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API commandsRestrictions

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.pa
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.pa

Change of Registrant

Exception

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

To change the registrant or change contact information an Ownership Transfer Agreement must be certified by a Public Notary.

Domain Renewal

(API Command reference » RenewDomain)

Command

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

Domain Deletion

Command

DeleteDomain

is not available for .pa TLDs.

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

Domain Transfer

(API Command reference » TransferDomain)

Command

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

Domain Restore

Command

RestoreDomain

is not available for .pa TLDs.

Restores for .pa are not possible.

Domain Restrictions

Tech-C must be different person than the Billing-C and the Admin-C

Fulfillment Info

FTLD .pa 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!