Important Change: .NL Domain API Default Period

Starting October 1st, the default registration period for .NL domains via our API will change.

From October 1st onwards, all .NL domain registrations requested through the API without a defined period (see example below) will be processed as yearly registrations.

What's changing?

Current situation:

• Default period for API requests without specified period: 3 months

New situation from October 1st:

• Default period for API requests without specified period: 12 months 

Why this change?

We're implementing this adjustment to stay aligned with upcoming changes at SIDN (the registry for .nl domains). SIDN will be transitioning to a new platform where only 12-month registrations will be possible. By updating our default period now, we ensure that:

• Our API remains in sync with future SIDN requirements

• No surprises occur during future platform migrations

• The transition runs smoothly for all users

What does this mean for you?

• If you explicitly specify a period in your API calls, nothing changes

• If you don't specify a period, you'll automatically get a yearly  
  registration instead of 3 months starting October 1st

• You may want to review your existing API implementations to  
  ensure this aligns with your expectations

Create without period defined

    
{
    "customer": "customerhere",
    "registrant": "registranhandle",
    "ns": [
        "ns1.nameserver.nl",
        "ns2.nameserver.nl",
        "ns3.nameserver.nl"
    ],
    "contacts": [
        {
            "role": "ADMIN",
            "handle": "adminhandlehere"
        },
        {
            "role": "BILLING",
            "handle": "billinghandlehere"
        },
        {
            "role": "TECH",
            "handle": "techhandlehere"
        }
    ]
}
    
  

Create with period defined

    
{
    "customer": "customerhere",
    "registrant": "registranhandle",
    "period": 3,
    "ns": [
        "ns1.nameserver.nl",
        "ns2.nameserver.nl",
        "ns3.nameserver.nl"
    ],
    "contacts": [
        {
            "role": "ADMIN",
            "handle": "adminhandlehere"
        },
        {
            "role": "BILLING",
            "handle": "billinghandlehere"
        },
        {
            "role": "TECH",
            "handle": "techhandlehere"
        }
    ]
}