Communications at OpenSRS
OpenSRS sits at the centre of a three-party relationship: the registrar (Tucows Inc./OpenSRS), the reseller (you), a...
Domain Basics & Concepts
Registry premium domains guide
Registry premium domains are unique names that registries offer at non-standard prices. They are typically short, me...
New TLD Launch Phases
When a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) launches, it moves through a defined sequence of phases set by the regist...
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Registries
Top-level domain registries process registration and management requests in one of two ways: synchronously or asynch...
Domain name auctions
Once a domain name has expired, OpenSRS may list the domain name in an online auction marketplace. We have par...
Leap year registrations
Domain name registrations that are made on February 29 must be assigned a future expiry date. Each registr...
Domain Help Topics
Our TLD Reference Chart contains an overview of all TLD-specific policies in a single spreadsheet. ccTLD Domain ...
Contacting OpenSRS Customer Support
The OpenSRS Help Center has guides and domain resources available around the clock. When you cannot find the answer ...