Frequently Asked Questions - Registry-Registrar Protocol FAQ

Afilias was a pioneer in launching domain name registry services based on the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP). Afilias currently operates the .INFO registry in the final EPP RFC compliant version.

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At the December 2000 IETF meeting, a Birds-Of-a-Feather (BOF) was held to determine the interest level in establishing a working group that would help define an IETF standardized Registry-Registrar protocol. The BOF led to the creation of the IETF "provreg" (Provisioning Registry Protocol) working group. In March of 2004, EPP became an official standard.

EPP RFCs:

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EPP provides two commands for session management: [login] to establish a session with a server, and [logout] to end a session with a server

EPP provides three commands to query object information: [info] to retrieve detailed information associated with a known object, [check] to determine if an object is known to the server, and [transfer] to retrieve known object transfer status information.

EPP provides five commands to transform objects: [create] to create an instance of an object with a server, [delete] to remove an instance of an object from a server, [renew] to extend the validity period of an object, [update] to change information associated with an object, and [transfer] to manage changes in client sponsorship of a known object.

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No, EPP commands may not be defined for certain objects because of the nature of these objects. The following table summarizes which commands can be used with which objects.

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Additional information about EPP can be found in the EPP RFCs:

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