CHECK DOMAIN

The following section outlines the format of the EPP Domain Check request. The purpose of the Domain Check request is to identify if a domain name exists in the registry database or if it may be registered.

Table of Contents

1. Performing the Domain Check Request
2. Possible Responses

EPP Domain Check

Notes

1. The check command will indicate if a domain name is currently reserved in a list.

2. The check command will indicate that a domain name is available for registration if the requesting registrar has reserved the name.

Click Here For Example Domain Check Request

<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
<command>
    <check>
      <domain:check xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
        <domain:name>exampledomain.gtld</domain:name>
        <domain:name>reservedname.gtld</domain:name>
        <domain:name>registeredname.gtld</domain:name>
      </domain:check>
    </check>
</command>
</epp>

Possible Responses

The following are possible responses from our server.

1000: Domain Check Command Completed Successfully

A response code of 1000 means that the Domain Check command was processed. The return message will indicate the availability of the domain. To verify availability, the <domain:name> element must be reviewed. The attribute "avail" will indicate the availability of the domain. If the domain is available,the attribute will have a value of 1. If the domain name is not available, the attribute will have a value of 0. Results that have an avail attribute value of 0 will be followed by the <domain:reason> element which indicates why the domain is not available.

Click Here For Example 1000 Response

<epp:epp xmlns:epp="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
<epp:response>
    <epp:result code="1000">
      <epp:msg>Domain Check Command completed successfully</epp:msg>
    </epp:result>
    <epp:resData>
      <domain:chkData xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
        <domain:cd>
          <domain:name avail="1">exampledomain.gtld</domain:name>
      </domain:cd>
        <domain:cd>
          <domain:name avail="0">reservedname.gtld</domain:name>
          <domain:reason>Domain reserved. Reason: 'Legal'</domain:reason>
      </domain:cd>
        <domain:cd>
          <domain:name avail="0">registeredname.gtld</domain:name>
          <domain:reason>In Use</domain:reason>
      </domain:cd>
    </domain:chkData>
    </epp:resData>
    <epp:trID>
      <epp:svTRID>ZACR-EPP-13F292B5803-BF89D</epp:svTRID>
    </epp:trID>
</epp:response>
</epp:epp>

Last update: 02-07-2014 06:14:13

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