.ORG

Name: .ORG — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: Public Interest Registry (PIR)

Public Interest Registry (PIR) · gTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

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Specifications

Zone: org
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1-10 years
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 0-7 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.publicinterestregistry.org
Connection: Direct
Data set: minimum
IDN character sets: BIG5, EUC_KR, SHIFT_JIS, ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No restrictions. Originally for non-profit organisations, 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 via API (RestoreDomain) or web interface. Restore fee applies. After 30-day RGP: 5-day Pending Delete, then released for public registration.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS.

📘 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

PIR non-profit: PIR attempted sale to private equity (Ethos Capital) in 2019-2020; blocked by ICANN. Remains non-profit.

Data controllers

DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG (escrow) Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 6, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany
Public Interest Registry (PIR) (org) 11911 Freedom Drive,, 10th Floor, Suite 1000, Reston VA 20190, United States of America (the)
Public Interest Registry (PIR) — Director of Operations, Compliance and Customer Support (admin) 11911 Freedom Drive,, 10th Floor, Suite 1000, Reston VA 20190, United States of America (the)

Error codes

EF00805
EF0103112
EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF03005
EF01002
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

D0.ORG.AFILIAS-NST.ORG
B0.ORG.AFILIAS-NST.ORG
B2.ORG.AFILIAS-NST.ORG
A0.ORG.AFILIAS-NST.INFO
C0.ORG.AFILIAS-NST.INFO
A2.ORG.AFILIAS-NST.INFO

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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