{"id":402,"date":"2017-02-19T13:56:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T13:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=article&#038;p=402"},"modified":"2020-03-25T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T14:42:30","slug":"domain-name-status-codes-explained","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/domain-name-status-codes-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain Name Status Codes Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you do a whois lookup, you&#8217;ll notice the domain name&#8217;s status code. Domain status codes are useful to figure out why your domain isn&#8217;t working, whether your domain is locked, and when your domain will be dropped from the registry. You can use\u00a0an online whois check tool such as whois.com to check the whois details for a domain name.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"list-of-domain-name-status-codes\">List of domain name status codes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ACTIVE<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0The normal state for a domain name. Active domain names can be used for websites, email, or to register nameservers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>OK<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is active and can be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>INACTIVE<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name can not be used because name servers are not set or are incorrect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REGISTRAR-HOLD<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0The registrar has placed the domain on hold and it cannot be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REGISTRY-HOLD <\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; \u00a0The central registry has placed the domain on hold and it cannot be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REGISTRAR-LOCK<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by registrar. The domain can not be modified or deleted. Domain can be uses and renewed. This is often done upon request by the domain name registrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REGISTRY-LOCK<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0The central registry has locked the domain so that its settings cannot be changed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REDEMPTIONPERIOD<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name has expired and is under Redemption Period of 30 days. Domain name can not be used, modified or deleted. Domain can only be restored by paying redemption fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PENDINGRESTORE<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0A domain that had expired is now being restored to ACTIVE status.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PENDINGDELETE<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0The domain expired the registry is about to erase it. A domain remains in this status for five days before it is deleted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the sponsporing registrar so that it can not be deleted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be deleted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLIENT_HOLD<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it can not be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SERVER_HOLD<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLIENT_RENEW_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it can not be renewed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SERVER_RENEW_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be renewed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLIENT_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it can not be transferred to another registrar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SERVER_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be transferred to another registrar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLIENT_UPDATE_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it&#8217;s settings can not be modified.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SERVER_UPDATE_PROHIBITED<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0The central registry has locked the domain to prevent its settings from being changed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PENDING_DELETE<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is in process of being deleted by the registry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PENDING_TRANSFER<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; \u00a0Domain name is in process of being transferred from one registrar to another. Domain name can not be modified during this period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you do a whois lookup, you&#8217;ll notice the domain name&#8217;s status code. Domain status codes are useful to figure out why your domain isn&#8217;t working, whether your domain is locked, and when your domain will be dropped from the registry. 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