Domains and Transfers at DNSimple

Table of Contents

• Explanation
• How to
• Reference

DNSimple helps you register, manage, and transfer domain names. This guide organizes all domain and transfer documentation so you can find what you need—whether you are adding a domain, renewing or restoring one, or moving a domain to or from DNSimple.

Explanation

Core Domain Concepts

Understand what domains, WHOIS, TLDs, and related concepts are:

• What Is a Domain? - Learn what a domain name is, how it works, and why domains are essential for websites and online services.
• What Is WHOIS? - Learn what WHOIS is, how it works, and why domain contact information is publicly accessible.
• What is a TLD? - The term top-level domain, or TLD, refers to the first part of every domain name.
• What Is Domain Transfer? - Learn what domain transfer is, how it works, and when you might need to transfer a domain.
• What Are Domain Contacts? - Learn about domain contacts, the different contact types, and their roles in domain management.
• What Is Domain Lock? - Learn what domain locks are, the different types of locks, and how they protect your domain from unauthorized transfers.
• What Is Domain Delegation? - Learn what domain delegation is, how it works, and how it connects domain registration to DNS hosting.

Domain Lifecycle

What happens when a domain expires and how validation works:

• What Happens When a Domain Expires? - What happens when a domain expires, how to recover it, and understanding the associated fees.
• Domain Auto-Renewal - Auto-renewal reduces the risk of a domain expiring by renewing the domain automatically days before expiration.
• Domain Validation Requirements - Learn about domain validation requirements and how to verify your registrant contact information.

Domain Features & Services

Premium domains, integrated providers, and other features:

• Premium Domains - In the new gTLDs domain space, a premium domain is considered of special value by a registrar.
• Integrated Domain Providers at DNSimple - Link an Integrated Domain Provider to your DNSimple account to manage domains at other domain providers, from within DNSimple.
• Integrated Domain Provider - GoDaddy - Link your GoDaddy account to manage domains at DNSimple.
• DNSimple SuperLock - Protect your domain from accidental transfers with DNSimple SuperLock.
• Domain Masking - Information on Domain Masking and URL Masking.
• Activity Tracking - How to review the list of events for an account or domain using our audit log feature.
• Domain Access Control - Control what each account member can access on a per-domain or per-zone basis.
• What Are Vanity Name Servers? - Learn what vanity name servers are and why they’re valuable for your business.
• Web Hosting Support - We focus primarily on domain management services. We don’t provide web hosting.
• DNSimple and Handshake (HNS) - DNSimple and Handshake blockchain domains.
• Can I use DNSimple for drop catching? - DNSimple’s drop catching policy.

Notifications

Email notifications for expiring domains and products:

• Expiring Domain Email Notifications - This page describes the email notifications you will receive about expiring domains purchased through DNSimple.
• Expiring Product Email Notifications - This page describes the types of email notifications you may receive about expiring items purchased through DNSimple.

Policies & Requirements

Registry and ICANN requirements:

• ICANN 60-Day Lock After Change of Registrant - After changing your registration info, you cannot transfer your domain for 60 days.
• Auto-Renewal Required Domains - Domains that must use auto-renewal.

TLDs

• Regulated Top-Level Domains - Information about regulated and highly-regulated TLDs.

How to

Domain Registration & Setup

• Adding a Domain - How to add a domain you already own to DNSimple.
• Registering a Domain - How to register a domain with a DNSimple account.

Domain Renewal & Expiration

• Renewing a Domain - How to renew a domain using your DNSimple account.
• Enabling and Disabling Domain Auto-Renewal - Step-by-step guide to enable or disable auto-renewal for your domains.
• Restoring a Domain - How to restore a domain with a DNSimple account.
• Disabling Expiration Notifications - How to disable expiration notifications on a domain from your DNSimple account.

Domain Deletion

• Deleting a Domain - How to delete a domain from your account.
• Recovering a Deleted Domain - How to recover a domain deleted from your DNSimple account.

Domain Transfers

• Transfer a Domain to DNSimple - How to transfer your registered domain to DNSimple.
• Transferring a domain away from DNSimple - How to request a transfer code and transfer a domain from DNSimple to a different registrar.
• Transferring a Domain to Another DNSimple Account - How to move a domain from one DNSimple account to another.
• Transfer an Integrated Provider Domain to DNSimple - How to transfer your integrated provider domain to DNSimple.
• Preparing a Domain Transfer to Avoid Downtime - Steps to avoid downtime when transferring a domain.
• Domain Transfer Pricing - Domain transfer price varies depending on the TLD you want to transfer, and generally it includes 1 year of extension.

Domain Management

• Organizing and Labeling Domains - When your domain names list grows and becomes hard to maintain, labels can help you organize your inventory.
• Exporting Domain Names to a .CSV File - This article explains how to export domain names to a .CSV or .ZIP file.
• Verifying Domain Resolution - This article explains the different ways you can verify that a domain is resolving.
• Managing Integrated Domains - We support managing domains at other domain providers.
• Changing WHOIS information - How to update WHOIS contact details.
• Linking and Unlinking Integrated Domain Providers - Step-by-step guide to link or unlink integrated domain providers to your DNSimple account.
• Resending Domain Validation Email - How to resend domain validation emails to verify your registrant contact information.
• Adding a Subdomain - How to add subdomains in DNSimple.
• Managing Vanity Name Servers - How to enable and disable vanity name servers in DNSimple.

Redirects and hosting

• DNSimple Redirector - The redirector is a special feature provided by DNSimple that you can use to redirect HTTP/HTTPS requests sent to a host name to a different URL.
• Troubleshooting URL Redirects - How to check and debug URL redirect issues.
• Redirecting www to Non-www Domain at Heroku - This article explains how to use DNSimple to redirect to an app hosted on Heroku with/without HTTPS.

Transfer troubleshooting

• Managing DS Records When Changing DNS - Explains what to do if you use DNSSEC and change DNS services.
• Whois Privacy may cause transfer approval emails to not be delivered - Whois Privacy services often do not properly deliver transfer approval emails, and thus should be disabled before requesting a transfer.
• How can I issue a new transfer order when a transfer is denied? - How to proceed in case a domain transfer was denied.

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Domain Transfer Issues - Solutions for common domain transfer problems, including denied transfers, missing authorization codes, and email delivery issues.
• Troubleshooting Domain Validation Issues - Solutions for domain validation problems, including missing verification emails, suspended domains, and email address issues.
• Troubleshooting Domain Expiration Issues - Solutions for domain expiration and renewal problems, including failed renewals, expired domains, and auto-renewal issues.

Reference

Technical details, policies, and reference documentation:

• Domain Contact Types Reference - The formal structure, roles, and key technical details of domain contact types.
• Domain Expiration Reference - The formal structure, periods, and key technical details of domain expiration and recovery.
• Domain Registration Reference - The formal requirements, restrictions, and key technical details of domain registration.
• Domain Transfer Code Reference - The formal structure, requirements, and key technical details of domain transfer codes.
• Domain Transfer Reference - The formal process, requirements, timelines, and key technical details of domain transfers.
• Domains Glossary - Defines terms related to domain names and domain management.