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Updated on 2025-04-13

Summary of domain name status and its significance


Domain name status is divided into RRP domain name status and EPP domain name status.

RRP domain name status refers to the status specified by the "Registering Office-Registerer Agreement Domain Name Status Codes" [Registry Registrar Protocol (RRP) Domain Status Codes]:

RRP is developed by Verisign and is used for the .com/.net domain name status (for example: or), and some countries domain names also use this method. There are eight types of RRP domain name status:

ACTIVE:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             �

REGISTRY-LOCK:

REGISTRAR-LOCK: Registerer lock (at least one of the domain name transfer, update, renewal, and deletion cannot be operated, and the domain name can be resolved and used)

REGISTRY-HOLD: Retention by the Registration Bureau (disputed domain names or problematic domain names, no operations can be carried out)

REGISTRAR-HOLD: Retention by the registrar (expired domain names, renewal operations can be performed)

REDEMPTIONPERIOD:            Redemption Period       (The domain name expires for 30 years and is set by the registry bureau after it expires. This status remains for 30 days, and then enters "Immediately Delete")

PENDINGRESTORE:

PENDINGDELETE:                                                                                                                           �

The EPP domain name status refers to the status specified by the "Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Domain Status Codes]:

ORG/.BIZ/.INFO (for example: //) and .Name registry use EPP domain name status definition. Compared with RRP status, EPP status is easier to understand and more detailed. For example: CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED means that the client cannot delete domain names. SERVER and CLIENT in the EPP status refer to the registry and registrar in the RRP protocol.

But now most registrars use the EPP domain name status, so let’s mainly explain the meaning of the EPP domain name status:

1、Status: OK 

The default normal state:

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, deleted, and transferred, and at least one domain name server can be used normally.

2、Status: INACTIVE 

Inactive status:

It is in a normal state, and some minor problems are not set up, such as not assigning at least one domain name server. Domain names can be updated (domain name information modification), renewal, deleted, and transferred.

3、Status: CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED       

Clients prohibit transfer:

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, and deleted. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

               

4、Status: CLIENTDELETEPROHIBITED 

Clients prohibit deletion:

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, and transferred. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

5、Status: CLIENTUPDATEPROHIBITED 

Clients prohibit updates:

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be transferred, renewed, or deleted, and at least one domain name server can be used normally.

6、Status: CLIENT RENEW PROHIBITED       

Clients prohibit renewal:

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), transferred, and deleted, and at least one domain name server can be used normally.

7、Status: PENDING TRANSFER 

Transfer to:

This status is set by the registry. The transfer request has been accepted. The domain name cannot be updated (domain name information modification), renewal, or deleted. If you assign at least one domain name server, you can use it normally.

For example:

Query results

Domain Name

Domain name status pendingTransfer

Domain name contact Shenzhen Wansai Industrial Co., Ltd.

Management contact email lijian@

Registered by Xiamen Zhengtong Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.

Domain Name Server

Domain Name Server

Registration date 2003-03-23 ​​15:26

Expiration date 2008-03-23 ​​15:26

8、Status: PENDING UPDATE    

Update soon:

This status is set by the registry. The request for update (domain name information modification) has been accepted. The update is very fast now. This status will basically not appear. Assigning at least one domain name server can be used normally.

9、Status: PENDING RENEW       

Renewal soon:

This status is set by the registry, and the renewal request has been accepted. The renewal is now very fast, and this status will basically not appear. Assigning at least one domain name server can be used normally.

10、Status: PENDING DELETE    

Delete soon:

This status is set by the registry. The deletion request made by the registrar has been accepted. This status is generally maintained for 15 days. If no renewal request is received from the registrar, the 16th day will be deleted; the .com and .net are generally maintained for 5 days. All requests from the registrar will be rejected and deleted on the 6th day.

11、Status: SERVER HOLD

Registration office retention

This status is set by the registry, all operations of the domain name will be rejected, and at least one domain name server will be used normally.

12、Status: CLIENT HOLD

Retention by the Registrar

This status is set by the registrar and the domain name can be renewed, but it cannot be used normally.

13、Status: SERVER DELETE PROHIBITED

Registration prohibits deletion

This status is set by the registry, and the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), transferred, and renewed. At least one domain name server can be used normally if it is assigned.

14、Status: SERVER UPDATE PROHIBITED

Registration prohibits updates

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be transferred, renewed, or deleted, and at least one domain name server can be used normally.

15、Status: SERVER TRANSFER PROHIBITED

Registration prohibits transfers

This status is set by the registry, and the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, and deleted. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

16、Status: SERVER RENEW PROHIBITED

Registration Bureau prohibits renewal

This status is set by the registry, and the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), transferred, and deleted. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

17、Status: SERVER LOCK

Registration Bureau Lock

This status is set by the registry, and the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, and deleted. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

18、Status: CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED

Registrar prohibits deletion

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, and transferred. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

19、Status: CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED

Registrar prohibits updates

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be transferred, renewed, or deleted, and at least one domain name server can be used normally.

20、Status: CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED

Registrar prohibits transfer

This status is set by the registrar, the domain name can be updated (domain name information modification), renewed, and deleted. At least one domain name server can be used normally.

21、Status: CLIENT LOCK

Registrar lock

This status is set by the registrar. At least one of the domain name operations cannot be used: update (domain name information modification), renewal, deletion, transfer, and assign at least one domain name server to be used normally.

22、Status: REDEMPTION PERIOD

Redemption period:

This status is set by the registry. The domain name cannot be changed or deleted, but can only be restored. Any other registrar's change or other request to this domain name will be denied; the status is maintained for up to 30 days and the domain name cannot be used normally.

23、Status: PENDING RESTORE

Recovery soon:

After the original registrar requests RESTORE to the registry for the domain name in the redemption period, the status is set. The domain name cannot be updated (domain name information modification), renewal, or deleted. This status can be maintained for 7 days. If the original registrar does not submit the recovery request file within a specific time, the domain name will return the redemption period status.