Listing Statuses
What each listStatus value means and when a domain can transition into it.
Every domain returned by Get domains and Get domain
includes a listStatus field describing the current state of that domain's listing. You can also filter
GET /domains by status with the listStatus query parameter (comma-separated for multiple values), and
sort by it with order=LIST_STATUS_ASC or order=LIST_STATUS_DESC.
PENDING
The listing was just created or is otherwise awaiting its first eligibility check. This is a transient
state — a domain doesn't stay PENDING once that check completes.
ACTIVE
The domain is actively listed and visible for sale.
HIDDEN
You've hidden the listing from being shown to buyers (hidden: true). The domain remains in your
portfolio but isn't publicly listed. Akin to Not For Sale
ON_HOLD
A transaction is in progress for this domain (for example, a buyer has started a purchase), so the listing is temporarily held and unavailable for a new sale until that transaction resolves.
SOLD
The domain has been sold through this listing.
INACTIVE
The listing is inactive and is not currently eligible for sale.
FAILED_COMPLIANCE
The domain failed a compliance review and can't be listed until that's resolved. Domains are checked for compliance both when added to your portfolio and periodically afterward.
Resolution: Contact Afternic Support to resolve a compliance issue.
INVENTORY_COMPLIANCE_ISSUE
The domain failed a secondary compliance check and cannot be added to the inventory due to business
rules. This is a more specific case of a compliance failure than FAILED_COMPLIANCE.
Resolution: Contact Afternic Support to resolve this.
OWNERSHIP_REVIEW
The domain's ownership is currently being verified. Domains can be checked at add-time and periodically afterward to confirm the listing actually belongs to the account that listed it.
Resolution: Resubmit the listing with Relist multiple domains
using mode=REACTIVATE. Resubmitting runs the domain back through the domain integrity checks and can
resolve a review caused by domain expiration, a registrar transfer, updated registrant information,
syncing delays, or a required opt-in. Resubmission can take up to 24 hours to
process and can only be attempted once during that window.
OWNERSHIP_UNVERIFIED
Ownership verification found that this domain is already listed under a different customer's portfolio.
Resolution: Go to Afternic's ownership verification page to obtain a TXT and/or nameserver record for the domain, and add the record at your registrar. Then trigger an ownership verification check from the Resolution Center. A successful verification confirms the listing belongs to your account so the conflicting listing can be removed from the other account.
VERIFIED_OWNER_CONFLICT
Similar to OWNERSHIP_UNVERIFIED, but applies when ownership has already been verified for the
domain under another account, creating a conflict with this listing.
Resolution: No action needed — the conflicting listing is cleared by the system and the listing then activates automatically. If this status persists for more than 24 hours, contact Afternic Support.
TLD_UNSUPPORTED
The domain's TLD (top-level domain) is not eligible for listing on Afternic's marketplace.
UNREGISTERED_DOMAIN
The domain name is not currently registered, so it cannot be actively listed.
UNKNOWN
The listing's status could not be determined.
OPTED_OUT has been removed as a valid listStatus filter value. Passing it to GET /domains
now returns a 400 Bad Request validation error — see the Changelog for details.