Domain Registration

Domains can be registered in Real-Time with the API AddDomain command.

command = AddDomain
domain  = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
admincontact0 = (CONTACT)
techcontact0 = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER)

OPTIONAL

auth = <TEXT> | <NULL>
transferlock = 0 | 1 | <NULL>
subuser = <TEXT> | <NULL>

Domain Transfer

The transfer has to be initiated by the gaining registrar and can be requested with the API TransferDomain command.
A valid Authorization Code must be provided to initiate a transfer successfully. You may obtain the authorization code from the losing registrar.
As soon as a domain transfer has been initiated it can either be approved ("ACK") by Registrar or denied ("NACK") by Registrar.
.CN Transfers take up to 5 to 10 days

command = TransferDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

action = REQUEST | APPROVE | DENY | CANCEL | USERTRANSFER
auth = <TEXT>

OPTIONAL

order = CREATE | REPLACE | UPDATE

subuser = <TEXT> | <NULL>
period = <PERIOD>
transferlock = 0 | 1 | <NULL>

Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is a Deletion Restorable Period of 15 days.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

Restore Domain

Restores can be processed in realtime. A restore is possible within 15 days upon deletion. Please use the command RestoreDomain.

command = RestoreDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

OPTIONAL

renewalmode = <NULL> | <TEXT>
subuser = <TEXT>

Ownerchange

An Ownerchange is free of charge and can be done with the API ModifyDomain command.

.CN special registration restrictions

.CN regional domain names are specific TLDs representing Chinese regions. The following .CN regional TLDs are available:

• AH.cn (Anhui)
• BJ.cn (Beijing)
• CQ.cn (Chongqing)
• FJ.cn (Fujian)
• GD.cn (Guangdong)
• GS.cn (Gansu)
• GX.cn (Guangxi)
• GZ.cn (Guizhou)
• HA.cn (Henan)
• HB.cn (Hubei)
• HE.cn (Hebei)
• HI.cn (Hainan)
• HK.cn (Xianggang/Hongkong)
• HL.cn (Helongjiang)
• HN.cn (Hunan)
• JL.cn (Jilin)
• JS.cn (Jiangsu)
• JX.cn (Jiangxi)
• LN.cn (Liaoning)
• MO.cn (Aomen/Mocao)
• NM.cn (Neimenggu)
• NX.cn (Ningxia)
• QH.cn (Qinghai)
• SC.cn (Sichuan)
• SD.cn (Shandong)
• SH.cn (Shanghai)
• SN.cn (Shanxi)
• SX.cn (Shangxi)
• TJ.cn (Tianjin)
• TW.cn (Taiwan)
• XJ.cn (Xinjiang
• XZ.cn (Xizang/Tibet
• YN.cn (Yunnan
• ZJ.cn (Zhejiang

Registrants must be businesses or organizations.

• Registrants of .CN Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .CN Domains:
  • General Policies
  • China Internet Domain Name Regulations
  • CNNIC Internet Domain Name Registration Administration
  • CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
  • Rules for CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

• Registrants may not register or use a domain name that is deemed by CNNIC to:
  • Be against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”);
  • Jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to overturn the government, or disrupt of state integrity of the PRC;
  • Harm national honor and national interests of the PRC;
  • Instigate hostility or discrimination between different nationalities, or disrupt the national solidarity of the PRC;
  • Violate the PRC’s religion policies or propagate cult and feudal superstition;
  • Spread rumours, disturb public order or disrupt social stability of the PRC;
  • Spread pornography, obscenity, gambling, violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes in the PRC;
  • Insult, libel against others and infringe other people' s legal rights and interests in the PRC; or
  • Take any other action prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations of the PRC.

• The administrative contact of the domain must be an employee of the applying company.

Required Documents

It is required to provide all the appropriate documentation described below with every .CN domain name registration:

a. Required Documentation:

For individual
- A copy of government issued identification for the Registrant which must match what is listed in WHOIS. (Example: Drivers license, passport, etc) In .JPG format between 100K and 1MB.
- A signed letter of commitment in .JPG format between 100K to 1MB.

