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STATUS or possible states of a domain.
STATUS or possible states of a domain.
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The registry sets this status. The domain can be modified by the registrant. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the zone if the domain has been delegated to at least one name server.

REGISTRY-LOCK: The registry sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted by the registrar. The registry must remove the REGISTRY-LOCK status for the registrar to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the zone if the domain has been delegated to at least one name server.

REGISTRAR-LOCK: The sponsoring registrar sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted. The registrar must remove the REGISTRAR-LOCK status to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will be included in the zone.

REGISTRY-HOLD: The registry sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted by the registrar. The registry must remove the REGISTRY-HOLD status for the registrar to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will not be included in the zone.

REGISTRAR-HOLD: The sponsoring registrar sets this status. The domain cannot be modified or deleted. The registrar must remove the REGISTRAR-HOLD status to modify the domain. The domain can be renewed. The domain will not be included in the zone.

REDEMPTIONPERIOD: The registry sets this status when a registrar requests that the domain name be deleted from the registry and the domain has been in place for more than 5 calendar days (if the cancellation request is received within 5 days of the initial registration of the domain, it will be deleted immediately instead). The domain will not be included in the zone. The domain cannot be modified or purged; it can only be restored. Any other request from the registrar to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be held in this state for a maximum of 30 calendar days.

PENDINGRESTORE: The registry sets this status after a registrar requests the restoration of a domain that is in REDEMPTIONPERIOD status. The domain will be included in the zone. Requests from the registrar to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be held in this state while the registry waits for the registrar to provide the required documentation for restoration. If the registrar cannot provide the documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm the restoration request, the domain will revert to REDEMPTIONPERIOD status. The domain status will only be set to ACTIVE if the registrar provides the documentation to the registry within 7 calendar days to confirm the restoration request.

PENDINGDELETE: The registry sets this status after a domain has been set to REDEMPTIONPERIOD status and the domain has not been restored by the registrar. The domain will not be included in the zone. Once in this state, all requests from the registrar to modify or otherwise update the domain will be rejected. The domain will be purged from the registry database after being in this state for 5 calendar days.

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