Epik.com API Client for Node.js

A Node.js wrapper for the Epik.com domain registration API.

• Installation

Latest version: 1.0.0

npm install epik.com

• Testing

npm test

• Epik API Documentation

For complete API documentation, up-to-date parameters, reponses and errors, please refer to https://registrar.epik.com/docs/epik-API.pdf.

• Getting your API Signature

Access to the Epik.com API requires an account. Sign up at https://www.epik.com.

Log into your account and navigate to the API settings page at https://registrar.epik.com/account/api-settings by selecting Account > View/Manage Profile > then select API Settings in the left sidebar.

Generate your IP Address and find your Signature at the top of the page.

• Quick Start Example

//1. Import epik.com
const Epik = require('epik.com');

//2. Initiate the Epik API Client with your API Signature
const EpikClient = new Epik(EPIK_API_SIGNATURE);

//3. Make calls
var func = async() => {
  let data = await EpikClient.domains.checkAvailability('giraffecookie.com');
};

• Setting your Initial Epik Parameters

You'll need to set up a one parameter before using the Epik.com module. Upon instantiation, set the API Signature.

Signature

The API Signature is required to be set before making any valid requests.

Setting the Key

EpikClient.setSignature(EPIK_API_SIGNATURE);
//Alternatively
EpikClient.signature = EPIK_API_SIGNATURE;

• Constants

This module provides helper constants for use in calls.

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• Epik.PERIODS

The acceptable time periods for domain registrations.

Key	Usage	Description
ONE_YEAR	Epik.PERIODS.ONE_YEAR	1 Year
TWO_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.TWO_YEARS	2 Years
THREE_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.THREE_YEARS	3 Years
FOUR_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.FOUR_YEARS	4 Years
FIVE_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.FIVE_YEARS	5 Years
SIX_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.SIX_YEARS	6 Years
SEVEN_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.SEVEN_YEARS	7 Years
EIGHT_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.EIGHT_YEARS	8 Years
NINE_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.NINE_YEARS	9 Years
TEN_YEARS	Epik.PERIODS.TEN_YEARS	10 Years

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• Making Calls

All calls using the EpikClient are asynchronous.

All calls are returned in the following format:

{
    success: Boolean,
    message: String,
    code: Number,
    data: Object
}

The EpikClient splits up the currently available calls outline in the official Epik.com API documentation into one part.

Namespace	Usage	Description
domains	EpikClient.domains[...]	Calls related to domains

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• Domains

Calls related to domains.

domains.lock()

Lock method is called to update domain statuses and change them from Ok to ClientUpdateProhibited, ClientTransferProhibited, ClientDeleteProhibited.

Params:

• domains: string|array - A single domain or array of domains

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.lock('giraffecookie.com');
//
let data = await EpikClient.domains.lock(
  ['giraffecookie.com', 'giraffecookies.com']
);

---

domains.unlock()

The Unlock method sets domain status to Ok.

Params:

• domains: string|array - A single domain or array of domains

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.unlock('giraffecookie.com');
//
let data = await EpikClient.domains.unlock(
  ['giraffecookie.com', 'giraffecookies.com']
);

---

domains.setAuthCode()

This call sets desired authorization code for a domain. As per official documentaion, there is a code format you need to follow for this operation to succeed: 8 (eight) alphanumeric characters, having at least 1 (one) numeric, 1 (one) alphabetic, and 1 (one) special character.

Params:

• domain: string - A single domain
• code: string - The auth code

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.setAuthCode('giraffecookie.com', '1234!ABCD');

---

domains.setNameServers()

This call sets name servers for a single domain.

Params:

• domain: string - A single domain
• nameservers: string|array - A single nameserver or an array of nameservers

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.setNameServers('giraffecookie.com', 'ns.giraffecookie.com');
//
let data = await EpikClient.domains.setNameServers('giraffecookie.com',
  ['ns.giraffecookie.com', 'ns1.giraffecookie.com']
);

---

domains.setWhoIsInfo()

This call updates whois information. Each param has a prefix which tells what type of contact needs to be updated. You can update “Administrative” – A, “Billing” – B and “Technical” – T details.

