.ee zone file
Public .ee zone file
What is a zone file?
Access to .ee zone file
If you want your domain name not to be found in the zone file
The content of the zone file is protected by copyright and all copyrights belong to the Estonian Internet Foundation (EIF). The data in the zone file can only be used and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If the user violates the license conditions, EIF has the right to block the corresponding IP address's access to the zone file and cancel the person's right to use the zone file in the future. EIF exclusively evaluates all copyright violations and decides to block or cancel access. If you are interested in sharing the data of the zone file with others, please contact us first at info@internet.ee.
1. Is the .ee zone file a list of domain names?
The zone file contains information about domain names and related services, including name servers
but it may not be an exhaustive list of .ee domains.
2. Do zone files contain personal data?
There is no confidential information in the zone file - the information we publish in this file is necessary for the domain name to function at a technical level.
3. Won’t an accessible zone file increase the volume of spam?
Although .ee zone file as a whole was not accessible before, with some technical knowledge it was possible to put it together using public data on the internet. Making the zone file public will likely not affect the volume of spam.
4. What do I have to do if I wish to register a secret domain name?
Not all registered .ee domains can be found in the zone file. In order for a domain name not to be found in the .ee zone file, it must be registered without name servers or the entries must be removed from an existing domain name. Note, however, that if the domain name is not in the zone, it is not possible to use services related to the domain name.
5. How up to date is the information in the zone file?
The zone file is updated in every ten minutes, so you always have access to the latest information.
6. How to download the zone file?
The file is downloadable using the AXFR protocol on the address zone.internet.ee. For example: dig @zone.internet.ee ee. axfr > zone.ee
problems and misuse cases and holds the right to make decisions about blocking or denying access to the file. Should you need any help do not hesitate to contact us at info@internet.ee.