Domain Restrictions
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.qa
The .QA Registry has terminated all contracts with international registrars and .QA domains will only be available through local resellers. The calendar announced by the Registry is:
- No new registrations will be possible after October 31
- Renewals and transfers are still possible until November 30
At CentralNic Reseller, we have stopped registrations and transfer-ins after Oct 31, but you can still transfer out your domains.
UPDATE: We have recently signed an Agreement with a local reseller, accredited by the .QA Registry. We are optimistic to fully integrate by the end of November, so we can provide the continuation of service for your existing domains. As soon as this new connection will be up and running, we will re-enable registrations and transfers-in and this will also be announced in the technical newsletter.
We will keep updating this page, as soon as we have news.
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.
Domain Registration
(API Command reference » AddDomain)Command
command = AddDomain
domain = yourdomain.qa
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.qaChange of registrant
Exception
command = TradeDomain
domain = yourdomain.qa
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)Domain Renewal
(API Command reference » RenewDomain)Command
command = RenewDomain
domain = yourdomain.qa
period = (INT)
expiration = (INT)- When a Domain Name Licence is renewed, the Domain Name Licence Period is increased by the length of time for which the Domain Name Licence is to be Renewed.
- .qa domain names are eligible for renewal at any time before the Expiry Date for any period as long as the resulting total Domain Name Licence Period does not exceed five (5) years and ninety (90) Calendar Days. The ninety (90) Calendar Day period added to the end of the Domain Name Licence Period is to allow Registrants the ability to renew their Domain Name Licence whilst not forfeiting the remainder of the Domain Name Licence Period.
Domain Deletion
DeleteDomain is not available for .qa TLDs.
As .qa domains cannot be deleted explicitly. To delete a .qa 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.qa
auth = ...Domain Restore
(API Command reference » RestoreDomain)
Command
command = RestoreDomain
domain = yourdomain.qa