Technical Info for gTLDs

The following section outlines the custom extensions available to registrars. All custom extensions are OPTIONAL, although it is recommended that registrars implement them as they see fit. AUTORENEW CUSTOM EXTENSION On registration, every domain will have its Autorenew flag set to True if not specified in the EPP Create. On registration, the Autorenew flag may

The purpose of the Domain Delete request is to remove a registered domain from the registry database. Deleted domains go back into the pool of available names for registration. EPP DOMAIN DELETE A domain that has entered deletion will be suspended for 5 (five) days, then enter the deletion phase for a further 5 (five) days, before finally being deleted. A domain

The following section outlines the format of the EPP Domain Renew request. The purpose of the Domain Renew request is to extend the current expiry date of the domain. EPP DOMAIN RENEW The domain:period element may be specified with an attribute value of "y" only. A value between 1 (one) and 10 (ten) years may be specified in the element. Not specifying

The purpose of the Domain Transfer request is to change the sponsorship of a domain from the current registrar (Registrar of Record) to a new registrar (Gaining Registrar). EPP DOMAIN TRANSFER REQUEST Transfers may be requested by specifying the domain password in the domain:pw element value. Transfers may be requested by specifying the Registrant's or

The purpose of the Domain Update request is to amend information associated with the domain. EPP DOMAIN UPDATE To add or remove a status on the domain include the status in the domain:add or domain:rem elements. Associated contacts cannot be removed through use of the domain:rem element, only updated through use of the domain:chg element

Retrieve information regarding a registered domain. EPP DOMAIN INFO As the Registrar of Record, all information regarding the domain will be presented on request. As a registrar that is not the Registrar of Record, certain information regarding the domain will be omitted. As a registrar that is not the Registrar of Record, providing the domain authInfo password

The purpose of the Domain Create request is to register the domain so it is published in the zone and active for use. EPP DOMAIN CREATE The ZACR makes use of the domain:hostAttr elements for the creation of domains. When creating a domain with subordinate hosts, the IP address must be specified for the nameservers in the (or v6

The purpose of the Domain Check request is to identify if a domain name exists in the registry database or if it may be registered. EPP DOMAIN CHECK The check command will indicate if a domain name is currently reserved in a list. The check command will indicate that a domain name is available for registration. Example Domain Check Request

The table below outlines specific requirements and extensions supported by each of the ZA Central Registry administered namespaces. Requirement Co.Za Web.Za Org.Za Net.Za .CapeTown .Durban .Joburg .Africa                   Domain Registration                 Admin Contact Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Billing Contact Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Technical

OT&E All domain names must be registered with the suffix ".gtld" Registrar contact objects may not be associated with the domain's Registrant field, but may be associated as the other contacts. SSL is not a requirement for the OT&E server. Registrars who do want to begin their integration using SSL may do so by creating a support ticket and attaching the certificate

Premium Domain Name Lists are available for download in the integration page in the Registrar Portal. To identify if a domain name is a Premium Domain Name, Registrars must make use of either the EPP Price Charge Extension or the corresponding Port 43 WHOIS Service. Premium Domain Names will not be able to be registered without the use of the EPP Price Charge

The following section identifies the messages associated with certatin statuses as well as solutions to get the domain into status "ok". The statuses below will be set by the registry during specific events or actions. Any Message - Status mapping that is not listed below, was applied by the current Registrar of Record. Message Statuses Meaning Solution PendingGracePeriodSuspension

The following section outlines the format of the EPP Poll request. The purpose of the Poll request is to retrieve and acknowledge messages that have been queued for a registrar. Messages are queued to present the results of pending actions such as deletions. Other messages are queued to indicate expiry of domains, or failing nameservers. Messages must be acknowledged

The Price Charge Extension is a custom extension which may be used to retrieve the various charges associated with a domain name by use of the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP). These charges include: Domain Registration Charges Domain Renewal Charges Domain Transfer Charges Domain Restore Charges Registrars implementing the Price Charge Extension will be

AUTHENTICATION AND AVAILABLE CERTIFICATES The server requires dual SSL authentication, thus a certificate is required (X509). This certificate can be either 'self signed' or verified by a Certification Authority. gTLD OT&E Certificate Production Server's Certificate (.AFRICA, .JOBURG, .DURBAN, .CAPETOWN) The intermediary certificate is NOT included in the certificate

The following section outlines the format of the EPP DNS Security (DNSSEC) Extension requests. The purpose of the DNSSEC extension is to obtain a higher level of domain name identification and security within the DNS by signing domain names with keys that will identify its authenticity on requests. The ZACR have adopted a prudent approach of implementing DNSSEC

Check Identify if a domain name exists and if it may be registered. Create Register a domain so it is published in the zone and active for use. Info!--https://dnsbusiness.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer

The purpose of the Contact Delete request is to remove an existing contact object from the registry database. DELETION OF CONTACT OBJECTS A contact object cannot be deleted from the Registry repository if it is associated with a registered domain name. Contact objects for which the Registry has received a deletion request will be deleted immediately by the Registry

The purpose of the Contact Update request is to amend the registered information associated with a contact object. UPDATING CONTACT INFORMATION The Registrar who created a contact object may change all data specification fields related to the contact object. Amendment of existing information may only be done in accordance with the minimum Contact Data Specification

Contact Check Identify if a contact object exists in the registry database or if it may be registered. Contact Create Create contact objects that will be linked to your registered domains. Contact Info!-

The purpose of the Contact Info request is to retrieve information regarding a registered contact object. As the Registrar of Record, all information regarding the contact object will be presented on request. As a registrar that is not the Registrar of Record, certain information regarding the contact object will be omitted. Omission of information is controlled

The purpose of the Contact Create request is to create contact objects that will be linked to domains. EPP CONTACT CREATE The contact:id element in the unique identifier for the registrant will be placed. A registrar decides a registrant's unique ID. The element. Within this element the localised contact information may

The purpose of the Contact Check request is to identify if a contact object exists in the registry database or if it may be registered. EPP CONTACT CHECK The check command will indicate if a contact object is currently reserved in a list. The check command will indicate that a contact object is available for registration if the requesting registrar has reserved

The following section outlines the format of the EPP Login and Logout request. The purpose of the Login request is to create a session on the EPP system which will be used to perform additional commands for managing your domains. Login Request Login Responses 1000: Access Granted 2501: SSL Certificate Errors 2202: Already Authenticated Logout Request Logout Responses

This only applies for direct integrations with the following gTLDs: dotAfrica dotCapeTown dotDurban dotJoburg If you are a domain reseller on Gateway there is no need to complete the Technical Accreditation. If you are an ICANN Accredited Registrar you will be permitted to onboard as long as all the other Accreditation requirements are met. See for more info

LEGAL FAQs There is no cost or Accreditation Fee required to become Technically Accredited for the gTLD OT&E. ICANN Accredited Registrars only or Domain Resellers can access through a Reseller program (like Gateway for example). Nothing stops you from integrating with EPP onto our OTE system. ICANN Accredited Registrars may provision domain names in accordance

Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) is a flexible protocol designed for allocating objects within registries over the Internet. The motivation for the creation of EPP was to create a robust and flexible protocol that could provide communication between domain name registries and domain name registrars. Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) is therefore a

Our Dev Ops team regularly assist Domain Registrars and Resellers with integration issues and have made a testing tool available for quick debugging. Test tool for EPP connections Most EPP systems don't provide informative error messages and it's often extremely hard to figure out if the issue is at the registry or at the client side. This tool is intended to