.GROUP domain list & statistics

1. Zone summary: .group

The .GROUP zone contains 125,630 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, 135 domain names were added to the zone and 63 were removed. The net zone change was +72 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: .group

.group is a generic top-level domain designed for entities that organize around a shared purpose. Typical use cases include community forums, member directories, internal or public team pages, local chapters of larger organizations, customer or user groups, event organizing committees, and branded project hubs. Its scope makes it useful for both nonprofit and commercial entities that want an explicit signal of collective activity.

From a branding perspective, .group conveys collaboration, inclusivity, and a sense of organized membership. Organizations choose it when they want visitors to immediately understand that a site represents a collective—whether that is a customer community, a developer group, a corporate business unit, or a club. It can improve clarity in naming hierarchies and is often used for sub-brands, microsites, and landing pages intended for specific audiences.

Practically, .group registrations are generally open to all registrants and support typical DNS and SSL configurations. Best practices include selecting concise, descriptive names, protecting key trademarks and variants, and using redirects or subdomains to integrate group sites with a main corporate domain. It pairs well with more generic or credential-focused zones when organizations want both a mainstream presence and a dedicated community-facing address.

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5. Download latest .group 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/group/dl',
  responseType: 'stream',
  headers: {
    // Replace with your API key
    'Authorization': 'Bearer allzfio_5c1572d016b846ce99ce7a177922ff21'
  }
});

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

console.log('Download complete!');

package main

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

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