domain

Object Template

The object template includes information on how to complete the attribute values.

               Status       Instance     Search Status

domain:        [mandatory]  [single]     [primary/lookup key]
descr:         [mandatory]  [multiple]   [ ]
country:       [optional]   [single]     [ ] 
admin-c:       [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
tech-c:        [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
zone-c:        [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
nserver:       [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
sub-dom:       [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
dom-net:       [optional]   [multiple]   [ ]
remarks:       [optional]   [multiple]   [ ]
notify:        [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
mnt-by:        [mandatory]  [multiple]   [inverse key]
mnt-lower:     [optional]   [multiple]   [inverse key]
refer:         [optional]   [single]     [ ]
last-modified: [generated]  [single]     [ ]
source:        [mandatory]  [single]     [ ]

Example

domain:       1.168.192.in-addr.arpa
descr:        reverse domain object for 192.168.1.0/24
country:      AP
admin-c:      DE345-AP
tech-c:       DE345-AP
zone-c:       DE345-AP
nserver:      ns1.example.com
nserver:      ns2.example.com
mnt-by:       MAINT-EXAMPLENET-AP
mnt-lower:    MAINT-EXAMPLENET-AP
last-modified:2018-08-30T07:50:19Z
source:       APNIC

Attribute status

Mandatory

Attribute must be included in the object. Failure to do so will result in errors.

Attribute	Description
domain	The name of the reverse delegation. For IPv4 reverse delegation, use the format x.x.x.x.in-addr.arpa. EXAMPLE 181.137.202.in-addr.arpa 137.202.in-addr.arpa For IPv6 reverse delegations, use the format x.x.x.x.ip6.arpa.
descr	The name of the organization responsible for the reverse delegation. Or can describe the use of the IP range described in the domain object. EXAMPLE Reverse delegation for ExampleNet-WF Reverse delegation for 202.137.181.0/20 Reverse delegation for Sparkynet customer
admin-c	The NIC-handle of an on-site contact ‘person’ object. As more than one person often fulfills a role function, there may be more than one admin-c listed. In the web interface, the admin-c attribute contains a link to the ‘person‘ object the NIC-handle belongs to. An administrative contact (admin-c) must be someone who is physically located at the site of the network.
tech-c	The NIC-handle of a technical contact ‘person’ or ‘role’ object. As more than one person often fulfills a role function, there may be more than one tech-c listed. In the web interface, the tech-c attribute contains a link to the ‘person’ or ‘role’ object to which the NIC-handle belongs to. A technical contact (tech-c) must be a person responsible for the day-to-day operation of the network, but does not need to be physically located at the site of the network.
zone-c	The NIC-handle of a ‘person’ or ‘role’ object with authority over a zone. There may be more than one zone-c listed. In the web interface, the zone-c attribute contains a link to the ‘person’ or ‘role’ object the NIC-handle belongs to.
nserver	A list of nameservers for a domain object. A minimum of one nameserver is mandatory.
mnt-by	Lists a registered ‘mntner’ used to authorize and authenticate changes to this object. A ‘mntner’ object is a database object used to authorize updates to the APNIC database. When your database details are protected by a ‘mntner’ object, then only persons with access to the security information of that ‘mntner’ object will be able to change details. In the web interface, the mnt-by attribute contains a link to the specified ‘mntner’.
last-modified	It is a time stamp that is generated by the system to reflect when the object was last modified. last-modified: 2018-08-30T07:50:19Z
source	The database where the object is registered. Use APNIC for objects in the APNIC Database. Please use UPPERCASE letters.

Optional

Attribute may be deleted from the object. To delete an optional attribute you must also remove the attribute from the object template. Failure to do so will result in errors.

Attribute	Description
country	Two letter ISO 3166 code of the country or economy where the admin-c is based. Please use UPPERCASE letters. EXAMPLE country: WF
sub-dom	This attribute is not applicable to reverse domains. Do not use this attribute. APNIC Whois Database uses RIPE v3 database software. Some functions and options in RIPE software are not applicable to the APNIC Whois Database.
dom-net	This attribute is not applicable to reverse domains. Do not use this attribute. APNIC Whois Database uses RIPE v3 database software. Some functions and options in RIPE software are not applicable to the APNIC Whois Database.
remarks	General remarks. May include a URL or email address.
notify	The email address to which notifications of changes to this object should be sent. The notify attribute is not to be used as a contact point for the organization responsible for the reverse domain. IMPORTANT! Do NOT send spam or hacking complaints to this address.
mnt-lower	The identifier of a registered mntner object used to authorize the creation of reverse domain objects more specific than the reverse domain specified by this object.
refer	This attribute is not applicable to reverse domains. Do not use this attribute. APNIC Whois Database uses RIPE v3 database software. Some functions and options in RIPE software are not applicable to the APNIC Whois Database.

Generated

Attribute value is generated by the database.

Instances of attribute allowed

Single	Attribute must appear only once in the object.
Multiple	Attribute may appear multiple times in the object. For example, you may wish to include more than one admin-c attribute.

Attribute search status

Primary key

Primary keys distinguish an object from all other objects in the database.

To update a primary key, you must delete the entire object and them create a new object with the updated information.

Lookup key

Attribute can be queried in the database to return the object. Please note, however, that a lookup key does not uniquely identify an object.

Inverse key

Attribute can be used when performing an inverse query using the -i flag. For example, the query

-i mntner <MNTNER-NAME>

will return all objects with the specified maintainer in the mnt-by attribute.