Route53Domains / Client / check_domain_availability

check_domain_availability#

Route53Domains.Client.check_domain_availability(**kwargs)#

This operation checks the availability of one domain name. Note that if the availability status of a domain is pending, you must submit another request to determine the availability of the domain name.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.check_domain_availability(
    DomainName='string',
    IdnLangCode='string'
)
Parameters:

  • DomainName (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The name of the domain that you want to get availability for. The top-level domain (TLD), such as .com, must be a TLD that Route 53 supports. For a list of supported TLDs, see Domains that You Can Register with Amazon Route 53 in the Amazon Route 53 Developer Guide.

    The domain name can contain only the following characters:

    • Letters a through z. Domain names are not case sensitive.

    • Numbers 0 through 9.

    • Hyphen (-). You can’t specify a hyphen at the beginning or end of a label.

    • Period (.) to separate the labels in the name, such as the . in example.com.

    Internationalized domain names are not supported for some top-level domains. To determine whether the TLD that you want to use supports internationalized domain names, see Domains that You Can Register with Amazon Route 53. For more information, see Formatting Internationalized Domain Names.

  • IdnLangCode (string) – Reserved for future use.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Availability': 'AVAILABLE'|'AVAILABLE_RESERVED'|'AVAILABLE_PREORDER'|'UNAVAILABLE'|'UNAVAILABLE_PREMIUM'|'UNAVAILABLE_RESTRICTED'|'RESERVED'|'DONT_KNOW'|'INVALID_NAME_FOR_TLD'|'PENDING'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    The CheckDomainAvailability response includes the following elements.

    • Availability (string) –

      Whether the domain name is available for registering.

      Note

      You can register only domains designated as AVAILABLE.

      Valid values:

      AVAILABLE

      The domain name is available.

      AVAILABLE_RESERVED

      The domain name is reserved under specific conditions.

      AVAILABLE_PREORDER

      The domain name is available and can be preordered.

      DONT_KNOW

      The TLD registry didn’t reply with a definitive answer about whether the domain name is available. Route 53 can return this response for a variety of reasons, for example, the registry is performing maintenance. Try again later.

      INVALID_NAME_FOR_TLD

      The TLD isn’t valid. For example, it can contain characters that aren’t allowed.

      PENDING

      The TLD registry didn’t return a response in the expected amount of time. When the response is delayed, it usually takes just a few extra seconds. You can resubmit the request immediately.

      RESERVED

      The domain name has been reserved for another person or organization.

      UNAVAILABLE

      The domain name is not available.

      UNAVAILABLE_PREMIUM

      The domain name is not available.

      UNAVAILABLE_RESTRICTED

      The domain name is forbidden.

Exceptions