domorder

Description

The following method must be used when the customer requests to re-enable the GDPR Protection setting that was previously disabled.

Parameters

HTTP Method

POST

Example Test URL Request


https://test.httpapi.com/api/domains/gdpr/enable.json?auth-userid=0&api-key=key&order-id=0


Response

Returns a hash map of the following details:

• Status of the request (status)
• Domain Name (domainname)
• Order ID of the domain name (entityid)
• Action ID (eaqid)
• Action Type (actiontype)
• Description of the action being performed (actiontypedesc)
• Status of the action performed (actionstatus)
• Description of the action status (actionstatusdesc)

In case of any errors, a status key with value as ERROR along with an error message will be returned.

Description

The following method must be used when the customer requests to disable the GDPR Protection setting.

Parameters

HTTP Method

POST

Example Test URL Request


https://test.httpapi.com/api/domains/gdpr/disable.json?auth-userid=0&api-key=key&order-id=0


Response

Returns a hash map of the following details:

• Status of the request (status)
• Domain Name (domainname)
• Order ID of the domain name (entityid)
• Action ID (eaqid)
• Action Type (actiontype)
• Description of the action being performed (actiontypedesc)
• Status of the action performed (actionstatus)
• Description of the action status (actionstatusdesc)

In case of any errors, a status key with value as ERROR along with an error message will be returned.

The GDPR Protection feature prevents your personal information from being displayed in the public WHOIS records. This feature is only available for domain names registered by users in the European Economic Area.

Disabling GDPR Protection

The WHOIS Privacy is applied automatically for all eligible domain names. However, there may be instances where the you may wish to have your personal contact details displayed in the WHOIS. For instance, when you wish to transfer a domain name to another registrar, you may need to display your email address in the Registrant contact information, so the gaining registrar can obtain it to initiate the transfer authorization process.

Follow the steps below to disable the GDPR Protection for your domain name.

Step 1: Log in to your control panel. Learn how.

Step 2: Navigate to the Order Information view.

Type the Domain Name of the order in the search field on the homepage, select Order from the drop down and click on Search

Step 3: Disable GDPR Protection.

• Click on GDPR Protection.

• Click on Disable.

• Click on Update Status to confirm.

• An email will be sent to the domain’s Registrant contact to authorize the request. You can resend this email by clicking on the Resend authorization email link.

Enabling GDPR Protection

Follow the steps below to enable GDPR Protection for your domain name.

Step 1: Log in to your control panel. Learn how.

Step 2: Navigate to the Order Information view.

Type the Domain Name of the order in the search field on the homepage, select Order from the drop down and click on Search

Step 3: Enable GDPR Protection.

• Click on GDPR Protection.

• Click on Enable.

• Click on Update Status to confirm.

GDPR, short for the General Data Protection Regulation, is a regulation in European Union law designed to give EU citizens and residents greater control over their personal data, particularly regarding how this data is controlled and processed by companies. This regulation demands careful consideration of the ways that companies handle personal information of European citizens and residents. The GDPR is effective May 25, 2018.

GDPR aims to protect EU subjects from companies using their data irresponsibly and puts them in charge of what information is shared, where and how it's shared. It also makes data protection expectations identical throughout EU member states, which helps companies because they must now comply with a standard set of rules when doing business with EU subjects.

To learn more about GDPR, please visit https://www.eugdpr.org/.

GDPR and domain names

To abide by GDPR principles, provides a GDPR Protection setting for all domain names where any of the registrant, admin, technical or billing contact bears the personal information of a user from the European Economic Area (EEA). This setting ensures that the information of such users will be replaced with placeholder text in the public WHOIS records.

The GDPR Protection setting is applied automatically for all eligible domain names, but can be disabled by the domain name holder by providing explicit authorization.

When is GDPR Protection enabled?

The GDPR Protection setting is enabled for domain names when

1. a domain name is registered or transferred in to if at least one contact is from the EEA
2. the contact information of a registered domain name is modified to use at least one contact from the EEA

Key differences between Privacy Protection and GDPR Protection

The GDPR Protection setting above is completely independent of the Privacy Protection service offered by . The main differences are listed below.