Params:

• domain: string - A single domain
• params: object - Parameters to pass through to the request
• params.PRIVATE: number - {0|1}
• params.AORGANIZATION: string - "Administrative" (A) - Organization name
• params.ANAME: string - "Administrative" (A) - Name
• params.AEMAIL: string - "Administrative" (A) - Email
• params.AADDRESS: string - "Administrative" (A) - Address
• params.ACITY: string - "Administrative" (A) - City
• params.ASTATE: string - "Administrative" (A) - State
• params.AZIP: string|number - "Administrative" (A) - Zip code
• params.ACOUNTRY: string - "Administrative" (A) - Country
• params.ACOUNTRYCODE: string - "Administrative" (A) - Coutry code
• params.APHONE: string|number - "Administrative" (A) - Phone e.g. + 1.2120001111
• params.TORGANIZATION: string - "Technical" (T) - Organization name
• params.TNAME: string - "Technical" (T) - Name
• params.TEMAIL: string - "Technical" (T) - Email
• params.TADDRESS: string - "Technical" (T) - Address
• params.TCITY: string - "Technical" (T) - City
• params.TSTATE: string - "Technical" (T) - State
• params.TZIP: string|number - "Technical" (T) - Zip code
• params.TCOUNTRY: string - "Technical" (T) - Country
• params.TCOUNTRYCODE: string - "Technical" (T) - Country code
• params.TPHONE: string|number - "Technical" (T) - Phone e.g. + 1.2120001111
• params.BORGANIZATION: string - "Billing" (B) - Organization name
• params.BNAME: string - "Billing" (B) - Name
• params.BEMAIL: string - "Billing" (B) - Email
• params.BADDRESS: string - "Billing" (B) - Address
• params.BCITY: string - "Billing" (B) - City
• params.BSTATE: string - "Billing" (B) - State
• params.BZIP: string|number - "Billing" (B) - Zip code
• params.BCOUNTRY: string - "Billing" (B) - Country
• params.BCOUNTRYCODE: string - "Billing" (B) - Country code
• params.BPHONE: string|number - "Billing" (B) - Phone e.g. + 1.2120001111

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.setWhoIsInfo('giraffecookie.com', 
  {
    PRIVATE: 0,
    TORGANIZATION: 'The Company',
    BCITY: 'New York',
    BSTATE: 'New York',
  },
);

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domains.checkAvailability()

This function is used to check if a domain is available for registration.

Params:

• domains: string|array - A single domain or array of domains

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.checkAvailability('giraffecookie.com');
//
let data = await EpikClient.domains.checkAvailability(
  ['giraffecookie.com', 'giraffecookies.com']
);

---

domains.register()

Register a new domain with a given time period.

Params:

• domain: string - A single domain
• period: string|number - One of Epik.PERIODS

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.register('giraffecookie.com', Epik.PERIODS.ONE_YEAR);

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domains.setHostRecords()

Set up new host records. By using this function, all existing host records will be removed.

Params:

• domain: string - A single domain
• hostRecordGroups: array - Array of host record groups
• hostRecordGroups[n]: object - Each item of a hostRecordGroup
• hostRecordGroups[n].HOST: string - Host
• hostRecordGroups[n].TYPE: string - A set of predefined values (host record types). For example: A, MX, CNAME, etc
• hostRecordGroups[n].AUX: string|number
• hostRecordGroups[n].DATA: string - Data plays variable role for variable host record types. E.g. it is IP for A record.
• hostRecordGroups[n].TTL: string|number - Time to Live value

Usage Example:

let data = await EpikClient.domains.setHostRecords('giraffecookie.com', [
  {
    HOST: 'giraffecookie.com',
    TYPE: 'CNAME',
    DATA: 'giraffecookie.com',
    TTL: '300'
  },
  {
    HOST: 'giraffecookie.com',
    TYPE: 'CNAME',
    DATA: 'thegiraffecookie.com',
    TTL: '300'
  },
]);

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MIT License

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