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API commandsExtensionsRestrictionsIDN

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)

Exception

command         = AddDomain
domain          = yourdomain.no
period          = (INT)
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)
admincontact0   = (CONTACT)
techcontact0    = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0    = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1    = (NAMESERVER)
X-NO-ORGANIZATION-NUMBER = (INT)
X-NO-PERSON-IDENTIFIER = N.PRI.(INT)
X-NO-ACCEPT-TRUSTEE-TAC = 0|1 (OPTIONAL)

• .no domain names can either be registered by an organization or private person, wherefore the respective extension has to be used.
• The owner contact of a .no domain must have a valid postal address in Norway!
• Due to the new data model of NORID, the admin will always be substituted by the owner contact(May 5, 2018).
• The technical contact must be a role, e.g. an IT department employee or the internet service provider’s host master.
• By default phone verification is needed, please check restrictions tab

Domain Modification

(API Command reference » ModifyDomain)

Standard command

command = ModifyDomain
domain  = yourdomain.no

Change of Registrant

Exception

command = TradeDomain
domain  = yourdomain.no
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)
X-NO-ORGANIZATION-NUMBER = (INT)
X-NO-PERSON-IDENTIFIER = N.PRI.(INT)
X-NO-ACCEPT-TRUSTEE-TAC = 0|1 (OPTIONAL)

• Depending on the type of registrant(Organisation or natural person) the corresponding parameter X-NO-ORGANIZATION-NUMBER or X-NO-PERSON-IDENTIFIER has to be given
• After a successful change of registrant, the registration period starts from the beginning.

Domain Renewal

(API Command reference » RenewDomain)

Command

command    = RenewDomain
domain     = yourdomain.no
period     = (INT)
expiration = (INT)

A .no domain can only be renewed 1 month prior to the expiration date.

Domain Deletion

(API Command reference » DeleteDomain)

Command

COMMAND = DeleteDomain
DOMAIN = yourdomain.no

The written consent of the registrant has to exist in order to delete a .no registration.

Domain Transfer

(API Command reference » TransferDomain)

Command

command = TransferDomain
domain = yourdomain.no
action = REQUEST
auth = (TEXT)

• A .no domain transfer must be initiated with a so-called authorisation code, which can be obtained from the current registrar through the owner or Admin-C of the domain.
• If no authorisation code is available from the current registrar, please get in touch with our support prior to initiating a transfer request

Domain Restore

(API Command reference » RestoreDomain)

Command

command = RestoreDomain
domain  = yourdomain.no

The restore request will be processed manually by our support team. You will be notified by email.

Domain Extensions

X-NO-ACCEPT-TRUSTEE-TAC	0|1 (OPTIONAL) For local presence, you can use our Trustee Service which offers such a contact. If the service is used, Owner contact will be overwritten with the Trustee contact. The information about person/organization in the extensions, which is related to the Owner, will also be overwritten.

Domain Extensions for Natural Persons

X-NO-PERSON-IDENTIFIER

Person Identifier as received from the registry and has to be in the following form: N.PRI.XXXXXXXX This identifier has to be requested directly at the registry https://pid.norid.no/personid/personid. The requester will receive an email from the registry with the required identifier(eight digits). The national ID number required for the request has eleven(11) digits and cannot be used as Personal Identifier!

Domain Extensions for Organisations or Companies

X-NO-ORGANIZATION-NUMBER	Organisation number as registered in the Norwegian Enhetsregisteret, which can be checked at https://www.brreg.no/en/

Domain Restrictions

• Organizations located in Norway and registered in Norway (Organization Number from Norway Central Register needed), restricted to 100 domainnames per owner.

  • Enterprises must be registered as an approved type of organization in the Brønnøysund Register Centre (Enhetsregisteret) and have a Norwegian postal address.

• Natural persons are allowed to register since June 17, 2014 and the requirements for individuals to register a .no domain name are:

  • The applicant must be 18 years or older, registered in the National Registry (Folkeregisteret) with a Norwegian national identity number (fødselsnummer) and have a Norwegian post address. Each private individual may have up to 5 domain names directly under .no. Private persons may also have up to 5 domains within any geographical category they belong to, and up to 5 domains within priv.no. More information can be found on the registry website.

• Pre-configured DNS (for DNS pre-checks us the registry ZONECHECK). Norid provides guidelines regarding the configuration.

• We have to implement checks to ensure that the data we are provided with is valid and belongs to the party making the registration request.

  • This is currently being done by calling the registrant and making sure they made the registration request. Other methods that achieve the same goal are possible.
  • For private person registration we do use the number in the whois.
  • Also you can provide other documentation such as signed statements with ID copies, that would also be sufficient to meet our obligations.

DNSSEC Requirements

Tthe following key algorithms are allowed:

5 RSASHA1 7 RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 8 RSASHA256 10 RSASHA512 13 ECDSAP256SHA256 14 ECDSAP384SHA384 15 ED25519 16 ED448

And the following digest types:

2 SHA-256 4 SHA-384

Find the complete list of allowed key algorithms and digest types available for use under .at NORID:

https://teknisk.norid.no/en/registrar/system/dokumentasjon/systembegrensninger

IDN Information

Allowed characters for IDNs (only national characters):

• á, à, ä, č, ç, đ, é, è, ê, ŋ, ń, ñ, ó, ò, ô, ö, š, ŧ, ü, ž, æ, ø, å

Further information regarding the allowed characters can be found on the registry website.