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Domain Status Codes Explained

What each domain status code (EPP code) in a whois result means for your website and email, and what to do about it.

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What is a domain status?

Every domain has one or more status codes, shown in its whois record. They follow the EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) standard and tell you the state of the domain: active, locked, being transferred, or about to be deleted.

There are two kinds. Codes starting with client are set by the registrar, the company you bought the domain from. Codes starting with server are set by the registry that runs the extension, such as Verisign for .com or PANDI for .id. Only the registry can change a server status.

How to check a domain status

Enter the domain on the Whois lookup page. Status codes appear under status in the result. Click a code to jump to its explanation on this page.

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Normal statuses and security locks

These are normal on an active domain. The client…Prohibited locks protect the domain from unauthorized changes or transfers.

ok

Normal state. Nothing is pending and there are no restrictions on the domain.

clientTransferProhibited

The registrar has locked the domain so it cannot move to another registrar. This is a common, recommended lock against domain theft.

What to do: To transfer the domain, unlock it at your registrar and request the EPP (auth) code. A gTLD domain that was just registered or transferred usually cannot be transferred again for 60 days.

Related guides (Indonesian):

clientDeleteProhibited

The registrar prevents the domain from being deleted without permission. Safe, and it does not affect how the domain works.

clientRenewProhibited

The registrar rejects renewals. Rare, and usually tied to a dispute or legal process.

What to do: Contact your registrar to find out why.

serverTransferProhibited

The registry blocks transfers to another registrar, for example because of a dispute, a special request, or registry policy.

What to do: Only the registry can lift it. Ask through your registrar.

serverUpdateProhibited

The registry locks the domain data so contacts and nameservers cannot change. Often used as a registry lock on important domains.

serverDeleteProhibited

The registry prevents deletion, for example during a legal dispute or as a registry lock.

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Statuses that take a domain offline

With any of these, the domain doesn't resolve: the website won't load and email won't arrive.

serverHold

The registry has taken the domain out of DNS, usually for a policy violation, a legal process, or incomplete registration data.

What to do: Contact your registrar. For .id domains, make sure the required documents are uploaded and verified.

Related guides (Indonesian):
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Statuses after a domain expires

An expired domain doesn't disappear at once. It goes through several stages, and the longer it sits, the costlier or impossible it is to get back.

autoRenewPeriod

The domain is past its expiry date and the registry renewed it automatically. The registrar has up to 45 days to decide whether to keep it. The owner can usually still renew at the normal price, depending on the registrar.

What to do: Renew now, before the domain enters redemptionPeriod.

Related guides (Indonesian):

redemptionPeriod

The registrar has deleted the domain and the registry holds it for 30 days. Website and email are down. It can still be restored, for a fee on top of the renewal price.

What to do: Contact your registrar as soon as possible to restore it.

pendingRestore

The registrar has asked to restore the domain from redemptionPeriod and the registry is processing it. If it is not completed within 7 days, the domain returns to redemptionPeriod.

pendingDelete

The last stage before deletion. For 5 days the domain can no longer be restored, then it is released and anyone can register it.

What to do: If you want this domain, watch it and register it as soon as it is released.

Related guides (Indonesian):
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Pending actions and grace periods

These are temporary and clear on their own once the action completes.

addPeriod

A 5-day grace period after the domain is first registered.

renewPeriod

A 5-day grace period after a manual renewal.

transferPeriod

A 5-day grace period after a successful transfer to a new registrar.

pendingCreate

The registration is being processed by the registry.

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What happens after a domain expires

  1. 1. Expiry dateThe domain stops working unless renewed.
  2. 2. Up to 45 daysautoRenewPeriod: usually renewable at the normal price.
  3. 3. 30 daysredemptionPeriod: restorable for an extra fee.
  4. 4. 5 dayspendingDelete: can no longer be restored.
  5. 5. ReleasedThe domain is available for anyone to register.

These durations apply to gTLDs such as .com, .net, and .org. .id and other ccTLDs have their own rules, so check with your registrar.

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Further reading on Jetorbit

These guides are in Indonesian.