Editing .int (section)

{{Short description|Internet top-level domain for intergovernmental organizations}}
{{For|the file extension for Intel hex files|.int (file extension)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
|name=.int
|introduced={{start date and age|1988|11|3}}
|type=[[Sponsored top-level domain]]
|status=Active
|registry=[[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority|IANA]]
|sponsor=[[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority|IANA]]
|intendeduse={{flagdeco|United Nations}} International treaty-based organisations
|actualuse=[[Intergovernmental organization]]s and organizations with [[United Nations]] observer status
|restrictions=Applications screened for eligibility
|structure=Registrations at second level permitted
|document={{URL|https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc1591/|RFC 1591}}
|disputepolicy=None
|website=[https://www.iana.org/domains/int/ IANA .int page]
|}}

The domain name '''int''' is a [[sponsored top-level domain]] (sTLD) in the [[Domain Name System]] of the [[Internet]]. Its name is derived from the word ''international'', characterizing its use for international organizations and treaty-related purposes.<ref>{{cite web | title = INT Zone Management | publisher = IANA | url = https://www.iana.org/domains/int | access-date = 2012-04-09 }}</ref> The first use of this domain was by [[NATO]], which had previously been assigned the [[top-level domain]] [[.nato]].

According to [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority]] (IANA) policy, based on RFC 1591, the sTLD ''int'' is reserved for international treaty-based organizations, [[United Nations]] agencies, and organizations or entities having [[observer status]] at the UN.<ref>{{ cite web | title = INT Policy & Procedures | publisher = IANA | url = https://www.iana.org/domains/int/policy/ | access-date = 2012-04-09 }}</ref> ''int'' is considered to have the strictest application policies of all TLDs, as it implies that the holder is a subject of [[international law]]. For this reason, the application procedure requires the applicant to provide evidence that it is indeed treaty-based by providing a United Nations [[treaty]] registration number and that it has independent legal status. Previously, it also was open to Internet infrastructure services; those services have since been required to register in [[.arpa]].