To register and manage .ST domains directly at the registry you need to become an accredited ST Registrar. ST Registry offers two accreditation methods — Instant and Standard — which differ in activation time, pricing and billing model. Both give you full access to the EPP Gateway, the REST API and the registrar web console.
Choose an accreditation method
Pick Instant accreditation if you want to start selling .ST domains today without any technical integration. Pick Standard accreditation if you plan to integrate through the EPP Gateway or REST API and want the lowest fixed price.
Instant accreditation
The fastest way to become an accredited registrar — active within a couple of minutes.
Registration and renewal; drops automatically to € 9.99 as your portfolio grows.
Benefits
- Accreditation completes within a couple of minutes — no integration or acceptance tests required.
- Work the way you prefer: through the EPP Gateway, the REST API, or the registrar web console provided to every accredited registrar.
- Pricing is reduced automatically when your portfolio reaches the volumes defined in the billing plans; you are notified in advance.
Requirements
- Initial payment of € 1000, credited in full to your registrar balance.
- All operations are pre-paid by adding funds to the registrar balance.
- Invoices issued by ST Registry must be paid within 14 days of the issue date.
Standard accreditation
The lowest price and best conditions — for registrars integrating through our APIs.
Fixed price for registration and renewal, without any volume obligations.
Benefits
- The lowest, always fixed price — € 9.99 per year.
- Grace period for the first year of accreditation: new .ST registrations at € 6 per year (renewals remain € 9.99).
- Credit limit of € 10 000 protects your operations from interruptions due to billing issues; an increase can be requested when needed.
- Post-payment billing: services are delivered first and invoiced on a monthly basis.
- Participate in registry campaigns with significant price reductions for new domain registrations.
Requirements
- Initial payment of € 500, added to your registrar balance after successful accreditation.
- Integration through either the REST API or the EPP Gateway, passing our acceptance tests. The registrar console remains available but is not required.
- To participate in campaigns, publish marketing information about running .ST campaigns on your website.
Side-by-side comparison
| Instant accreditation | Standard accreditation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation time | Instant | After integration and acceptance tests |
| Registration / renewal price | € 19.80 / year, decreasing to € 9.99 with portfolio volume | € 9.99 / year, fixed |
| First-year grace period | — | New registrations at € 6 / year |
| Billing model | Pre-payment from registrar balance | Post-payment, monthly invoices |
| Credit limit | — | € 10 000, increase on request |
| Initial payment | € 1000 | € 500 |
| Technical integration | Optional | Required (REST API or EPP Gateway) |
| Registry campaigns | — | Eligible |
Under both methods pricing follows the billing plans, and the cooperation itself is governed by the Memorandum of agreement.
Integration tools
ST Registry provides a set of tools to help registrars through the integration process:
A safe test environment to develop and verify your integration before going live.
Examples of the scenarios covered by the accreditation acceptance tests.
Full technical references in this knowledge base: EPP Gateway and REST API.