---
title: ".XXX — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/xxx/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/xxx.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".XXX"
registry: "ICM Registry LLC"
country: "Generic"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .XXX
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .xxx |
| Period | 1 year - 10 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| Redemption | 30 days |
| whois server | whois.nic.xxx |
| data set | gTLD |
| Connection | Direct |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Special validation process for domain owner. Please see website. Please contact the support for details. Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld).

> Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.

## Registration

Registration period: 1 year - 10 years. Processing is automated. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.

## Transfer Procedure

Auth code is required for transfer. Transfer processing is automated. Transfer confirmation required by the losing registrar.

## Registrant Change

No registry-level owner change task. Updates handled via contact data updates.

## Renewal & Deletion

Explicit renewal task supported. Cancellation period: 0 days.

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Restore task is supported. RGP period: 30 days. Auto-renew grace period: 30 days.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS server: whois.nic.xxx. WHOIS privacy supported.

## Tasks (API)

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

## Data controllers

- name: DENIC Services GmbH & Co. KG, type: escrow, organisation: , address: Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 6,64295 Darmstadt,Germany
- name: , type: org, organisation: ICM Registry LLC, address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600,Tempe AZ 85281,United States of America (the)
- name: IANA Contact, type: admin, organisation: GoDaddy Registry, 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: Besonderer Validierungsprozess für den Domaininhaber. Weitere Details auf der Webseite., language: de
- text: Bitte wenden Sie sich an den Support, um die jeweiligen Anforderungen zu klären., language: de
- text: Premiumdomains (besonders kurze oder allgemeine Domainnamen) sind bei der Registrierung und evtl. auch in den Folgejahren erheblich teurer (z.B. car.tld)., language: de
- text: Please contact the support for details., language: en
- text: Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld)., language: en
- text: Special validation process for domain owner. Please see website., language: en

## Error codes

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

## Root nameservers

- A.NIC.XXX
- Y.NIC.XXX
- X.NIC.XXX
- C.NIC.XXX
- Z.NIC.XXX
- B.NIC.XXX