Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) domain status codes, also called domain name status codes, indicate the status of a domain name registration. Every domain has at least one status code, but it can also have more than one.
Server Status Codes are Set by Your Domain’s Registry
Status Code
Definition
Should you do something?
addPeriod
This status indicates the domain is in the 3 day grace period provided after the initial registration.
This is a default status set for the first several days of your domain’s registration. No action is required
inactive
This status indicates the domain is not activated in the DNS and will not resolve.
If your domain has remained in this status for several days, please contact us if your domain is currently inactive.
ok
This status indicates the domain has no pending operations or prohibitions, and is eligible for renewal.
No action is required
pendingDelete
This status indicates the domain is not eligible for renewal and will remain in this status for 24 hours, after which time the domain will be purged and dropped from the registry database. This aligns with the ‘Pending Purge’ status defined in auDA’s Domain Renewal, Expiry and Delete Policy
If you want to keep your domain name, you must immediately contact us inorder to renew your domain.
pendingTransfer
This status indicates a request to transfer the domain to a new registrar has been received and is being processed.
redemptionPeriod
This status code indicates the domain has expired but is still eligible for renewal or transfer for 30 calendar days from the expiry date. The domain will be removed from the DNS (i.e. it will no longer work on the internet) and cannot be updated. This aligns with the ‘Expired Hold’ status defined in auDA’s Domain Renewal, Expiry and Delete Policy
serverDeleteProhibited
This status prevents the domain from being deleted from the registry. It is an uncommon status that is usually enacted during legal disputes or auDA compliance review (auDRP).
serverHold
This status indicates the domain is not activated in the DNS and will not resolve.
serverRenewProhibited
This status indicates the domain has an expiry date that is more than 90 days away and therefore cannot be renewed at this time. When the domain enters the 90 day renewal period this status will be removed.
serverTransferProhibited
This status prevents the domain from being transferred from the current registrar to another. It is an uncommon status that is usually enacted during legal disputes or auDA compliance review (auDRP).
serverUpdateProhibited
This status locks the domain, preventing it from being updated. It is an uncommon status that is usually enacted during legal disputes or auDA compliance review (auDRP).
transferPeriod
This status is provided after the successful transfer of a domain name from one registrar to another. The domain will remain in this status for a period of 3 days.
Client Status Codes are Set by Your Domain’s Registrar
Status Code
Definition
clientDeleteProhibited
This status indicates the domain is not eligible for deletion.
clientHold
This status code indicates the domain’s registry will not activate the domain in the DNS and the domain will not resolve.
clientRenewProhibited
This status indicates the domain has no pending operations or prohibitions and is eligible for renewal.
clientUpdateProhibited
This status indicates the domain is not eligible for renewal and will remain in this status for 24 hours, after which time the domain will be purged and dropped from the registry database. This aligns with the ‘Pending Purge’ status defined in auDA’s Domain Renewal, Expiry and Delete Policy
