.EC

Name: .EC — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: NIC.EC / ARCOTEL

Ecuador

NIC.EC / ARCOTEL · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Open

Specifications

Zone: .ec
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1-10 years
Character length: 1-63
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer lock: Yes
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: Standard
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.ec
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No local presence required. Restricted SLDs: .gob.ec (government), .edu.ec (educational), .fin.ec (financial, SUPERBAN approval required), .med.ec (medical).

Registration

1-10 years.

Transfer Procedure

Standard EPP auth code. Standard 60-day post-transfer lock.

📘 ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

Registrant Change

Standard.

📘 ICANN OwnerChange (COR) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard grace/redemption period.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS privacy not typically available. IDN not supported.

📘 ICANN Registration Data Policy — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

NIS2 Compliance

N/A. Ecuador not subject to EU NIS2.

📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

Known Error Codes & Notes

Restricted SLDs: .gob.ec, .edu.ec, .fin.ec require Ecuadorian entity documentation. .fin.ec requires SUPERBAN approval.

Data controllers

ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. (org) Avenida República y pradera Edificio Torre Republica, Quito, Ecuador
ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. — ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. (admin) Avenida República y pradera Edificio Torre Republica, Quito, Ecuador
ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. (org) Avenida República y pradera Edificio Torre Republica, Quito, Ecuador
ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. — ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. (admin) Avenida República y pradera Edificio Torre Republica, Quito, Ecuador

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF01004
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01074
EF0103118

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

N3.DNS.EC
NS1.ANYCASTDNS.CZ
A.LACTLD.ORG
NS2.ANYCASTDNS.CZ
N2.NIC.EC

Tasks (API)

update · available · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
updateStatus · available · automatic
preack · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
delete · available · automatic
renew · available · chargeable · automatic

API

Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.ec",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": [
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/_transfer

{
  "name": "example.ec",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.ec/_authinfo1

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.ec/_restore