.PRO

A .PRO domain name is the first and only restricted top-level domain created exclusively for professionals, approved and regulated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and operated by RegistryPro. A .PRO domain name can be used and registered by persons and organizations that are licensed or otherwise authorized by the appropriate government agencies or organizations to provide professional services to the public in the legal, medical, accounting and engineering fields.

Introduced	2004
TLD Type	Generic
Category	Professions
Registry	Registry Pro
IDN Capable	No
Webpage	Register .PRO

Registry

TLD	-
Allowed TLDs	-
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

Periods

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API

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>

x-pro-profession = <PROFESSION>  (depreciated)
x-pro-accept-tou = 1  (depreciated)
x-pro-authority = <AUTHORITY> (depreciated)
x-pro-authoritywebsite = <AUTHORITYWEBSITE> (depreciated)
x-pro-licensenumber =<LICENSENUMBER> (depreciated)

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

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

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 no Deletion Restorable Period.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

OPTIONAL

domainalerttriggercode = <TEXT> | <NULL>
repository = <TEXT> | <NULL>

Restore Domain

command = RestoreDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

OPTIONAL

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

TLD specific

Domain Limitations and Requirements (DEPRECIATED - .PRO is now UNRESTRICTED)

All .PRO related X-FLAGS are DEPRECIATED. .PRO became UNRESTRICTED on November 16, 2015

X-PRO-PROFESSION: (depreciated) The stated profession of the Registrant
X-PRO-AUTHORITY: (depreciated) The name of the Authority that the Registrant receives their professional credential from
X-PRO-AUTHORITYWEBSITE: (depreciated) Website of the Authority, preferably a member search/directory
X-PRO-LICENSENUMBER: (depreciated) The license number of the Registrant's Credential
X-PRO-ACCEPT-TOU: (depreciated) http://www.registry.pro/legal/user-terms

You have to specify at least 2 nameservers for a .PRO domain to become active.

RegistrarOC

No special procedures.

RegistrarOC specific parameters

As the owner of a .PRO repository you do not have to provide the following extension:

X-PRO-ACCEPT-TOU = 0 | 1 (depreciated)