.TK

.TK is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of Tokelau. A .TK domain is normally used by companies or private entities who are located in Tokelau. In Germany it has become quite favourable as a domain for the Telecommunication (Telekommunikation), or Trekking business.

Introduced	1997
Country	Tokelau
Registry	DotTK
IDN Capable	Yes
Webpage	Register .TK

Registry

TLD	.tk
Registry	DotTK
Dispute Policy	Rules
Registrar	1api GmbH
WHOIS-Server	whois.dot.tk
WHOIS-Update	Real-Time
Min. Characters	3
Max. Characters	63
Character Set	Letters and numbers Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD IDN: allowed
Limitations	Registrant Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Admin Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Tech Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Billing Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1
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IDN capable	Yes
Restore capable	No
Handle Updates	Supported
Registration System	Real-Time
Allowed number of NS	0 to 13
Registry Nameservercheck	No
Host IP-Addresses Type	IPv4
Hosts managed as	Object
Root Nameserver Update	Real-Time
SEC DNS Interface	not available
Transferclass	Pull
Transfer Periods	1Y
Transfer Authcode required	No
Transfer Real-Time	No
Transfer Pending Period	Unlimited
Transfer Expire Action	-
Transfer ACK by	Registrar
Transfer NACK by	Registrar
Transfer Lock	No
Owner Change by	Update

Periods

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Registration Periods	1-5 years / 9 years
Add Grace Period	0 days
Accounting Period	-1 week
Finalization Period	-2 days
Failure Period	-2 days
Payment Period	-61 days
Deletion Restorable Period	0 days
Deletion Hold Period	0 days
Explicit Renewals	Yes
Renewal Periods	1-5 years / 9 years

API

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.
As soon as a domain transfer has been initiated it can either be approved ("ACK") by Registrar or denied ("NACK") by Registrar. If the registry receives neither a denial ("NACK") nor an approval ("ACK") the transfer will never be finished. There is no automatical denial or approval by the registry.

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.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

n/a

Restore Domain

Restores are not possible.

command = RestoreDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

n/a

OPTIONAL

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

Ownerchange

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

TLD specific

There are no specific parameters available

RegistrarOC

No special procedures.