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Domains Service Documentation

OpenSRS Quickstart Instructions

Provides an overview of the OpenSRS Quickstart interface, which allows you to start registering domains as soon as you have a OpenSRS account.

Reseller's Guide to Domain Name Registration and Management, Version 3.4.2 (updated 06/17/2010)

An overview of OpenSRS and the Reseller Web Interface (RWI), which is used for provisioning and managing domain names.

Sub-reseller's Documentation

Sub-Resellers Guide

An overview of OpenSRS and the Reseller Web Interface (RWI) specifically written for Sub-resellers. Available without OpenSRS branding.

  • PDF (unbranded)

OpenSRS API Specification for XML, Version 3.4.2 (updated June 2010)

Describes how to connect to the OpenSRS system and submit XML requests using XML over HTTPS, specifically for Sub-resellers using the API.

  • PDF (unbranded)

OpenSRS Domain Transfers Guide

An indepth look at the domain transfer process. This is a supplement to the Reseller's Guide to Domain Name Registration and Management.

OpenSRS API Specification

To make it easier to find the information that you need, we have split the "OpenSRS API Specification" guide into two versions: one for XML and one for Perl. As well as explaining the API commands that enable you to implement OpenSRS, the XML guide also includes all the information formerly found in the XML over HTTPS Post guide, and the Perl guide includes information from the Reseller Client Library guide.

OpenSRS API Specification for XML, Version 3.4.2

Describes how to connect to the OpenSRS system and submit XML requests using XML over HTTPS. Also contains all available OpenSRS API commands, including valid request and response parameters and values and XML examples of each command.

OpenSRS API Specification for Perl, Version 3.4.2

Describes how to install and use the Reseller Client Library. Also contains all available OpenSRS API commands, including valid request and response parameters and values and Perl examples of each command.

Parked Pages Program

Tucows Provisioning Protocol (TPP) API Specification

OpenSRS TPP API Specification, Version 2.9.4

An API specification that outlines the generic principles and command sets of the TPP API.

Exceptions to Real-Time Processing

New orders and service items are processed in real-time; however, in rare instances, an item may not process immediately. This document describes the notification mechanism that allows Service Providers to check the status of their transactions that were processed asynchronously.

Managed DNS

Managed DNS API Specification, Version 2.8.8

This document provides a description of how to use the TPP API for Managed DNS. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with TPP by referring to the TPP API Specification before reading this document.

Managed DNS RWI 2 User Guide, Version 2.9.6

This guide provides information on using the Reseller Web Interface 2 to provision and manage the Managed DNS service.

OpenHRS Operating Manual

A guide to the Administrator Web Interface (AWI), which, as an acredited Registrar, you can use to process your registrations and maintain your domains under management.