.DK is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of Denmark. A .DK domain name can be used and registered by anyone or any corporation

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

TLD	.dk
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)

ownercontact0vatid = VatID of the company
admincontact0vatid = VatID of the company

OPTIONAL

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

Domain Transfer

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

OPTIONAL

order = CREATE | REPLACE | UPDATE
auth = <TEXT>
subuser = <TEXT> | <NULL>
period = <PERIOD>
transferlock = 0 | 1 | <NULL>

Delete Domain

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

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

n/a

Restore Domain

Ownerchange

It can be done by the current domain owner by following the instructions on this link: .DK Ownerchange Form.

Registration

If the registration was successful, the owner receives an email from HostmasterDK with a login and a Pincode. Example of a confirmation email:

ORDER CONFIRMATION

yourdomain.dk

On xx.xx.2008 we reserved the above domain name for you.
 
REGISTRANT
 --------------------------
User ID: xxxxxx-DK   Pincode: xxxx

Both User ID and '''Pincode''' are needed for the activation and further modifications of the domain.

Please note that you have to state the VAT-ID during the registration if the owner/admin contact is a organization (company). The VAT-ID is required and can be specified on creating or modifying the contact handle of the registrant / admin contact. Further information about creating contact handles can be found here: AddContact

Example:

command = AddDomain
domain = yourdomain.dk
...
ownercontact0vatid = VatID of the company
...
admincontact0vatid = VatID of the company

Domain activation

To activate your registered .DK domain, please proceed as follows:

1. Visit http://dk-hostmaster.dk
2. Log in with the Login and Pincode you received by mail.
3. You will get to your "domain name list", where your domain name(s), status, and expiration date is listed.
4. Click on your domain name.
5. You will see a site called "domain name information", where the contact and nameserver information to your domain is listed.
6. On the right, you will find a Danish link: "aktiver domænenavnet". Click it.
7. You will have to re-enter your Login and Pincode.
8. WARNING! The following steps are only available in Danish! Don't click on the English link, it will guide you to the start page!

The first page again shows your owner contact data, which you have to confirm. After this confirmation, you will get a red warning message that your contact data will be provided in the official DK-WHOIS. The next page shows you 2 text areas with the General Terms and Agreements and the Policies of the .DK domain names. You have to scroll down and "read" those text areas. Then you have to click the second choose button below the text areas, which says that you have read and understood the Policies. Then you can click to the next page. The next (and last) page shows your domain name again and a checkbox. Please check the checkbox and click to the next step. Now your domain name is activated. You will receive another Danish email, confirming the activation of your domain.

In order to obtain the user id which is required to login at DKHostmaster http://dk-hostmaster.dk. This id can be found by using the objectlog at "API Library" --> "Object Log". The ID is part of the "CREATE SUCCESSFUL" entry.

Deletion of not activated domains

The owner of a .DK domain can activate the domain within 3 months after registration. If he does not activate the domain within this timeframe, the registry will delete the domain without further warning. Please note that in such a case no refund of the registration fee is possible.

Nameserver

The update can be done by a ModifyDomain command:

command = ModifyDomain
domain = mydomain.dk
nameserver0 = <nameserver>
nameserver1 = <nameserver>
nameserver2 = <nameserver>

No special procedures.