.de domain operations
.de domains are managed by DENIC, the registry for
Germany. The OpusDNS API provides a dedicated transit endpoint for .de domains.
Transit
The transit operation disconnects a .de domain from its current registrar,
putting it into a transit state at the registry. The domain remains functional
and continues to resolve, but is no longer managed by any registrar.
curl "$OPUSDNS_API_BASE/v1/domains/tld-specific/de/example.de/transit" \
--request POST \
--header "X-Api-Key: $OPUSDNS_API_KEY" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"disconnect": true
}'
Request fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
disconnect |
boolean |
Yes | Set to true to disconnect the domain from the current registrar and update to DENIC nameservers. |
Response
{
"name": "example.de",
"success": true
}
What happens during transit
- The domain is disconnected from OpusDNS as the managing registrar.
- DENIC takes over nameserver resolution using their default nameservers.
- The domain enters a transit state and can be picked up by any DENIC-accredited registrar.
Note: Transit is specific to DENIC's registry model. It is commonly used when the domain holder wants to switch registrars without a traditional auth-code-based transfer.
Transfer behavior
.de domain transfers are immediate. When you transfer a .de domain into
OpusDNS using POST /v1/domains/transfer, the transfer completes right away —
there is no pending period or approval wait time. The domain moves to your
account as soon as the transfer request is processed.
