activate (domain)

Activates a parked .DE domain. The .DE registry requires a domain to be
parked on a valid nameserver. The domain can be parked prior to the
registration, or within thirty days of the successful registration. Use this
command within thirty days of registering the domain and after you park the
domain.

Request parameters for activate (domain)

Standard parameters

  • action = activate
  • object = domain

Attributes

Parameters within the attributes associative array are described below.

Parameter nameObligationDefinition/Value
domainRequiredThe .DE domain that you want to activate

Response parameters for activate (domain)

Standard parameters

  • action = activate
  • object = domain
  • is_success = a Boolean is returned, indicating success or failure of the
    request
  • response_code = response code indicating outcome of the request
  • response_text = message describing the outcome of the request

Examples for activate (domain)

Request

<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<OPS_envelope>
    <header>
        <version>0.9</version>
    </header>
    <body>
        <data_block>
            <dt_assoc>
                <item key="protocol">XCP</item>
                <item key="action">ACTIVATE</item>
                <item key="object">DOMAIN</item>
                <item key="attributes">
                    <dt_assoc>
                        <item key="domain">example.de</item>
                    </dt_assoc>
                </item>
            </dt_assoc>
        </data_block>
    </body>
</OPS_envelope>

Response

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='no'?>
<OPS_envelope>
    <header>
        <version>0.9</version>
    </header>
    <body>
        <data_block>
            <dt_assoc>
                <item key="protocol">XCP</item>
                <item key="action">REPLY</item>
                <item key="object">DOMAIN</item>
                <item key="is_success">0</item>
                <item key="response_code">437</item>
                <item key="response_text">A request is currently waiting on
this domain</item>
            </dt_assoc>
        </data_block>
    </body>
</OPS_envelope>