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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.gi
period          = (INT)
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)
admincontact0   = (CONTACT)
techcontact0    = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0  = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1   = (NAMESERVER)

Domain Modification

(API Command reference » ModifyDomain)

Standard command

command = ModifyDomain
domain  = yourdomain.gi

Change of Registrant

Exception

command         = TradeDomain
domain          = yourdomain.gi
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)

Registrant changes for .gi domains can be done via API or webinterface. The expiration date of the domain will not be changed.

Domain Renewal

(API Command reference » RenewDomain)

Command

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

.gi domains have to be renewed 6 weeks prior to their expiration date.

Domain Deletion

Command

DeleteDomain

is not available for .gi TLDs.

As .gi domains cannot be deleted explicitly. To delete a .gi domain you have to set the domain renewal mode or default renewal mode to AUTODELETE or AUTOEXPIRE.

Domain Transfer

(API Command reference » TransferDomain)

Exception

command         = TransferDomain
domain          = yourdomain.gi
action = request
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)
admincontact0   = (CONTACT)
techcontact0    = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0  = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1   = (NAMESERVER)

Domain Restore

Command

RestoreDomain

is not available for .gi TLDs.

The

Command

RestoreDomain

command is not available for .gi, but restores can be manually processed by our fulfillment team, please send a request by email to [email protected].

Domain Restrictions

• One and two character names are not allowed.
• All top level and 2nd level generic names (e.g. co, com, net) are banned from being used as 2nd and 3rd level names except when the Committee determines to increase the .com.gi namespace.
• The .gi top level zone (without any preceding generic zone) is for the exclusive use of Gibraltar registered businesses and organisations and may only be used for their own local services/purposes.
• No .com.gi Domain Name may be used or appear to be used for pornography or any other activity that is illegal in Gibraltar.
• Any domain names which, in the opinion of the Committee, may be considered offensive or defamatory are not allowed.
• Where two applications are for the same name then the one which is received first shall have prior claim.
• In the case of a domain name dispute, Sapphire’s Domain Name Dispute Policy shall be adhered to.
• There shall be at least 2 nameservers for the domain (with addresses specified in the request) operating at the time the request is submitted. There is no restriction on the physical location or IP address of these nameservers.

Fulfillment Info

FTLD .gi is a Fulfillment TLD. Fullfilment TLDs (FTLDs) are registered through a manual registration process. The manual registration process might involve documents, depending on respective registry regulations, and are therefore not automated for real-time registrations and real-time updates. Updates might cause additional costs!