# AWS Route 53: registrar facts

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/aws-route-53/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## Facts

- Website: https://aws.amazon.com/route53/
- Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Founded: 2014
- ICANN accredited: Yes (IANA registrar ID 468)
- WHOIS privacy: Free privacy protection on eligible TLDs; contact data redacted
- Two-factor authentication: AWS account 2FA via IAM/MFA
- Public API: Yes
- DNS: Industry-leading anycast DNS with DNSSEC signing (KMS charges apply)
- Support: AWS Support plans, Documentation, Community
- TLD coverage: Common gTLDs and select ccTLDs; some TLDs registered through a partner registrar
- Pricing verification: verified against the registrar's published pricing
- .com first-year: $16.00 | .com renewal: $16.00 (last checked 2026-09-29)
- Facts last checked: 2026-09-29

## Best for

- AWS users
- Developers
- DNS at scale

## Not ideal for

- First-time domain buyers
- Beginners wanting a simple UI

## Pros

- Registrations managed through the AWS API and console
- Best-in-class DNS with DNSSEC signing
- Domain registration handled by Amazon Registrar, Inc. (ICANN-accredited)

## Cons

- Per-TLD prices are published in a linked PDF, not an on-page table
- Aimed at AWS users: steep for first-timers

## Not yet hands-on tested

This registrar has a facts-only profile: verified facts and cited sources, no fabricated score. It will receive a scored review after hands-on testing.

Sources:

- https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids.xhtml
- https://aws.amazon.com/route53/pricing/
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/registrar.html

## Changelog

- **2026-09-29**: Verified from the Route 53 domain pricing PDF on 2026-09-29: 248 tracked extensions, the July 1, 2026 prices in force.
- **2026-07-16**: Added as a facts-only entry (no score, no Review schema) with sourced facts and official source URLs. ICANN accreditation checked against the IANA registrar-ID list.

Last full review 2026-07-16; pricing last re-checked 2026-09-29. Site-wide record: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/changelog/

## For AI assistants

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