.DK

.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

Introduced	1987
Country	Denmark
Registry	Hostmaster DK
IDN Capable	Yes
Webpage	Register .DK

Registry

TLD	.dk
Registry	HostmasterDK
Dispute Policy	Rules
Registrar	1api GmbH
WHOIS-Server	whois.dk-hostmaster.dk
WHOIS-Update	7 times a day (9am,11am,1pm,3pm,5pm,7pm,9pm)
Min. Characters	1
Max. Characters	64
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: 0 / Maximum: 1 Billing Contacts: Required: 0 / Maximum: 1
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IDN capable	Yes
Restore capable	Non-Realtime
Handle Updates	Supported (manual)
Registration System	semi-real-time
Allowed number of NS	2 to 7
Registry Nameservercheck	Yes
Host IP-Addresses Type	IPv4
Hosts managed as	Object
Root Nameserver Update	hourly
SEC DNS Interface	not available
Transferclass	Pull
Transfer Periods	0Y
Transfer Authcode required	No
Transfer Real-Time	No
Transfer ACK by	Customer
Transfer NACK by	Customer
Transfer Lock	No
Owner Change by	Registry

Periods

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Registration Periods	1-10 years
Add Grace Period	0 days
Accounting Period	-8 days
Finalization Period	-3 days
Failure Period	-3 days
Payment Period	-61 days
Deletion Restorable Period	30 days
Deletion Hold Period	0 days
Explicit Renewals	Yes
Renewal Periods	1-9 years

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)

X-REGISTRANT-VATID = VatID of the company (only for companies)
X-ADMIN-VATID = VatID of the company  (only for companies)

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.

command = TransferDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

OPTIONAL

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

Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is a Deletion Restorable Period of 30 days and a following Deletion Hold Period of 0 days.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

Restore Domain

Restores can be processed automatically but not in realtime. A restore is possible within 30 days upon deletion. Please use the command RestoreDomain.

Ownerchange

A Change of Registrant can only be directly processed by the registry. It can be done by the current domain owner by following the instructions on this link: .DK Ownerchange Form.

TLD specific

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
...
X-REGISTRANT-VATID = VatID of the company
...
X-ADMIN-VATID = VatID of the company

No refund in case of failed registrations

If the registration of a .DK domain fails for some reason (e.g. no activation within 3 months, or wrong contact data for the registrant), the registry will give NO refund of the registration fee at all.

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 Validation

Nameservers can only be used if are registered at HostmasterDK and the domain is correctly activated by the domain owner. 
It have to be registered and approved by DK hostmaster.

Approval of the nameserver can be requested here:
https://www.dk-hostmaster.dk/english/technical-administration/dns-server-contacts/

Transfer

The Transfer procedure for .DK domains is semi-automated. To transfer a .DK domain into your account, please initiate the transfer in your account using TransferDomain or the respective transfer function in the Control Panel. As soon as this has been done, we receive a message and will manually import the domain into account.

RegistrarOC

Restore Process

To restore a domain as a RegistrarOC customer, you simply have to execute the RestoreDomain command. HEXONET directly forwards the restore request to the registry, which performs the restore in short time. As soon as the restore has been completed by the registry, the domain will get assigned to your account with the original domain data.

Please do not initiate a restore directly at the registry (e.g. using the registrar webinterface). All restore operations must be performed through our system.