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Niue

Internetstiftelsen · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

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Specifications

Zone
nu
Registration
Real-time
Registration period
1-10 years
Character length
1-63
IDN
Yes
DNSSEC
Yes
IPv6
Yes
Nameservers
2-7 nameservers
Transfer time
Standard
Auth code format
Standard EPP
Redemption period
Standard
Handle updates
Yes
WHOIS update
Standard
WHOIS server
whois.iis.nu
Connection
Direct
Data set
ccTLD
Registry lock
Yes
IDN character sets
ISO_8859_1
Auth code
Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. Niue ccTLD popularised in Scandinavian countries (NU = 'now' in Swedish/Danish).

Registration

1-10 years.

Transfer Procedure

Standard auth code transfer.

Registrant Change

Standard process.

Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard.

WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS.

NIS2 Compliance

N/A.

Known Error Codes & Notes

  • Standard: Standard operational procedures apply.

Data controllers

  • The IUSN Foundation (org) P.O. Box 91, Alofi 1010, Niue
  • The IUSN Foundation — NU Administrative Contact (admin) P.O. Box 91, Alofi 1010, Niue

Error codes

  • EF00803
  • EF01017
  • EF03008
  • EF00512
  • EF01008
  • EF00525
  • EF01009
  • EF03005
  • EF01002
  • EF03007
  • EF03006
  • EF01075
  • EF03011
  • EF02068
  • EF01055
  • EF03041
  • EF03040
  • EF03010
  • EF01095
  • EF03042
  • EF01074
  • EF0103118
  • EF011316

Required fields

  • techc/email
  • ownerc/email
  • zonec/email
  • adminc/email

Restrictions

  • Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required.
  • Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

  • Y.NS.NU
  • A.NS.NU
  • C.NS.NU
  • Z.NS.NU
  • D.NS.NU
  • M.NS.NU

Tasks (API)

  • authinfo · available · automatic
  • authinfoCreate · available · automatic
  • authinfoDelete · available · automatic
  • create · available · chargeable · automatic
  • delete · available · automatic
  • ownerchange · available · automatic
  • preack · available · automatic
  • renew · available · chargeable · automatic
  • restoreARGP · available · automatic
  • restoreNE · available · automatic
  • transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
  • update · available · automatic
  • updateStatus · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain
{
  "name": "example.nu",
  "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.nu",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.nu/_authinfo1
Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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