{"id":758,"date":"2022-10-05T06:29:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/10\/05\/6614690-how-to-check-a-domain-status-on-whois-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T06:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T06:54:31","slug":"6614690-how-to-check-a-domain-status-on-whois-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6614690-how-to-check-a-domain-status-on-whois-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check a Domain Status on WHOIS at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">The WHOIS directory <b>is an online public database<\/b> that contains data on the registration of domain names such as registration date, expiration date, nameservers, <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583419-how-to-enable-whois-privacy-protection\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">contact information<\/a><\/b>, domain status, and more.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">You can use any of the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/whois\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">several tools<\/a><\/b> available online to obtain the WHOIS information on a domain. The result will look similar to the following &ndash; note the domain status field:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/10\/c58cd2e4-b610-4efa-bd37-f457e3c8a4fd.jpg\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">There you will see <b>one or more statuses<\/b>, that can be sorted into two large groups: <\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Active <\/b>&ndash; the domain is operational<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Inactive<\/b> &ndash; the domain is not operational due to some reason such as suspension, expiration, etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">Here&rsquo;s a detailed list of the<b> most common <\/b>statuses and their meaning:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Status code<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Domain active<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">ok<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain is active and operational<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">addPeriod<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain has ben registered recently<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">clientTransferProhibited<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain is locked to prevent unauthorized <b><a href=\"\/support\/5465728-how-to-unlock-your-domain-before-transferring-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">domain transfers<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">PendingTransfer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A request to <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583436-how-to-transfer-domain-to-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">transfer the domain<\/a><\/b> is being processed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">clientHold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain is suspended or <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583442-a-domain-is-suspended-for-icann-domain-verification-what-to-do\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">pending verification<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">ServerHold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain is suspended<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">redemptionPeriod<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a href=\"\/support\/3004042-what-happens-when-a-domain-expires#h_3cbae6b246\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">The domain expired<\/a><\/b> and has surpassed the grace period (if applicable)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">pendingDelete<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a href=\"\/support\/3004042-what-happens-when-a-domain-expires#h_aa489023a6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">The domain expired<\/a><\/b> and after a few days will be available again for registration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Additional Resources<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/resources\/pages\/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete official list of domain status codes &ndash; 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