Description of the accounting lists
Daily Lists
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DOMAINS.txt.gz: The list contains all .de domains.
Structure of the header
Figure 1: Structure of the header of the daily lists
| Keyword | Description |
|---|---|
| List | The "list" field states the name of the respective list. The following paragraphs describe the lists that are available. |
| RegAccId | The "RegAccId" field states the ID of the RegAcc for which the respective list was generated. |
| Date | The daily accounting lists show the status at a specific point in time. This point in time is output in the "Date" field in the ISO-Standard 8601, e.g. 2025-04-01T00:00:00+02:00. |
| UNIX Time | The daily accounting lists show the status at a specific point in time. This point in time is output in the "UNIX Time" field as Unix timestamp. |
| Note | Explanation of the semantics for the time stamp (applies only for the list of .de domains) |
Structure of the list lines
.de domains
Figure 2: Schematic example of the structure for .de list lines
| Status | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| connect | The date when the domain was transferred for administration to your RegAcc. |
| failed | The time data indicates the date on which the domain will be deleted. |
| redemptionPeriod | The time data indicates the date on which the domain was deleted. |
Timestamp: According to ISO standard 8601, e.g. 2025-04-01T00:00:00+02:00
Domain accounting
The monthly domain accounting consists of 4 lists. The file names contain the year (yy) and the month (mm) in 2 digits. The files are:
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DE_actual_domains_yymm.gz
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DE_acct_yymm.gz
Structure of the header
Figure 3: Structure of the list header for a domain invoice
| Keyword | Description |
|---|---|
| List | The "list" field states the name of the respective list. The following paragraphs describe the lists that are available. |
| RegAccId | The "RegAccId" field states the ID of the RegAcc for which the respective list was generated. |
| PeriodStart | The fields "PeriodStart" and "PeriodEnd" restrict the accounting period considered in the list to a certain time. The "PeriodStart" field states the timestamp of the point in time when the accounting period starts. |
| PeriodEnd | The "PeriodEnd" field states the timestamp of the point in time when the accounting period ends. |
| Date | The "Date" field states the point in time in the ISO-Standard 8601 when the respective list was generated, e. g. 2025-04-01T00:00:00+02:00. |
| UNIX Time | The "UNIX Time" field state the point in time when the respective list was generated in UNIX time format. |
DE_actual_domains_yymm.gz
The list contains all .de domains with the status "connect" (connected) or "failed" (not connected) that are assigned to your RegAcc at the end of the accounting period ("PeriodEnd").
Figure 4: Schematic representation of a list line
DE_acct_yymm.gz
The list contains the successful domain request activities of a RegAcc within the accounting period.
Figure 5: Schematic representation of a list line
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| AUTHINFO1-ACTION | transfer of a domain (CHPROV) using AuthInfo1 |
| AUTHINFO1-CREATE | Creation and storing of an AuthInfo1 |
| AUTHINFO1-DELETE | Deletion of an AuthInfo1 |
| AUTHINFO1-EXPIRE | Expire date of an AuthInfo1 |
| AUTHINFO2-ACTION | transfer of adomain (CHPROV) using AuthInfo2 |
| AUTHINFO2-CREATE | Creation and storing of an AuthInfo2 |
| AUTHINFO2-DELETE | Deletion of an AuthInfo2 |
| AUTHINFO2-EXPIRE | Expire date of an AuthInfo1 |
| CHHOLDER | Change Holder |
| CHPROV | Start of a provider transfer |
| CONNECT-NSENTRY | Connecting with Nsentry records |
| CONNECT-NSERVER | Connecting with Nserver records |
| CREATE | Registration of a domain |
| DELETE | Deletion of a domain |
| EXPIRE | Deletion of a domain that was registered but not connected |
| RESTORE | Restore of domain after deletion |
| TRANSIT | Domain placed in TRANSIT |
| UPDATE | Update of domain data |
Timestamp: According to ISO standard 8601, e.g. 2025-04-01T00:00:00+02:00
Initiator: The RRI login or the PGP key ID of the RegAcc that initiated the request is stated as initiator. If the action is initiated by a third party (e.g. removal of a domain) the RegAcc ID of this third party is stated as the initiator.