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.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.

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

Contents


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

Addons

RegistrarOC

No special procedures.