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PHP Code Examples

We have included some code examples for connecting to the Above.com Registrar API via PHP. Be sure to replace APIKEY with your provided API key.

Note: The below code examples have been tested in PHP 5 only. For compatibility with other PHP versions, some modifications may be required.

Example 1 - Register Domains
<?php
              
              // define credentials variables
              $api_key = "APIKEY";
              
              #
              # Register the domain tennis.net using the "register" API function
              #
              
              // domain to register, seperated by commas 
              $domain = "tennis.net";
                
              // create query and URL encode values
              $query_url = "https://www.above.com/registrar/api/query.html?key=" . urlencode($api_key) . "&query=register&domain=" . urlencode($domain);
              
              // attempt connection and to put response into variable $res
              $res = file_get_contents($query_url);
              
              // if connection was unsuccessful
              if($res === false){
                
                // print error and exit
                exit("Connection error!");
                

              // if connection was successful
              } else {
              
                // parse XML results
                
                // put response in XML object $results
                $results = simplexml_load_string($res); // you could also use a regex to get data, but this way is neater
                
                // get results attributes
                $result_attr = $results->attributes();
                
                // check for error
                if($result_attr['code'] == 100) { // query was successful
                
                  // return message to show domain was registered successfully
                  echo htmlentities($domain) . " was registered successfully";
                    
                } else {     
                  
                  // return message to show domain failed to register and error message
                  echo htmlentities($domain) . " was NOT registered. Error code: " . $result_attr['code'] . " Error message: " . $results->msg;
              
                }
                
              }

            ?>
            
Example Response:
tenis.net was registered successfully


Example 2 - Transfer Domains
<?php
              
              // define credentials variables
              $api_key = "APIKEY";

              #
              # Transfer in the domains mybusiness.net using the "transfer" API function
              #
              
              // domain and epp transfer code for domain to transfer in to Above.com
              $domain = "mybusiness.net";
              $epp_code = "1w%wTlswKxX";

              // create query and URL encode values
              $query_url = "https://www.above.com/registrar/api/query.html?key="
               . urlencode($api_key) . "&query=transfer&domain=" . urlencode($domain) . "&epp_code=" . urlencode($epp_code);
              
              // attempt connection and to put response into variable $res
              $res = file_get_contents($query_url);
              
              // if connection was unsuccessful
              if($res === false){
                
                // print error and exit
                exit("Connection error!");
                

                // if connection was successful
              } else {
              
                // parse XML results
                
                // put response in XML object $results
                $results = simplexml_load_string($res); // you could also use a regex to get data, but this way is neater
                
                // get results attributes
                $result_attr = $results->attributes();
                
                // check for error
                if($result_attr['code'] == 100) { // query was successful
                
                  // return message to show domain was successfully queue for transfer
                  echo htmlentities($domain) . " was successfully queued for transfer";
                    
                } else {     
                  
                  // return message to show domain failed to transfer and error message
                  echo htmlentities($domain) . " was NOT queued for transfer. Error code: " . $result_attr['code'] . " Error message: " . $results->msg;
              
                }
                
              }
              
            ?>
            
Example Response:
mybusiness.net was NOT queued for transfer. Error: 904 - Domain already queued to be transferred