Domain Check - Lookup - NIC Liechtenstein

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Domain Check - Lookup - NIC Liechtenstein</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/css/slim.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.subsite/resources/css/sub.css" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="/export/sites/nicli/styles.css" /> <script src="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.subsite/resources/js-slim/sub-slim.js" type="text/javascript" ></script><meta name="description" content="Tells you whether or not a particular domain name can be registered"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="57x57" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" /> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <div class="swi-subsite-logo-container"> <a href="https://www.switch.ch/en/"><img height="46" width="180" src="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/logoHi.png" alt=""></a>  <ul class="nav nav-pills pull-right swi-nav-pills-app-meta hidden-xs"> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">EN <span class="swi-link-caret"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="/de/whois/domaincheck/">DE</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>  </div> <nav class="navbar navbar-default swi-navbar-subsite" role="navigation"> <div class="container-fluid">  <div class="navbar-header"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </button> <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">NIC Liechtenstein</a> </div>  <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class="active "> <a href="/whois/">Lookup</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/registrars/">Registrars</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/terms/">Legal Info</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/security/">Security</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/support/">Support</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/statistics/">Statistics</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/about/">About Us</a> </li> <li class="dropdown visible-xs"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">EN <span class="swi-link-caret"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="/de/whois/domaincheck/">DE</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="jumbotron" > <div>  <div class="jumbotron swi-jumbotron swi-jumbotron-bright-text swi-jumbotron-www swi-jumbotron-noimg"> <div class="container swi-jumbotron-content"> <div class="swi-inner"> <h1 >Domain Check</h1> <p class="lead">Tells you whether or not a particular domain name can be registered</p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="container swi-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8"> <div class="swi-tree visible-xs"> <ul> <li><a href="/whois/">Lookup</a></li> <li><a href="/whois/rdap/">RDAP</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="/whois/domaincheck/">Domain Check</a></li> <li><a href="/whois/domaininfo/">Information service</a> <ul> <li><a href="/whois/domaininfo/request/">Request for information</a></li> <li><a href="/whois/domaininfo/request_auth/">Request for information by authorities</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="content" ><div> <div ><p><strong>You should use Domain Check if you wish to provide a query function for .ch and .li domain names on your website or in your web application.</strong><br />Domain Check tells you whether a domain name is still available or has already been registered. No other information is provided. This service was designed for automated queries. It delivers results that can be read on screen or by a computer.</p></div></div> <div> <div class="panel-group acc-v2" id="accordion-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801" href="#collapse-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801-1"> Use </a> </h4> </div> <div id="collapse-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801-1" class="panel-collapse collapse" style="height: auto;"> <div class="panel-body" ><div> <div ><p>Domain Check runs on the host whois.nic.ch using port 4343. You can use these details to integrate the Domain Check search function into your web application. If you use a Whois client, it should allow you to specify a port.</p> <p><strong>Example of a Domain Check search:</strong></p> <pre>whois -h whois.nic.ch -p 4343 exampledomain.ch</pre> <p>-h = host (whois.nic.ch)</p> <p>-p = port (4343)</p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801" href="#collapse-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801-2"> Meaning of the reply codes </a> </h4> </div> <div id="collapse-c25cbf2f-a663-11e6-89db-525400a7a801-2" class="panel-collapse collapse" style="height: 0px;"> <div class="panel-body" ><div> <div ><p>A Domain Check reply looks like this:</p> <pre><Reply-Code> : <visually-readable reply></pre> <p>Example:</p> <pre>0: This domain name can not be registered. Reason: This domain name is already registered.</pre> <p>The visually-readable reply can be divided up over different lines.</p> <p><strong>The following reply codes are currently specified:</strong></p> <table class="table table-striped table-condensed table-bordered"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50"> <p><strong>1</strong></p> </td> <td> <p>Domain name can be registered</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>0</strong></p> </td> <td> <p>Domain name cannot be registered</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>-1</strong></p> </td> <td> <p>Invalid enquiry (i.e. modify enquiry prior to next attempt)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>-95</strong></p> </td> <td> <p>Access restricted (i.e. wait a while and then try again)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>-99</strong></p> </td> <td> <p>Temporary server error (i.e. wait a while and then try again)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>NB:</strong> The visually-readable answer sequences (strings) can be changed without prior notice. 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