Domain Status Checker
Understand what a domain's registration status codes actually mean, in plain English.
Status codes for wikipedia.org
Checked: 11 Sep 2026, 12:58 UTC
| Code | What it means |
|---|---|
client delete prohibited | The registrar has blocked deletion of this domain — a routine safeguard against accidental or malicious deletion. |
client transfer prohibited | The registrar has blocked transfers to another registrar. This is usually a deliberate security measure, not a problem. |
client update prohibited | The registrar has blocked changes to this domain's registration details. |
About this tool
Every registered domain carries one or more EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) status codes —
ICANN's standard vocabulary for describing a domain's registration state. Codes like
clientTransferProhibited or serverHold are precise and useful, but not
self-explanatory to most domain owners. This tool translates whatever codes a domain reports into
plain English.
Common status codes
| Code | What it means |
|---|---|
ok | The domain has no pending operations or restrictions — this is the normal, healthy state. |
active | The domain is active and resolving normally. |
inactive | The domain has no nameservers associated with it and will not resolve. |
clienttransferprohibited | The registrar has blocked transfers to another registrar. This is usually a deliberate security measure, not a problem. |
servertransferprohibited | The registry has blocked transfers to another registrar, typically during a dispute or as a security measure. |
clientdeleteprohibited | The registrar has blocked deletion of this domain — a routine safeguard against accidental or malicious deletion. |
serverdeleteprohibited | The registry has blocked deletion of this domain. |
clientupdateprohibited | The registrar has blocked changes to this domain's registration details. |
Should client/server-prohibited codes worry you?
No — clientTransferProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited and similar
"prohibited" codes set by your own registrar are standard security practice, not a problem. They
simply mean an extra step (usually removing the lock in your registrar's control panel) is needed
before that specific action. server* versions of these codes are set by the registry
itself and are less common — worth investigating if you see one unexpectedly.
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