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Exploring Domain Status

Exploring Domain Status :

Before having a look at the domain status lets check out some definitions  which would help you out:

Registrar: It is a business that has the ability to register domain names on behalf of anyone interested in obtaining a domain name. The registrar maintains the information regarding each domain and manage registration, expiration and NIC fee collection process.

Registrant: Registrant is the person or organization registering a domain name, the registrant is also recorded as legal owner of the domain name.

Registry: A Domain registry is a database that contains information about every registered domain name. when you register a domain name every information regarding the domain is stored in the registry database. Different registries exist for different top level domains.

Lets see some of the states the domain would be in its lifetime.

Domain Status:

Active: The registry sets this status. This is the default or normal  status code at the registration time. The domains which are active are used for websites or for registering name servers. Active status denoted that the domain can be transferred from one registrar to another(After completing atleast 60 days with the current) registrar.

Registry-Lock: This status is a preventive step taken for security measures for the domain. This will lock the domain name at the registry level and  prevent it from being transferred, deleted or modified. It can be renewed  though.

Registrar-Lock: The Sponsoring registrar sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted. The domain will be included in the zone

Registry-Hold: The registry sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted. The domain will not be included in the zone.

Registrar-Hold: The sponsoring registrar sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted. The domain can be renewed and it will not be included in the zone.

Redemption period: The registry sets this status when a registrar request that the domain name be deleted from the registry and the domain has been registered for more than 5 days. The domain will not be included in the zone, also cannot be modified it can only be restored. The domain will be held in this status for a maximum of 30 days.

Pending Restore: The registry sets this status after a registrar request restoration of a domain that is in REDEMPTIONPERIOD status. Registrar cannot modify or update domain. The domain will be included in the zone. The domain will be held in this status while the registry waits for the registrar to provide required restoration documentation. If the registrar fails to provide documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm the restoration request, the domain will revert to REDEMPTIONPERIOD status. The domain status will be set to ACTIVE only if the registrar provides documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm the restoration request.

Pending Delete: The registry sets this status after a domain has been set in REDEMPTIONPERIOD status and the domain has not been restored by the registrar. The domain will not be included in the zone. Once in this status all registrar requests to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be purged from the registry database after being in this status for 5 calendar days.

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