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API Commands

Please find in the following a set of the most commonly used standard API commands in order to register, modify, renew, and transfer a domain name.

AddDomainModifyDomainRenewDomainDeleteDomainTransferDomainRestoreDomain

Domain Registration

(API Command reference » AddDomain)

Command

command         = AddDomain
domain          = yourdomain.cl
period          = (INT)
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)
admincontact0   = (CONTACT)
techcontact0    = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0  = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1   = (NAMESERVER)

• After a successful registration of the domain, it will be transfer locked from the registry for a period of 30 days.
• NIC.CL gives 30 days from the first request, where a person or company can present an opposition for the same .cl. If there is more than one request for the domain name it is taken to arbitration to decide to whom it is assign.

Domain Modification

(API Command reference » ModifyDomain)

Command

command = ModifyDomain
domain  = yourdomain.cl

Domain Renewal

(API Command reference » RenewDomain)

Command

command    = RenewDomain
domain     = yourdomain.cl
period     = (INT)
expiration = (INT)

Domain Deletion

(API Command reference » DeleteDomain)

Command

COMMAND = DeleteDomain
DOMAIN = yourdomain.cl

Domain Transfer

(API Command reference » TransferDomain)

Command

command = TransferDomain
domain = yourdomain.cl
action = REQUEST
auth = (TEXT)

• After a successful transfer, the domain is locked for a period of 30 days.
• Authcodes can be updated in two ways and are valid for a period of 30 days
  • Through a domain update(ModifyDomain)
  • Through the registry login of the registrant at https://clientes.nic.cl/registrar/logon.do in the domain properties

Domain Restore

(API Command reference » RestoreDomain)

Command

command = RestoreDomain
domain  = yourdomain.cl

Domain Restrictions

• Only individual and juridical persons can register domain names under the ccTLD .cl.
• For Chilean citizens, it is optional to provide the correct borough and corresponding number; a zip code is mandatory at all

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