Domain Statuses in the WHOIS
1. What does the STATUS mean in the WHOIS query results for a .ORG domain?
2. What does "CLIENT" mean in a WHOIS STATUS?
3. What do the following Statuses mean in a WHOIS STATUS?
4. If additional information is required regarding the domain status, who should I contact?
1. What does the STATUS mean in the WHOIS query results for a .ORG domain?
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STATUS in WHOIS |
DEFINITION |
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ADDPERIOD |
The 5-day Add Grace Period after the initial registration of a domain. If the domain is deleted by the registrar during this period, the registry provides a credit to the registrar for the cost of the registration. |
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RENEWPERIOD |
The 5-day period after a domain registration period is explicitly extended (renewed) by the registrar. If the domain is deleted by the registrar during this period, the registry provides a credit to the registrar for the cost of the renewal. |
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AUTORENEWPERIOD |
The 45-day period after a domain registration period expires and is extended (renewed) automatically by the registry. If the domain is deleted by the registrar during this period, the registry provides a credit to the registrar for the cost of the renewal. |
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TRANSFERPERIOD |
The 5-day period after the successful transfer of domain name registration sponsorship from one registrar to another registrar. If the domain is deleted by the new sponsoring registrar during this period, the registry provides a credit to the registrar for the cost of the transfer. |
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PENDING DELETE RESTORABLE |
The 30-day period after a registrar has submitted a delete command to delete a domain from the registry. All Internet services associated with the domain are disabled. During this period, a registrar can submit a request to Restore the domain. |
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PENDING DELETE SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE |
The 5-day period following the PENDING DELETE RESTORABLE period. During this period, all Internet services associated with the domain will remain disabled and domain cannot be Restored. |
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PENDING RESTORE |
The registrar has submitted a Restore request for a domain that was previously in the status of PENDING DELETE RESTORABLE and the registry is awaiting a Restore Report from the registrar. |
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OK |
This is the normal status for a domain that has no pending operations or prohibitions. |
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INACTIVE |
The domain has no associated nameservers. A minimum of 2 nameservers must be associated with the domain before it can be published to the zone. |
The registrant should contact the registrar directly if there is any question regarding the domain status.
2. What does "CLIENT" mean in a WHOIS STATUS?
If "CLIENT" precedes the STATUS that is PROHIBITED, that status is set by the registrar and can only be removed by the registrar. The registrant must contact the registrar directly to have this changed. These are the examples of a registrar CLIENT status:
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STATUS in WHOIS |
DEFINITION |
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CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED |
Registrar does not allow the transfer of a domain. |
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CLIENT RENEW PROHIBITED |
Registrar does not allow the renewal of a domain. |
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CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED |
Registrar does not allow the deletion of a domain. |
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CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED |
Registrar does not allow the update or modification of a domain. |
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CLIENT HOLD |
Registrar will not allow the domain to be published to the zone. |
3. What do the following Statuses mean in a WHOIS STATUS?
If the STATUS is PROHIBITED, that status is set by the registry and can only be removed by the registry. The registrant must contact the registrar directly to inquire about the registry-set Prohibited Statuses and to have this changed. These are the examples of a Registry status:
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STATUS in WHOIS |
DEFINITION |
|---|---|
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TRANSFER PROHIBITED |
Registry does not allow the transfer of a domain. |
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RENEW PROHIBITED |
Registry does not allow the renewal of a domain. |
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DELETE PROHIBITED |
Registry does not allow the deletion of a domain. |
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UPDATE PROHIBITED |
Registry does not allow all the update or modification of a domain. |
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HOLD |
Registry will not allow the domain to be published to the zone. |
4. If additional information is required regarding the domain status, who should I contact?
The registrant should contact the registrar directly if there is any question regarding the domain status.
