Domain Status Codes

Domain status codes are standardized EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) flags attached to a domain's registry record that indicate its current operational state and what actions are permitted. Common codes include clientTransferProhibited ([[domain-lock|registrar lock]]), serverTransferProhibited (registry lock), clientDeleteProhibited, serverHold (DNS suspended by registry), and [[client-hold|clientHold]] (DNS suspended by registrar). The active status OK (or 'active') indicates a healthy domain with no restrictions. Status codes are visible in WHOIS and [[rdap|RDAP]] responses and are a key signal during [[domain-audit|domain audits]] and [[domain-monitoring|monitoring]] to identify domains that are locked, suspended, or otherwise restricted.