Description

This method can be used to identify if the domain name specified is a premium domain name along with its pricing details.

Parameters

HTTP Method

GET

Example Test URL Request

https://test.httpapi.com/api/domains/premium-check.json?auth-userid=0&api-key=0&domain-name=name.tld

Response

Returns the premium status (premium) as true or false along with a hash map containing the customer's pricing details as following:

• Registration price (create)
• Renewal price (renew)
• Transfer price (transfer)
• Selling currency of the reseller (sellingCurrencySymbol)

Before proceeding with the Transfer, you are advised to first check the following:

• confirm if your domain name can be
  transferred. See details

• check if you require to obtain a Domain (Transfer) Secret or Authorization Code (known as Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) for .NZ domain
  names) for your domain name prior to placing a Transfer
  request. See details

Domain Name Extension Specific Caveats 

Once you have confirmed the above, you may place a Transfer request for your domain name with .

Instructions for Customers

1. Login to your Customer Control
   Panel. See details

2. In the Menu, point to Manage Orders and then click Transfer Domain.

3. Now, enter the domain name you wish to Transfer and the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

   About Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code Requirement 

   Note

   • Domain Name Extensions for which the Authorization Code needs to be compulsorily provided at this stage:

     • .AU

     • .CA

     • .DE

     • .EU

     • .NZ

   
   

   • .ES domain names do not require a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

4. Click the Transfer button.

5. Select the various Contacts (Registrant, Admin, Technical & Billing Contact) for this domain name.
   You may select from the available list of Contacts or Add a New Contact.

   About Contacts 

   Note

   • In case of a .EU domain name, you need to select only the Registrant Contact. See details

   • In case of a .NZ domain name, you need to select only the Registrant Contact, since a .NZ domain name has only a Registrant Contact associated with it.

   • Unused Contacts (except Default Contacts) that were created more than six months ago are archived. Archived Contacts will not appear in the List of Contacts, would not be searchable and will not be available for selection during domain name transfer.

     Additional Information

     Default Contacts

   By default, the Default Contacts and Default Name Servers set by you will be associated with the domain name. Click the icon to change the Contacts and Name servers -

   • Contacts: Click the Change Contact button. Then, you may select from the available list of Contacts or Add a New Contact by clicking the Add New button.

   • Name Servers: Click the Change NameServers tab and specify the Name Servers.

   Additional Information

   Default Contacts IDs and Default Name Servers Settings within the Customer Control Panel

6. Next, select the check box to agree to the associated Product Agreement(s).

   Note

   This is a mandatory action.

7. Proceed with the Payment of the Invoice.

   Additional Information

   Paying for an Invoice

8. After you have placed the Transfer Order, the Registrant Contact for the domain name will receive an e-mail from
   for the Transfer Authorization process, which needs to be approved within 5 days.

   Domain Transfer Authorization 

   Note

   • If the Registrant Contact does not approve the Transfer within 5 days, it is assumed that the Registrant Contact does not wish for the Transfer to complete and
     the Order is deleted in our system.

   • Upon placing a Transfer request for a .AU domain name, would be emailing the Registrant Contact
     for his approval.

   • To Transfer your .DE domain name to , you need to only provide your Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.
     Once we get confirmation from the Registry that the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code is accurate, the domain name is instantly transferred without the need of receiving
     additional confirmation from the Registrant / Administrative Contact, via email or FAX.

     Additional Information

     Error received while Transferring a domain name to

   • Upon placing a Transfer request for your .ES domain name to , the .ES Registry will email the Admin Contact listed in
     the Whois of the domain name. The Admin Contact must click the approval link within 10 days to confirm the Transfer. If the approval link is not clicked
     or the decline link is clicked, the domain name will continue being registered with the current Registrar.

