---
title: ".US — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/us/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/us.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".US"
registry: "Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy)"
country: "United States"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .US
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .us |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Period | 1-10 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 0-13 nameservers |
| transfer time | ~5 days |
| authcode length | Standard EPP |
| Redemption | 30 d |
| whois update | Standard |
| whois server | whois.nic.us |
| Connection | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

US Nexus required: (1) US citizen or permanent resident; OR (2) entity incorporated in US state, DC, or territory; OR (3) entity with bona fide presence in US. Nexus category and Application Purpose fields mandatory. WHOIS privacy NOT permitted.

> WHOIS privacy/proxy NOT permitted. Registry actively detects and blocks proxy registrations. Full registrant data always public.

## Registration

1-10 years.

## Transfer Procedure

Standard EPP auth code. FOA (Form of Authorization) email always sent to registrant on transfer. Transfer takes ~5 business days. Standard 60-day lock.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/en/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Registrant Change

Standard ICANN COR process. Registrant country must be US-related.

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/en/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Renewal & Deletion

Standard RGP (30 days). Backorder services not supported.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard 30-day RGP.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS privacy/proxy NOT permitted. Registry actively detects and blocks proxy registrations. Full registrant data always public.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/en/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2 Compliance

N/A. US not subject to EU NIS2.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/en/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Known Error Codes & Notes

- code: Nexus violation, desc: Domain can be forfeited if false nexus declaration.
- code: No WHOIS privacy, desc: Privacy blocked by registry algorithm. Proxy registrations actively detected.
- code: Nexus fields mandatory, desc: Nexus category (C11-C31) and Application Purpose (P1-P5) required.

## Further information

- label: about.us, url: https://about.us

## Tasks (API)

- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreRenew, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: updateStatus, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: Registry Services, LLC, address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600,Tempe AZ 85281,United States of America (the)
- name: IANA Contact, type: admin, organisation: Registry Services, LLC, address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600,Tempe AZ 85281,United States of America (the)

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: The listed nameservers for an .US domain have to be located within the United States., language: en
- text: Lokaler Domaininhaber (OwnerC) erforderlich (Firmensitz/Wohnsitz)., language: de
- text: Die zuständigen Nameserver einer .US Domain müssen physikalisch in den USA gelegen sein., language: de
- text: Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence)., language: en

## Error codes

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

## Root nameservers

- W.CCTLD.US
- K.CCTLD.US
- X.CCTLD.US
- B.CCTLD.US
- F.CCTLD.US
- Y.CCTLD.US

## API

## Domain Create

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

{
  "name": "example.us",
  "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.us",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

## Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

## Domain Restore

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