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title: "Registry status constants"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/api/core-registry-status-constants/"
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updated: "2023-09-26"
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# Registry status constants

## Description

Status of the domain at the registry.

## Possible values

-   ACTIVE = The domain can be transfered and all name servers are connected.  
    
-   HOLD = The domain can be transfered and the name servers are not connected.  
    
-   LOCK = The domain cannot be transfered and all name servers are connected.  
    
-   HOLD\_LOCK = The domain cannot be transfered and the name servers are not connected.  
    
-   AUTO = The system will choose the highest security status for a certain domain.  
    
-   LOCK\_OWNER = The system will choose the LOCK\_OWNER status for a certain domain.  
    
-   LOCK\_UPDATE = The system will choose the LOCK\_UPDATE status for a certain domain.  
    
-   PENDING = The system will choose the PENDING transfer status for a certain domain.  
    
-   NONE = Will be used to show that the domain does not support registry status.  
    

The status can be changed using the [Domain status update](/en/api/core-domain-status-update/) task.