   • Transfer of a .EU domain name does not involve seeking approval by the Registrant Contact through email/FAX. Once a Transfer request is initiated, the .EU Registry
     authenticates the Transfer through the provided Authorization Code and completes the Transfer instantly.

   • Transfer of a .NZ domain name does not involve seeking approval by the Registrant Contact through email/FAX. Once a Transfer request is initiated, the .NZ Registry
     authenticates the Transfer through the provided Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) and completes the Transfer instantly.

     The Transfer of a .NZ domain name will result in generation of a new Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI). This process is implemented from a security perspective.

     Additional Information

     Locating and modifying the UDAI for your .NZ domain name

9. After clicking the approval link in the Transfer Authorization email, the Registrant Contact needs to provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code. Alternatively, you can provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code from within your Control Panel:

   1. Login to your Control Panel, search for the domain name being transferred and proceed to the Order Information view. See details

   2. Provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code and click the Submit button.

   Note

   The Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can be submitted through the approval link or from within your Control Panel, within 30 days after the Transfer Order is placed. If the Authorization Code provided is incorrect, the transfer will not proceed - you will have to verify the code with the current Registrar, and submit the correct code from the approval link or the Control Panel.

10. Once the mail has been approved by the Registrant Contact and the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code submitted, the Current Registrar will be notified regarding the transfer.

    The Current Registrar will send an e-mail to the Registrant Contact of the concerned domain name to confirm that they wish to Transfer their domain name.
    If the Transfer is not denied by either the Registrant Contact or the Current Registrar, the domain name will be Transferred to you under
    in the next 5 days.

Transfer Status, Domain (Transfer) Secret Change and Other Conditions 

Instructions for Resellers

1. Login to your Reseller Control Panel. See details

2. In the Menu, point to Products -> Domain Registration and then click Transfer.

3. Now, enter the domain name you wish to Transfer and the Domain (Transfer) Secret.

   About Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code Requirement 

   Note

   • Domain Name Extensions for which the Authorization Code needs to be compulsorily provided at this stage:

     • .AU

     • .CA

     • .DE

     • .EU

     • .NZ

   
   

   • .ES domain names do not require a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

4. Click the Transfer button.

5. Enter the Username (Email Address) of the Customer, on whose behalf you wish to Transfer this domain name. If the Customer is new, you
   can Add the Customer, by filling the form given there.

6. Select the various Contacts (Registrant, Admin, Technical & Billing Contact) for this domain name.
   You may select from the available list of Contacts or Add a New Contact.

   About Contacts 

   Note

   • In case of a .EU domain name, you need to select only the Registrant Contact. See details

   • In case of a .NZ domain name, you need to select only the Registrant Contact, since a .NZ domain name has only a Registrant Contact associated with it.

   • Unused Contacts (except Default Contacts) that were created more than six months ago are archived. Archived Contacts will not appear in the List of Contacts, would not be searchable and will not be available for selection during domain name transfer.

     Additional Information

     Default Contacts

   By default, the Default Contacts and Default Name Servers specified by you will be associated with the domain name. Click the icon to change the Contacts and Name servers -

   • Contacts: Click the Change Contact button. Then, you may select from the available list of Contacts or Add a New Contact by clicking the Add New button.

   • Name Servers: Click the Change NameServers tab and specify the Name Servers.

   Additional Information

   Default Contacts IDs and Default Name Servers Settings within Customer Control Panel

   Default Name Servers Settings within Reseller Control Panel

7. Next, select the check box to agree to the associated Product Agreement(s).

   Note

   This is a mandatory action.

8. Proceed with the Payment of the Invoice.

   Additional Information

   Paying for an Invoice

9. After you have placed the Transfer Order, the Registrant Contact for the domain name will receive an e-mail from
   for the Transfer Authorization process, which needs to be approved within 5 days.

   Domain Transfer Authorization 

   Note

   • If the Registrant Contact does not approve the Transfer within 5 days, it is assumed that the Registrant Contact does not wish for the Transfer to complete and
     the Order is deleted in our system.

