Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) domain status codes, also called domain name status codes, indicate the status of a domain name registration. Every domain has at least one status code, but they can also have more than one.
The following is list of domain name status codes which are applied to domain names.
| Status Code | Notes |
|---|---|
| ACTIVE | Normal state of a domain name. Domain can be used, modified, deleted and renewed. |
| OK | Domain name is active and can be used. |
| INACTIVE | Domain name can not be used because name servers are not set or are incorrect. |
| REGISTRAR-HOLD | Domain name is placed on hold by sponsoring registrar. The domain can not be used, modified or deleted. Domain can be renewed. |
| REGISTRY-HOLD | Domain name is placed on hold by registry. The domain can not be used, modified or deleted. Domain can be renewed. |
| REGISTRAR-LOCK | Domain 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. |
| REGISTRY-LOCK | Domain name is locked by registry. The domain can not be modified or deleted. Domain can be used and renewed. |
| REDEMPTIONPERIOD | Domain 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. |
| PENDINGRESTORE | Domain name is being restored from Redemption Period. |
| PENDINGDELETE | Domain name has expired and is no longer available for redemption. Domain name will be deleted from the registry database after being in this status for 5 calendar days. |
| CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the sponsporing registrar so that it can not be deleted. |
| SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be deleted. |
| CLIENT_HOLD | Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it can not be used. |
| SERVER_HOLD | Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be used. |
| CLIENT_RENEW_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it can not be renewed. |
| SERVER_RENEW_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be renewed. |
| CLIENT_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it can not be transferred to another registrar. |
| SERVER_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the registry so that it can not be transferred to another registrar. |
| CLIENT_UPDATE_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the sponsoring registrar so that it's settings can not be modified. |
| SERVER_UPDATE_PROHIBITED | Domain name is locked by the registry so that it's settings can not be modified. |
| PENDING_DELETE | Domain name is in process of being deleted by the registry. |
| PENDING_TRANSFER | Domain name is in process of being transferred from one registrar to another. Domain name can not be modified during this period. |