General Information

Target group

This document is primarily intended for developers.

HINT

Please note that DENIC does not provide a client for RRI. You can use the RRI web interface.

In this document you will find all information about the DENIC registration system, including, for example:

  • the real-time registration interface "RRI" (including the RRI web interface),

  • GnuPG in the context of DENIC use and

  • all error messages of the .de registration system, as well as

  • an explanation of the structure of the message coding.

Further DENIC documentation:

Technical Brochures

  • Setting up Accesses

    This brochure is a quick guide that explains step by step how to set up important accesses to DENIC.

  • Information for Domain Investors

    This brochure contains information that is relevant to achieve a high throughput of requests.

  • Information for international Members

    International members who have experience with other registries receive an insight into the technical situation in particular through this brochure.

  • Information for Experts

    Contents are information about the RAI, the ACL or the DENIC RRI client. The brochure is aimed at people who know DENIC very well technically and want to quickly read up specific numbers, parameters or syntactic information.

Manuals

  • DENIC-15: ENUM via Realtime Registry Interface

    DENIC-15: ENUM via Realtime Registry Interface ENUM is the coupling of telecommunications and the Internet. The documentation provides descriptions of the data objects, the request forms and the messages in the RRI.

  • DENIC-22: RAI - Registrar Administration Interface

    It contains information on self-administration of a registration account.

  • DENIC-23: Nameserver Predelegation Check

    Contents are descriptions of the requirements for name servers and zone data.

  • Operator Change for DNSSEC Domains

    The document contains information on key and operator changes at DNSSEC.

  • DENIC-31: Information Service

    Described in DENIC-31: “Information Service” are the information options and the format of accounting data.