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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.

Domain Registration

(API Command reference » AddDomain)
Exception
command          = AddDomain
domain           = yourdomain.se
period          = (INT)
ownercontact0   = (CONTACT)
admincontact0   = (CONTACT)
techcontact0    = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0	= (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1 	= (NAMESERVER)
X-NICSE-IDNUMBER = (TEXT)
X-NICSE-VATID    = (TEXT)

Domain Modification

(API Command reference » ModifyDomain)

Change of registrant

Exception
command          = TradeDomain
domain           = yourdomain.se
ownercontact0    = (CONTACT)
X-NICSE-IDNUMBER = (TEXT)
X-NICSE-VATID    = (TEXT)
  • The change of registrant of a .se domain name requires the use of a special form, which can be generated through our formgenerator. The domain will not be renewed after the trade. Be aware that the use of the already set owner contact handle during the trade does not update the extension parameters.
    • A signed copy of the needed form can be sent by mail to [email protected] (max. 10MB .pdf).

Domain Renewal

(API Command reference » RenewDomain)
Command
command    = RenewDomain
domain     = yourdomain.se
period     = (INT)
expiration = (INT)

Domain Deletion

(API Command reference » DeleteDomain)
Command
COMMAND = DeleteDomain
DOMAIN = yourdomain.se

Domain Transfer

(API Command reference » TransferDomain)
Command
command = TransferDomain
domain = yourdomain.se
action = REQUEST
auth = (TEXT)

Authorization Codes

Command
command = ModifyDomain
domain = yourdomain.se
x-request-authcode = 1

Starting June 1st, 2024, auth-codes can only be set by the registry. To request a new auth-code, please submit a ModifyDomain command with x-request-authcode = 1. Afterwards you can retrieve the new auth-code via a StatusDomain command.

New auth-codes have the format detailed below:
TLD-expire date-registrar-unique token
SE-230506-TESTAB-8fb1afcd-fc92-4809-a77f-b8641b7723ab

Domain Restore

(API Command reference » RestoreDomain)
Command
command = RestoreDomain
domain  = yourdomain.se

Domain Extensions

X-NICSE-IDNUMBERNIC-SE requires an ID number (e.g. Civic registration number, company registration number, id card / passport number or the equivalent).
For Swedish citizens please use the social security number (Personnummer).
X-NICSE-VATIDFor companies located in EU member states (but not in Sweden) the VAT id has to be specified.

Domain Restrictions

  • A valid ID number is required and must be provided in X-NICSE-IDNUMBER parameter.
  • For companies located in EU member states (but not in Sweden) the VAT id has to provided in X-NICSE-VATID parameter.

IDN Information

Further details about the supported characters can be found on the registry website.

Supported IDN Scripts

The following IDN scripts are supported by .se.
Provide the LANGUAGE TAG corresponding to your desired IDN within the AddDomain command as X-IDN-LANGUAGE extension.

LatinLAT
SwedishSE

Get more information of "IDN tables", which represent permitted code points (letters) allowed for Internationalised Domain Name registrations in particular registries on IANA Repository of IDN Practices.

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