Droplist (TBR)

The Droplist function allows a Registry to manage the release of domain names that are about to become available again following the expiry of their current registration.

Domain names added to the Droplist will become available to Registrars in a controlled fashion using Droplist sessions, periods during which domain names on the Droplist can be re-registered.

Note

The droplist servers are dedicated EPP servers with a reduced command set

Hostname

The droplist hostname is environment specific, see production or OTE environment sections.

Rate Limits and Restrictions

The NZ rate limit is 1 second. The registrar portal help section ( Registry Services Concepts > Droplist > Rate Limits and Restrictions ) details how the rate limit works.

Please note the following:

  • The example given is based on a rate limit of 5 seconds not 1 second.

  • Performing the Hello, Login, Check or Logout commands will NOT affect the rate limit; you can log in at any time or execute a Check command and the rate limit timestamp will not change.

  • The EPP timeout between commands is 300 seconds. If you do not send a command within that time period you will be disconnected.

Credentials

To access the Droplist system you need an EPP user account. If you have an EPP user account, use the EPP credentials to connect. If you do not have an EPP user account, you may use the IRS portal to create the EPP user account. You can also use the IRS portal to create additional EPP user accounts to be used for Droplist sessions.

Droplist IP Addresses

Adding IP addresses to an allowlist is required to access the Droplist sessions. You can enter up to 200 IP addresses in the IP Addresses for Droplist Servers section of the Registrar Settings page in the IRS portal but only up to 10 can be used to connect concurrently. If your IP address has not been identified as a Droplist IP address, your connection will be refused.

For details on setting up your IP addresses see IP allowlist

Droplist Commands

There are two EPP commands available for use in the Droplist system:

  • Domain Check

  • Domain Create