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Introduced | 1997 |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Registry | COCCA |
IDN Capable | No |
Webpage | Register .AF |
Contents |
Registry
TLD |
.af |
Allowed TLDs |
.af, .com.af, .net.af, .org.af |
Registry | |
Dispute Policy | |
Registrar |
1api GmbH |
WHOIS-Server |
whois.nic.af |
WHOIS-Update |
Real-Time |
Min. Characters |
3 |
Max. Characters |
63 |
Character Set |
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Limitations |
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IDN capable |
No |
Restore capable |
Real-Time |
Handle Updates |
Supported |
Registration System |
Real-Time |
Allowed number of NS |
2 to 10 |
Registry Nameservercheck |
No |
Host IP-Addresses Type |
IPv4 / IPv6 |
Hosts managed as |
Object |
Root Nameserver Update |
hourly |
SEC DNS Interface |
DS data interface |
Transferclass |
Pull |
Transfer Periods |
0Y |
Transfer Authcode required |
No |
Transfer Real-Time |
No |
Transfer ACK by |
Registrar |
Transfer NACK by |
Registrar |
Transfer Lock |
Yes |
Owner Change by |
Update |
Periods
Registration Periods |
1-5 years |
Add Grace Period |
0 days |
Accounting Period |
-1 week |
Finalization Period |
-1 day |
Failure Period |
-1 day |
Payment Period |
-61 days |
Deletion Restorable Period |
5 days |
Deletion Hold Period |
14 days |
Explicit Renewals |
Yes |
Renewal Periods |
1-4 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) period = (PERIOD) transferlock = 0 | 1 | (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.
command = TransferDomain domain = (DOMAIN)
REQUIRED
auth = (TEXT) | (NULL)
OPTIONAL
period = (PERIOD) transferlock = 0 | 1 | (NULL) action = REQUEST | APPROVE | DENY | CANCEL | USERTRANSFER
Delete Domain
Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is a Deletion Restorable Period of 5 days and a following Deletion Hold Period of 14 days.
command = DeleteDomain domain = (DOMAIN)
Restore Domain
Restores can be processed in realtime. A restore is possible within 5 days upon deletion. Please use the command RestoreDomain.
command = RestoreDomain domain = (DOMAIN)
OPTIONAL
subuser = (TEXT) renewalmode = AUTORENEW | AUTOEXPIRE | AUTODELETE
Ownerchange
An Ownerchange is free of charge and can be done with the API ModifyDomain command.
command = ModifyDomain domain = (DOMAIN)
REQUIRED
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
TLD specific
There are no specific parameters available