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Contents 1 Module Domain > Trade 2 Examples 2.1 Using PHP class 2.2 Raw XML

Module Domain > Trade

Module	domain
Command name	tradeDomainRequest
Use	Changes the owner of an existing domain
Input	domain period ownerHandle (customer unique identifier or handle) adminHandle (customer unique identifier or handle) techHandle (customer unique identifier or handle) billingHandle (customer unique identifier or handle) resellerHandle (customer unique identifier or handle) authCode nsGroup ('nameserver group', use dns-openprovider if you want to use our nameservers. Mandatory field only if nameServers field is empty) nsTemplateName (name of the template to use to automatically create DNS zone on the domain; only applicable if nsGroup is dns-openprovider) nameServers (mandatory field only if nsGroup field is empty) isDnssecEnabled (0 (default) or 1 - Only accepted when nameservers of Openprovider are used) dnssecKeys (when using your own nameservers) useDomicile (0 or 1, default value is 0) autorenew ( on | off | default ) promoCode
Output	status (ACT - active or REQ - requested) expirationDate (available only in case of a succeeded realtime domain trade) expirationDateOpenprovider (Same as renewalDate. Available only in case of a succeeded realtime domain trade) renewalDate (Date when a domain expires at Openprovider. This date should be referred for domain expiration and renewals. Available only in case of a succeeded realtime domain trade)

Examples

Using PHP class

$request = new OP_Request;
$request->setCommand('tradeDomainRequest')
  ->setAuth(array('username' => 'username', 'password' => 'password'))
  ->setArgs(array(
    'ownerHandle' => 'SR003891-NL',
    'adminHandle' => 'SR003891-NL',
    'techHandle' => 'SR003891-NL',
    'billingHandle' => 'SR003891-NL',
    'domain' => array(
      'name' => 'openprovider',
      'extension' => 'nl'
    ),
    'nsGroup' => 'MyServer',
  ));

Raw XML

Please note that newlines and leading spaces are added only for readability. Those whitespaces should be excluded from your XML command before sending it to Openprovider.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<openXML>
  <credentials>
    <username>username</username>
    <password>password</password>
  </credentials>
  <tradeDomainRequest>
    <ownerHandle>SR003891-NL</ownerHandle>
    <adminHandle>SR003891-NL</adminHandle>
    <techHandle>SR003891-NL</techHandle>
    <billingHandle>SR003891-NL</billingHandle>
    <domain>
      <name>openprovider</name>
      <extension>nl</extension>
    </domain>
    <nsGroup>MyServer</nsGroup>
  </tradeDomainRequest>
</openXML>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<openXML>
  <reply>
    < code>364</code>
    <desc>Owner handle must differ from the current one.</desc>
    <data />
  </reply>
</openXML>