Domains

Domains
Domain Lookup
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Domain Lookup
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Domain Lookup
Domain Status：

Last updated 2024-01-29 18:03:27

Domain status in WHOIS
When viewing a domain's WHOIS information, you will see the Status column. Each domain may have one or multiple
current status. Understanding the meaning of each domain status helps you identify the cause of a specific status andtake actions promptly.
The following video shows the domain status in WHOIS:
The status is as listed below:
StatusDescription

StartingwithInitiated by the registrar

clientStartingwithserver
ACTIVE(OK)

Initiated by the registry

Normal status. This indicates that no action is required and no protection measure is configured.
When the domain is in other statuses, OK is not displayed, but that does not definitely mean thedomain is abnormal.

addPeriod

New registration period for the domain set by the registry. This status will last for five days after
domain registration without affecting the domain use. It will be automatically released after fivedays.

INACTIVE

Inactive status, which indicates that DNS query cannot be performed as the domain server is not
set during registration.

When a domain is locked for security reasons, the following statuses may be displayed:
Status starting with client :Starting with client

Description

clientDeleteProhibited

The domain is prohibited by the registrar from being deleted.

clientUpdateProhibited

The domain is prohibited by the registrar from being modified (the domain
information cannot be modified, but the DNS records can be set or modified).

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The domain is prohibited by the registrar from being transferred (no transfer-out fromthe registrar).

Status starting with server :Starting with server

Description

serverDeleteProhibited

The domain is prohibited by the registry from being deleted.

serverUpdateProhibitedserverTransferProhibited

The domain is prohibited by the registry from being modified (the domain
information cannot be modified, but the DNS records can be set or modified).
The domain is prohibited by the registry from being transferred (some domains
newly registered or transferred to a new registrar will be set to this status for 60
days by the registry, which will be automatically released after 60 days. Somedomains are set to this status as they are involved in arbitration or lawsuit and will
be released after such arbitration or lawsuit ends).

Other status regarding resolution and renewal prohibition includes:
Certain Prohibition
StatusclientRenewProhibitedclientHold

serverRenewProhibited

Description
The domain is prohibited by the registrar from being renewed (the domain cannot berenewed). Possible causes of this status include:
Unverified CNNIC domains will be in this status and need to complete the verification
to be released.
If domains with other suffixes are in this status, they are usually under arbitration ordispute. Contact your registrar to confirm the cause.
The DNS is suspended by the registrar. To release the domain, contact yourregistrar.
The domain is prohibited by the registry from being renewed (the domain cannot berenewed). Possible causes of this status include:
Unverified CNNIC domains will be in this status and need to complete the verification
to be released.
If domains with other suffixes are in this status, they are usually under arbitration ordispute. Contact your registrar to confirm the cause.
The DNS is suspended by the registry. This is often because the identity verification

serverHold

fails for a .com , .cn , or .net domain. The domain will be automaticallyreleased after the identity verification is approved.

pendingTransfer

The registry sets the domain to pending transfer.

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pendingVerification

The registration information is being confirmed (if identity verification has not been
completed or approved for the domain, its DNS query will be affected. If identity
verification has not been completed for the domain within five days of registration, thedomain will enter the `serverHold` status and cannot be resolved properly).

Domain expiration status
Domain expiration status includes the following:
Domain Expiration Status

Description

REGISTRAR HOLD

Indicates the period of about 30 days after expiration of a domain, i.e., the so-called"renewal period".

REDEMPTION PERIOD

Indicates that a domain will enter the redemption period of about 30 days after its
renewal period ends.

AUTORENEWPERIOD

Indicates that a domain can be renewed within about 30 days after expiration.

PENDING DELETE

Indicates that an international domain will enter the deletion waiting period of fivedays after its redemption period ends.

REGISTRAR/REGISTRY
LOCKIndicates the registrar/registry lock status, which is used to prevent a domain frombeing transferred to another registrar after expiration.

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