# domainDELETE Request

Function

This request is used to delete a domain.

Requirements

The request can only be processed if the domain exists and is administered by the RegAcc that submits the request.

Features

- Holder is an optional keyword in a DELETE request. If you do state a holder, the data must be identical with that recorded in the DENIC database. Otherwise the request will be rejected with an error message.
- All other optional data (such as nserver) are ignored.
- The domain will be in a „redemptionPeriod“ status for a certain time.
- When the domain is deleted, an existing AuthInfo1 and AuthInfo2 for the domain is also deleted.
- If the domain which is requested to be deleted bears a DISPUTE entry, it will automatically be re-registered immediately upon deletion. The DISPUTE holder will become the new domain holder.
- If the domain was deleted by DENIC (e.g. due to a final judgement) it is available for registration immediately. There is no RGP (Redemption Grace Period) in this case.
- If a legitimate interest has been proven, DENIC can remove a domain from the „redemptionPeriod“ status. In this case the domain can be registered immediately.

Request Parameters

A DELETE request is composed of the parameters described below:

K/V Keyword | XML Namespace and Element | Occurrence min - max | Type / Length | Value Range | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Action | domain:delete | 1 | enumeration | delete-erule | This is the request type.
Version | - | 1 | enumeration | version-erule | This is the version. The keyword is only relevant for requests in the key/value format.
CtId | ctid | 0 - 1 | token 3 - 64 | Any visible Unicode character (according to Unicode version 3.1) | This is the unique transaction ID which is issued by the client.
Domain | domain:handle | 1 | token 4 - 66 | domain-rule | Name of the domain
Holder | domain:contact role="holder" | 0-5 | token 9 - 32 | contact-rule | Handle ID of the domain holder

Notice |  | The final deletion of a domain is executed upon expiration of the Redemption Grace Period (e.g. after 30 days) at an accidental point of time within a defined time interval (e.g. between 2 and 4 a.m. DENIC reserves the right to modify at any time the term of the Redemption Grace Period and the time interval during which the domain will be finally deleted!

## Examples

- xml
- k/v

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format: xml
request: domainDELETE

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    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

    <registry-request xmlns="http://registry.denic.de/global/5.0" xmlns:domain="http://registry.denic.de/domain/5.0">
      <domain:delete>
      <domain:handle>de-example.de</domain:handle>
      <domain:contact role="holder">DENIC-1000002-MAX</domain:contact>
      </domain:delete>
      <ctid>cba-987654321</ctid>
    </registry-request>

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format: xml
response: domainDELETE

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    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

    <registry-response xmlns="http://registry.denic.de/global/5.0" xmlns:tr="http://registry.denic.de/transaction/5.0">
      <tr:transaction>
        <tr:stid>538f1687-963a-11df-a9e2-9519b5688882</tr:stid>
        <tr:ctid>cba-98765431</tr:ctid>
        <tr:result>success</tr:result>
      </tr:transaction>
    </registry-response>

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format: k/v
request: domainDELETE

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    Version: 5.0
    Action: delete
    CTID: cba-987654321
    Domain: de-example.de
    Holder: DENIC-1000002-MAX

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format: k/v
response: domainDELETE

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    Result: success
    STID: 1aba2fc0-9625-11df-a9e2-9519b5688882
    CTID: cba-987654321