   • Upon placing a Transfer request for a .AU domain name, would be emailing the Registrant Contact
     for his approval.

   • To Transfer your .DE domain name to , you need to only provide your Domain Transfer Secret / Authorization Key.
     Once we get confirmation from the Registry that the Domain Transfer Secret / Authorization Key is accurate, the domain name is instantly transferred without the need of receiving additional
     confirmation from the Registrant / Administrative Contact, via email or FAX.

     Additional Information

     Error received while Transferring a domain name to

   • Upon placing a Transfer request for your .ES domain name to , the .ES Registry will email the Admin Contact listed in
     the Whois of the domain name. The Admin Contact must click the approval link within 10 days to confirm the Transfer. If the approval link is not clicked
     or the decline link is clicked, the domain name will continue being registered with the current Registrar.

   • Transfer of a .EU domain name does not involve seeking approval by the Registrant Contact through email/FAX. Once a Transfer request is initiated, the .EU Registry
     authenticates the Transfer through the provided Authorization Code and completes the Transfer instantly.

   • Transfer of a .NZ domain name does not involve seeking approval by the Registrant Contact through email/FAX. Once a Transfer request is initiated, the .NZ Registry
     authenticates the Transfer through the provided Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) and completes the Transfer instantly.

     The Transfer of a .NZ domain name will result in generation of a new Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI). This process is implemented from a security perspective.

     Additional Information

     Locating and modifying the UDAI for your .NZ domain name

10. After clicking the approval link in the Transfer Authorization email, the Registrant Contact needs to provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code. Alternatively, the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can be submitted by the Customer from within his Customer Control Panel:

    1. Login to the Customer Control Panel, search for the domain name being transferred and proceed to the Order Information view. See details

    2. Provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code and click the Submit button.

    Note

    The Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can be submitted through the approval link or from within the Customer Control Panel, within 30 days after the Transfer Order is placed.

11. Once the mail has been approved by the Registrant Contact and the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code submitted, the Current Registrar will be notified regarding the transfer.

    The Current Registrar will send an e-mail to the Registrant Contact of the concerned domain name to confirm that they wish to Transfer their domain name.
    If the Transfer is not denied by either the Registrant Contact or the Current Registrar, the domain name will be Transferred to you under
    in the next 5 days.

Transfer Status, Domain (Transfer) Secret Change and Other Conditions 

Overview

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax throughout India to replace taxes levied by the Central and State Governments of India.

What are the rules for charging GST?

When the seller is based in India and the buyer (receiving business/end-consumer) is:

• In the same State: CGST + SGST is to be charged.
• In another State: IGST is to be charged.
• In the same Union Territory: CGST + UTGST is to be charged.

When the seller is based outside India and the buyer is:

• In India and has a valid GST ID: No tax is to be charged.
• In India but does not have a GST ID: IGST is to be charged
• Outside India: No tax is to be charged.

How does this affect me?

If you are based in India and GST is applicable to you, the invoices generated will be updated to include the following:

• CGST+SGST / IGST / CGST + UTGST as applicable.
• GST ID of the Seller and Buyer, if available.
• Service Account Code (SAC)
• “Original for Recipient” or “Duplicate for Supplier” as applicable.
• Place of supply.

How do I add my GST ID?

You can add your GST ID from your Control Panel by clicking the icon at the top right corner of the page and then clicking on Your Account & Security. You can then enter your GST ID in the provided field.

How is tax charged when a seller based outside India enables GST?

• If the GST ID is added, the tax will be charged as per the buyer's state.

  • SGST + CGST if the buyer and seller are from same state.
  • IGST if the buyer and seller are from different states.

• If the GST ID is not added, IGST will be charged.

The .GDN Registry has announced the following downtime:

During the above maintenance window, you would not be able to Register, Renew, Transfer, Manage .GDN
domain names with .

This outage shall have no impact on the resolution/working of your already registered domain names. Please feel free to
get in touch with our Support Team at , in case of any queries/doubts.