.ai – Openprovider

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .ai domain names.
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Registration

Registration is not realtime, it may take 2 or 3 days before the registration is accepted by the registry.

Transfer

A transfer is initiated with an authorization code which is provided by the current provider. The transfer is finished nearly realtime.

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	restarts
Average transfer time	Realtime
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ai domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

An owner change can be performed by updating the owner handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime.

Other update

An update is processed realtime. Nameservers are instantly updated in the registry zonefile.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Deletion is not possible for .ai domains. Instead, deleted domains will expire at the registry.

Restore / reactivate

Restore of .ai domains is not supported. Instead, the registry runs an auction model for expired .ai domains. On every 3rd Friday of the month, not-renewed .ai domains are released for auction on this website after a period of 3 months after the expiration date. The auctions last about 10 days, but may be extended. Further information can be found in the registry's FAQ. The auctions are held by the registry; the registrar is not involved. The transfer of .ai domains to Openprovider is possible after the successful auction.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: NIC AI Registry whois: whois.nic.ai Registry web based whois: http://whois.nic.ai/whois.jsp Registry zonefile updates: Every 2 hours
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.ai, .net.ai, .off.ai, .org.ai DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes, http://www.nic.ac/pdf/AC-IDN-Policy.pdf Registration period: 2 years Renewal date offset: 0 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here. Soft quarantine period: n/a days During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info. Quarantine period: 0 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? no Does Openprovider provide local presence services? n/a Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no No requirements
Policies	NIC AI FAQ: https://whois.ai/faq.html
Registration agreement	The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following: General registration agreement

Due to the regular changes in registry rules and configuration or missing information from registry side, and despite our effort to keep our knowledge base up-to-date, information in the knowledge base may be outdated or incorrect. If you encounter some issue, please report it through the "HotJar" feedback collector on the bottom right, or (if it is blocked by your browser) by clicking the "Submit a request" link below. If there is discrepancy between the knowledge base and the process in Openprovider, the process in Openprovider is leading.