---
title: ".AS — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/as/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/as.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".AS"
registry: "AS Domain Registry"
country: "American Samoa"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .AS
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .as |
| Period | 2 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| Redemption | 12 days |
| whois server | whois.nic.as |
| data set | ccTLD |
| Connection | Direct |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

> Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.

## Registration

Registration period: 2 years. Processing is automated. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.

## Transfer Procedure

Auth code is required for transfer. Transfer processing is automated. Transfer confirmation required by the losing registrar.

## Registrant Change

No registry-level owner change task. Updates handled via contact data updates.

## Renewal & Deletion

No explicit renewal task. Domain auto-renews or follows registry-defined lifecycle. Cancellation period: 14 days. Cancellation only takes effect on expiry.

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Restore task is supported. RGP period: 12 days. Auto-renew grace period: 28 days.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS server: whois.nic.as. WHOIS privacy not supported. Contact data publicly visible.

## Tasks (API)

- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: updateStatus, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: AS Domain Registry, address: P.O. Box 997303,Pago Pago 96799,American Samoa
- name: Registrar, type: admin, organisation: AS Domain Registry, address: P.O. Box 997303,Pago Pago 96799,American Samoa

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en

## Error codes

- EF00803
- EF00804
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118

## Root nameservers

- NS4.ASNIC.UK
- NS5.ASNIC.US
- NS1.ASNIC.BIZ
- NS2.ASNIC.INFO
- NS3.ASNIC.ORG
- PCH.NIC.AS