Monitor brands and threats

Filter domain names for brand terms and investigate candidates with additional evidence.

Brand monitoring with Python · Security analysis

Study namespace changes

Compare dated snapshots to measure observed growth and removals.

Market intelligence · Reproducible research

Build a domain database

Automate authenticated downloads and import the list into your data pipeline.

Data engineering with Python · API documentation

Compare all domain lists, access historical datasets, or download all available zones in one ZIP.

.FAIL domain list questions

How many .FAIL domains are in the zone?

The .FAIL zone contains 4,325 domain names in the complete zone-file snapshot dated 02 Oct 2026. Registered domains absent from the zone file are excluded.

Is this a complete .FAIL domain list?

The .FAIL domain list covers every domain name present in the complete zone-file snapshot. Registered domains absent from the zone file are not included, and presence in the zone does not confirm a working website.

How do I download the .FAIL domain list?

Sign in with an account that has download access and use Download Domain List above, or automate the download with the API examples. Check plans and download limits before subscribing.

What format is the download?

A gzip-compressed plain-text file with one domain name per line. It contains domain names rather than DNS resource records, registration contact details, or website content.

Can I download historical .FAIL lists?

Available dates appear in the historical domain list table. Archive coverage varies, and downloads require historical access. See historical datasets for details.

Are removed domains expired or available to register?

Removal from an observed list does not establish expiration or availability. Check current registry or registrar information before attempting to register a name. The same limitation applies to expired / removed domain datasets.

When is the dataset updated?

All datasets have a daily update target of 9 AM UTC. Check the displayed snapshot date because source availability and delivery delays can affect individual files.