.gq

API commandsRestrictions

Important

Starting with 2024-05-05, management of .GQ domains is no longer possible.

The situation is outside our control, the communication with the Registry is now completely down.

There are discussions with other registries to take over this TLD, but until further notice, support for this TLD is no longer supported.

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

The values of title, first_name, last_name and state are mandatory parameters of the contact handles used for .gq registration requests. The registry requires a valid state code in ISO 3166-2 format!

Domain Modification

(API Command reference » ModifyDomain)

Standard command

command = ModifyDomain
domain  = yourdomain.gq

Change of Registrant

Exception

A change of registrant procedure is currently not available.

Domain Renewal

(API Command reference » RenewDomain)

Command

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

Domain Deletion

Command

DeleteDomain

is not available for .gq TLDs.

Be aware that .gq domains cannot be deleted explicitly. To delete a .gq domain you have to set the domain renewal mode or default renewal mode to AUTODELETE or AUTOEXPIRE.

Domain Transfer

Command

TransferDomain

is not available for .gq TLDs.

Domain Restore

(API Command reference » RestoreDomain)

Command

command = RestoreDomain
domain  = yourdomain.gq

The restore of a domain requires additional documents for the registry. Our support team will contact you upon your restore request.

Domain Restrictions

Contact updates are possible except for name & country of registrant.