Instructions for the complete automation of the registration of a domain, using the example of the domain example.com.
.com is a generic top-level domain, which is well suited for the first implementation due to the lack of restrictions.

Table of contents

Basics of the JSON and XML API

All important information for the use of the JSON and XML API you can find in the General API Basics and the XML API Basics  and JSON API Basics.

Process overview

Flow chart

Task names, codes and routes

TaskCodeRoute
ContactCreate0301POST /contact
DomainCreate0101POST /domain
PollInfo0905GET /poll
PollConfirm0906PUT /poll/$id
DomainInfo0105GET / domain/$name

Requirements

Domain contacts

To order a .com domain you need a domain owner (OwnerC), an administrative contact (AdminC) and a technical contact (TechC). You can use existing contacts or create new ones.

Which data a contact must contain for the registration of a domain depends on the TLD. Each registry has its own guidelines. Some TLDs require so-called contact extensions. Detailed information about all TLDs we offer can be found in the TLD knowledge base

Contact create  - example

Request 
POST /contact
{
  "type": "PERSON",
  "fname": "John",
  "lname": "Doe",
  "organization": "Company",
  "address": [
      "123 Main Street"
  ],
  "pcode": "12345",
  "city": "Anytown",
  "country": "DE",
  "state": "BY",
  "phone": "+49-0-0",
  "email": "john.doe@domain.com"
}
Response 
{
    "stid": "20180926-app3-dev-4889",
    "status": {
        "code": "S0301",
        "text": "Domain contact has been successfully created.",
        "type": "SUCCESS"
    },
    "object": {
        "type": "handle",
        "value": "23102255"
    },
    "data": [
        {
            "created": "2018-09-26T15:18:53.000+0200",
            "updated": "2018-09-26T15:18:53.000+0200",
            "id": 23102255,
            "owner": {
                "user": "USER",
                "context": CONTEXT
            },
            "updater": {
                "user": "USER",
                "context": CONTEXT
            },
            "alias": "John-Doe",
            "type": "PERSON",
            "fname": "John",
            "lname": "Doe",
            "organization": "Company",
            "address": [
                "123 Main Street"
            ],
            "pcode": "12345",
            "city": "Anytown",
            "country": "DE",
            "state": "BY",
            "phone": "+49-0-0",
            "email": "john.doe@domain.com",
            "protection": "SHOW_NONE"
        }
    ]
}
Request 
<request>
  <auth>
    <user>USER</user>
    <password>PASSWORD</password>
    <context>CONTEXT</context>
  </auth>
  <task>
    <code>0301</code>
    <handle>
      <type>PERSON</type>
      <fname>John</fname>
      <lname>Doe</lname>
      <organization>Anycorp</organization>
      <address>Anystreet</address>
      <pcode>12345</pcode>
      <city>Anytown</city>
      <country>DE</country>
      <state />
      <phone>+49-0-0</phone>
      <fax>+49-0-0</fax>
      <email>john.doe@domain.com</email>
    </handle>
  </task>
</request>
Response 
<response>
  <result>
    <data />
    <status>
      <code>S0301</code>
      <text>Domain contact has been successfully created.</text>
      <type>success</type>
      <object>
        <type>handle</type>
        <value>100</value>
      </object>
    </status>
  </result>
 <stid>20180926-stid</stid>
</response>

Process

Registering domains is an asynchronous process because the registry is involved in the processing of the order. The system notifications are provided in the system upon receipt and can be retrieved by polling.

For more details on asynchronous notifications, see page Asynchronous Notifications.

Starting a domain create request

With the request type DomainCreate you start the registration of the domain. The following values are required:

  • Contacts:  The contact ID of the required contacts. For .com domains, a domain owner, an administrative contact and a technical contact are required.
  • Domain: The name of the domain
  • Name server: The desired name servers. The number of name servers required depends on the TLD.

Which additional data is required for a domain depends on the TLD. Each registry has its own guidelines. Further information can be found in the TLD Knowledge Base.

