Domain Restrictions
Only a fixed number of nameservers can be given with the registration: none, 2 servers, 3 servers or 4 servers
Please find in the following a set of the most commonly used standard API commands in order to register, modify, renew, and transfer a domain name.
command = AddDomain
domain = yourdomain.ch
period = (INT)
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
admincontact0 = (CONTACT)
techcontact0 = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER)
command = ModifyDomain
domain = yourdomain.ch
command = ModifyDomain
domain = yourdomain.ch
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
RenewDomain is not available for .ch TLDs.
As .ch domains can only be registered on a yearly basis, they cannot be renewed explicitly. To renew a .ch domain you have to set the domain renewal mode or default renewal mode to AUTORENEW or RENEWONCE.
COMMAND = DeleteDomain
DOMAIN = yourdomain.ch
Please note that you're only allowed to delete .ch domains if you have the authorization of the domain owner.
command = TransferDomain
domain = yourdomain.ch
action = REQUEST
auth = (TEXT)
command = RestoreDomain
domain = yourdomain.ch
Only a fixed number of nameservers can be given with the registration: none, 2 servers, 3 servers or 4 servers
The following IDN scripts are supported by .ch.
Provide the LANGUAGE TAG corresponding to your desired IDN within the AddDomain command as X-IDN-LANGUAGE extension.
Get more information of "IDN tables", which represent permitted code points (letters) allowed for Internationalised Domain Name registrations in particular registries on IANA Repository of IDN Practices.