For organization
- A copy of corporate documentation that shows it is a legal entity. (Example: Articles of incorporation, business license) in .JPG format between 100K and 1MB.
- A signed letter of commitment in .JPG format between 100K and 1MB.

b. Verify Accuracy of Documents and Contact Handles:

When creating the contact handles please note that the registrant's name and organization must be written in Pin-Yin in cases of Chinese registrant, not in English. When filling out the "domain name registration application form" please ensure that the following handles - Owner contact ID, Admin Contact ID, Technical Contact ID and Billing Contact ID - are accurate and that the contact information EXACTLY MATCHES the information provided during the online domain application.

c. Immediate Documentation Submission:

The required documentation must either be faxed to HEXONET at +49 6841 6984-199 OR be sent via email to [email protected] within 10 days after registration request. Failure to submit valid documentation via fax or email will result in the domain(s) being revoked. If any domain is revoked refunds will automatically be processed.

d. Validation of Required Documentation:

CNNIC will review the documents, which can take up to 5 days. CNNIC will be auditing every document submitted.

Additional information

Rejected registration attempts

If the required documents are not complete or contain errors or if the applying registrant does not fulfil the registry's requirements the registry may reject the registration. Unfortunately, they do not automatically provide a reason for the rejection to the registrar. In case that you need to know the exact reasons for a rejection please contact our support. We will then contact the registry and ask for the reasons for the rejection. Please consider that this may take up to 7 working days.

Domain Modification / Change of Registrant

Modifications to a .CN domain admin, tech or billing contact can be performed in the Control Panel or using the API. Modifications to a .CN domain registrant contact cannot be performed using the Control Panel or API.

• Changing a .CN domain's registrant is not supported in our Control Panel or API. The process is performed manually by the registry.
• The new owner of a .CN domain name must be one of the following:
  • a company or organization based in China.
  • a company or organization not based in China which already passed the .CN registry's audition for .CN domain name owners in the past (before the registry introduced the stricter registration rules for .CN domains). In this case it is only possible to change the owner to this company or organization if the original registry contact handles still exist and can be used. If you are unsure if this is the case feel free to contact our support.

• To change the registrant please download and fill out the following form:    Domain Information Modification Application Form (DOCX)
  • Please choose "Application for Contact ID Change"
  • For "Product Name" please type the domain name
  • For "Registrar Name" please type "1API GmbH"
  • Please fill in the requested information of the applying organization (new domain registrant) and the administrative contact
  • Please leave all "ID" related fields blank in both columns, as well as the field for "DNS Server". Those fields will be filled out by us.
  • Let the applying organization stamp and sign the document
  • Please scan the document and send it to [email protected]. Alternatively, please send the document by fax to +49 6841 6984-199.

• Besides the above mentioned form, the following documents must also be submitted to us for both parties, old and new domain registrant:
  • A photocopy of a business license - meaning the official operating/registration document of the business, company or organization.
    
  • A photocopy of the personal ID of the administrative contact. Acceptable personal IDs may include copies of a driver's license, passport, or resident card/ID.

• Together with the necessary forms we need your information on which contact should be placed as new registrant:
  • Create a contact handle in the HEXONET Control Panel or using the API
  • Send the contact handle ID to our support team

Rejected ownerchange attempts

If the required documents are not complete or contain errors or if the applying registrant does not fulfil the registry's requirements the registry may reject the ownerchange. Unfortunately, they do not automatically provide a reason for the rejection to the registrar. In case that you need to know the exact reasons for a rejection please contact our support. We will then contact the registry and ask for the reasons for the rejection. Please consider that this may take up to 7 working days.

Transfer notes

• Please ensure, that you have a correct “Authorization Code” associated with the domain, before initiating the transfer, otherwise it will fail.
• Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.
• Initiate the transfer on time and not just shortly before the domain expires.
• Please ensure that the domain is older than 60 days otherwise the transfer will be denied.
• Please note that if a .CN domain name is registered with a direct accredited CNNIC registrar (Domestic), it can only be transferred to a gateway registrar (Foreign) with a manual procedure. Please contact our support by email and send us the domain name and the respective authorization code.

In case that a domainname is registered with a domestic registrar, the error message of our system will return the message:

545 Object does not exist (<value>SRS Major Code: XXXX</value> |
<value>SRS Minor Code: XXXXXXXX</value> |
<value>--DOMAIN_NOT_FOUND</value> | <value>Domain name: DOMAIN.CN</value>)

The following overview shows you all available Domain Addons which can be used for this special kind of TLD. It also shows the respective API parameters which are required to activate the Domain Addons:

Restore Process