.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.

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

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

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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

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.

There are no specific parameters available

No special procedures.