.IO is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of The British Indian Ocean Territory. Companies located in this territory, as well as companies or corporations who have business with this territory, can register .IO domains.

• Registry
• Periods
• API
• TLD specific
• Addons
• RegistrarOC

TLD	.io
Registry	-
Dispute Policy	-
Limitations	Registrant Contacts: Required: / Maximum: Admin Contacts: Required: / Maximum: Tech Contacts: Required: / Maximum: Billing Contacts: Required: / Maximum:
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Allowed number of NS	to

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Domain Registration

Domains can be registered 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>
nameserverset = <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. Domain transfers are processed in Real-Time. There is a special procedure to handle a domain transfer. Please contact our Support-Team if you should need further information.

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>

If the Authorization Code is correct, the transfer will be processed in real-time.

Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is no Deletion Restorable Period.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

Restore Domain

command = RestoreDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

Ownerchange

There are no specific parameters available

No special procedures.