Poll messages are notifications sent by Punktum dk through the EPP service. They make it possible to keep systems up to date with events relating to domains, contacts, and name servers in the portfolio.
The full reference guide, including message types and examples, is available on Punktum dk’s GitHub.
What are poll messages?
Poll messages are part of the EPP service’s message queue. When a relevant event occurs involving domains, contacts, or name servers in the portfolio, the event may be made available as a poll message.
Examples include a completed registration, a change of registrant, a name server change, a verification event, or an event related to a contact.
Why are poll messages important?
Poll messages are an important channel for keeping systems up to date with events in the portfolio.
They make it possible to automatically detect when an action has been completed, rejected, expired, or requires follow-up. This makes it easier to build reliable workflows and respond to changes without having to check the Registrar Portal manually.
What can poll messages be used for?
Poll messages can be used to detect and process events automatically. This includes:
- status updates for .dk domain name registrations
- changes of registrant
- domains being added to or removed from the portfolio
- name server changes
- contact verification
- errors or rejections that require follow-up
Poll messages should therefore be included in integrations where systems need to reflect the current status of the .dk registry.
Messages must be retrieved and acknowledged
Poll messages are not processed automatically simply because they are in the message queue. They must be retrieved via EPP and then acknowledged once they have been processed.
Regular handling of poll messages is therefore important to ensure that systems remain up to date with information about customers, domains, contacts, and name servers.
Reference guide on GitHub
Punktum dk’s Poll Message Reference Guide provides a complete overview of the poll messages currently available in the EPP service.
The guide includes message types, associated operations, message text, and the type of response data returned with each message. It is part of the EPP repository but is highlighted separately because poll messages are a key part of a well-functioning EPP integration.
