.MY

Name: .MY — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: MYNIC Berhad

Malaysia

MYNIC Berhad · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Conditional

Specifications

Zone: .my
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1+ years
Character length: 1-63
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Renewal on transfer: Yes
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: 30 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.mynic.my
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to individuals and organisations globally. Exception: registry restricts registrations by entities/individuals in Israel. Individual .my registrants must be Malaysian citizens. Companies: any country. Sensitive names ('bank', 'finance') require Malaysian Minister of Finance consent.

Names containing 'bank' or 'finance company': written consent of Malaysian Minister of Finance required under BAFIA 1989.

Registration

1+ years. Registration must complete within 14 days of submission to registry.

Transfer Procedure

Fully automated transfer using auth code. Transfer extends domain by 1 year.

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

Registrant Change

Registrant and admin contact information must be identical. Proxy subscription/unsubscription incurs 1-year renewal fee plus proxy fee.

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

Renewal & Deletion

Auto-renew grace period: up to 45 days. Redemption: 30 days. Pending Delete: 5 days. Domain released ~80 days from expiration.

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

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

30-day redemption after early deletion. 5-day Pending Delete after.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

Personal data protected under Malaysia PDPA 2010.

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

NIS2 Compliance

N/A. Malaysia not subject to EU NIS2.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

Bank/finance names: Written consent of Malaysian Minister of Finance required.
Israel restriction: Registry restricts registrations from Israel.
Registrations paused: HEXONET notes new .my registrations paused at certain periods due to technical/commercial issues. Verify availability.

Data controllers

MYNIC Berhad (org) Level 3, Tower 2, Menara Cyber Axis, Jalan Impact, Cyberjaya Selangor Darul Ehsan 63000, Malaysia
MYNIC Berhad — Datuk Ts. Hasnul Fadhly Hasan (admin) Level 3, Tower 2, Menara Cyber Axis, Jalan Impact, Cyberjaya Selangor Darul Ehsan 63000, Malaysia

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF02069
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF0103118
EF02070

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

D.MYNIC.CENTRALNIC-DNS.COM
NS01.TRS-DNS.NET
A.MYNIC.CENTRALNIC-DNS.COM
NS01.TRS-DNS.COM
A1.NIC.MY
A.NIC.MY
C.MYNIC.CENTRALNIC-DNS.COM
B.MYNIC.CENTRALNIC-DNS.COM

Tasks (API)

create · available · chargeable · automatic
renew · available · chargeable · automatic
restore · available · manual
delete · available · automatic
restoreNE · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
restoreARGP · available · automatic
preack · available · automatic
updateStatus · available · automatic
update · available · chargeable · automatic

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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