.NET

Name: .NET — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: Verisign

Verisign · gTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

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Specifications

Zone: net
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1-10 years
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 0-13 nameservers
Transfer lock: Yes
Renewal on transfer: Yes
Transfer time: Real-time
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: 30 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS privacy: Yes
WHOIS update: Real-time
WHOIS server: whois.verisign-grs.com
Connection: Direct
Data set: minimum
Registry lock: Yes
IDN character sets: BIG5, EUC_JP, EUC_KR, ISCII, KOI8_R, KOI8_U, SHIFT_JIS, TIS_620, ISO_8859_7, ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No restrictions. Originally for network providers, now unrestricted.

Registration

1-10 years. Transfer adds 1 year.

Transfer Procedure

Standard auth code transfer.

📘 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 process.

📘 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

30-day Redemption Grace Period after deletion. Restore possible within 30 days. Restore fee applies. After RGP: 5-day Pending Delete, then released for public registration.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

RDAP: rdap.verisign.com. Identical privacy/redaction policy to .COM.

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

NIS2 Compliance

N/A.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

Standard: Standard operational procedures apply.

Data controllers

VeriSign Global Registry Services (org) 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston VA 20190, United States of America (the)
VeriSign Global Registry Services — Registry Customer Service (admin) 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston VA 20190, United States of America (the)
DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG (escrow) Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 6, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany

Error codes

EF00805
EF0103112
EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF03005
EF03007
EF01015
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF01063
EF0103118

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
M.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
I.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
G.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
C.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
E.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
H.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
B.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
F.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
D.GTLD-SERVERS.NET

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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