Domain create - Example

Request 
POST /domain
{
    "name": "example.com",
    "ownerc": {
        "id": 100
    },
    "adminc": {
        "id": 100
    },
    "techc": {
        "id": 100
    },
    "nameServers": [
        {
          "name": "a.ns14.net"
        },
        {
          "name": "b.ns14.net"
        },
        {
          "name": "c.ns14.net"
        },
        {
          "name": "d.ns14.net"
        }
    ]
}
Response 
{
    "stid": "20180926-stid",
    "status": {
        "code": "N0101",
        "text": "Domain registration was started successfully.",
        "type": "NOTIFY"
    },
    "object": {
        "type": "domain",
        "value": "example.com"
    }
}
Request 
<request>
  <auth>
    <user>USER</user>
    <password>PASSWORD</password>
    <context>CONTEXT</context>
  </auth>
  <task>
    <code>0101</code>
    <domain>
      <name>example.com</name>
      <ownerc>100</ownerc>
      <adminc>100</adminc>
      <techc>100</techc>
      <nserver>
        <name>a.ns14.net</name>
      </nserver>
      <nserver>
        <name>b.ns14.net</name>
      </nserver>
      <nserver>
        <name>c.ns14.net</name>
      </nserver>
      <nserver>
        <name>d.ns14.net</name>
      </nserver>
      <confirm_order>1</confirm_order>
      <period>1</period>
    </domain>
  </task>
</request>
Response 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <result>
    <data>
      <domain_job>
        <job>
          <id>123456</id>
          <status>RUNNING</status>
        </job>
      </domain_job>
    </data>
    <status>
      <code>N0101</code>
      <text>Domain registration was started successfully.</text>
      <type>notify</type>
      <object>
        <type>domain</type>
        <value>example.com</value>
      </object>
    </status>
  </result>
 <stid>20180926-stid</stid>
</response>

Receiving notifications

The  DomainCancelationCreate task creates a cancelation request. This triggers the creation of a second cancelation request, which is processed later at the time defined in the request (=asynchronous processing).
Once this second request has been processed, a system notification is generated, indicating whether the deletion was successful or not. The notification can be retrieved using the Polling and Push methods.

Inquiring domain data

After successful registration, you can query the registration data stored in the system with the DomainInfo task. This enables you to determine whether the domain has been registered with the desired data.

Request 
GET /domain/example.com
Response 
{
    "stid": "20180926-stid",
    "status": {
        "code": "S0105",
        "text": "Domain data has been inquired successfully.",
        "type": "SUCCESS"
    },
    "object": {
        "type": "domain",
        "value": "example.com"
    },
    "data": [
        {
            "created": "2018-09-26T14:54:03.000+0200",
            "updated": "2018-09-26T14:54:10.000+0200",
            "owner": {
                "user": "USER",
                "context": CONTEXT
            },
            "updater": {
                "user": "USER",
                "context": CONTEXT
            },
            "name": "example.com",
            "payable": "2021-12-31T00:00:00.000+0200",
            "ownerc": {
                "id": 100
            },
            "adminc": {
                "id": 100
            },
            "techc": {
                "id": 100
            },
            "registryStatus": "LOCK",
            "nameServers": [
                {
                    "name": "a.ns14.net"
                },
                {
                    "name": "b.ns14.net"
                },
                {
                    "name": "c.ns14.net"
                },
                {
                    "name": "d.ns14.net"
                }
            ],
            "trustee": false,
            "privacy": false,
            "authinfo": "J/w0Xpn66I87YVty",
            "domainsafe": false,
            "validCertificate": false,
            "autoRenewStatus": "TRUE",
            "registrarStatus": "ACTIVE",
            "rddsOptIn": "NOT_SET"
        }
    ]
}
Request 
<request>
  <auth>
    <user>USER</user>
    <password>PASSWORD</password>
    <context>CONTEXT</context>
  </auth>
  <task>
    <code>0105</code>
    <domain>
      <name>example.com</name>
    </domain>
  </task>
</request>
Response 
<response>
  <result>
    <data>
      <domain>
        <name>example.com</name>
        <payable>2021-12-31 00:00:00</payable>
        <ownerc>100</ownerc>
        <adminc>100</adminc>
        <techc>100</techc>
        <registry_status>LOCK</registry_status>
        <nserver>
          <name>a.ns14.net</name>
        </nserver>
        <nserver>
          <name>b.ns14.net</name>
        </nserver>
        <nserver>
          <name>c.ns14.net</name>
        </nserver>
        <nserver>
          <name>d.ns14.net</name>
        </nserver>
        <period>1</period>
        <status>SUCCESS</status>
        <use_trustee>false</use_trustee>
        <use_privacy>false</use_privacy>
        <authinfo>J/w0Xpn66I87YVty</authinfo>
        <domainsafe>false</domainsafe>
        <certificate>false</certificate>
        <autorenew>true</autorenew>
        <registrar_status>ACTIVE</registrar_status>
        <rdds_opt_in>NOT_SET</rdds_opt_in>
        <owner>
          <user>USER</user>
          <context>CONTEXT</context>
        </owner>
        <updater>
          <user>USER</user>
          <context>CONTEXT</context>
        </updater>
        <created>2018-09-26 14:54:03</created>
        <updated>2018-09-26 14:54:10</updated>
      </domain>
    </data>
    <status>
      <code>S0105</code>
      <text>Domain data has been inquired successfully.</text>
      <type>success</type>
      <object>
        <type>domain</type>
        <value>example.com</value>
      </object>
    </status>
  </result>
 <stid>20180926-stid</stid>
</response>