Every domain in the .ST registry carries one or more status codes that describe its current state and control which operations are possible. Statuses are visible in WHOIS output and in domain info responses of the REST API and EPP Gateway. Several statuses can apply to a domain at the same time.
Colors on this page reflect what a status means for the domain: green — normal operation, orange — an operation is in progress, red — a restriction or end-of-life state.
Normal states
ok
The normal status value for an object that has no pending operations or prohibitions. This value is set and removed by ST Registry as other status values are added or removed.
inactive
Delegation information has not been associated with the object. This is the default status when a domain object is first created and there are no associated host objects for the DNS delegation. This status can also be set by the server when all host-object/name server associations are removed.
Operation prohibitions
Prohibition statuses block a single type of request while leaving the rest of the domain untouched. They are typically used to protect a domain against unintended changes.
| Status | Effect |
|---|---|
| clientDeleteProhibited serverDeleteProhibited | Requests to delete the object will be rejected. |
| clientRenewProhibited serverRenewProhibited | Requests to renew the domain will be rejected. |
| clientTransferProhibited serverTransferProhibited | Requests to transfer the object will be rejected. |
| clientUpdateProhibited serverUpdateProhibited | Requests to update the object (other than to remove this status) will be rejected. |
Hold — DNS suspended
clientHold serverHold
DNS delegation information will not be published for the object. The domain remains registered but is offline while the status is set.
Pending operations
pendingCreate pendingDelete pendingRenew pendingTransfer pendingUpdate
A transform command has been processed for the object, but the action has not yet been completed by ST Registry. Once the operation completes, the status is removed.
Grace & redemption periods
addPeriod renewPeriod transferPeriod
The domain is currently in a grace period, granted after initial registration (addPeriod), domain renewal / expire date prolongation (renewPeriod), or a successful transfer from one registrar to another (transferPeriod). The domain is held in the status for 5 days from the moment it was assigned. If the registrar terminates the domain within the grace period, they receive a full refund for the operation which initiated the status.
redemptionPeriod
Your registrar has asked the registry to delete the domain, or the domain has expired. The domain is held in this status for 30 days. After that it is updated with the pendingDelete status for 5 calendar days, after which the domain is purged from the registry database and becomes available for anyone to register on a first come, first served basis.
See the Domain life cycle article for how these periods fit into the full timeline of a domain.