The Request operation is used to register a domain name. This is the basic operation and generally the first one that new tagholders use.  This operation uses a basic e-mail template where you specify the data that the Automaton needs in order to process this request. 

• Requests for .co.uk, .me.uk, .org.uk are processed automatically.
• Requests for .net.uk, .ltd.uk, .plc.uk are manually verified before processing.
• You cannot use the Request operation for names in .sch.uk.
• If you request a domain that already exists then this will count towards the limit set for abuse detection.  Full details of the limits and how they affect you are given in our acceptable use policy.

• Send to the address applications@nic.uk
• use a subject line of TAG Domain Request (replace TAG with your tag name in capital letters)
• include the fields as specified in the template below
• you can register up to 100 domain names in one message, with a complete copy of all the fields for each one, separate each set of fields with a blank line
• make sure the e-mail is PGP-signed with a registered PGP key.

This is the full list of Automaton template fields that should be populated and submitted in order to make a domain name registration or modification in the UK Top Level Domain.

operation: request
key:
for:
dns0:
dns1:
dns2:
dns3:
dns4:
dns5:
dns6:
dns7:
dns8:
dns9:
reg-contact:
reg-trad-name:
reg-type:
reg-co-no:
reg-opt-out:
reg-addr:
reg-addr:
reg-addr:
reg-addr:
reg-city:
reg-county:
reg-country:
reg-postcode:
reg-phone:
reg-fax:
reg-email:
admin-c:
a-phone:
a-fax:
a-email:
a-addr:
a-addr:
a-addr:
a-addr:
a-addr:
billing-c:
b-phone:
b-fax:
b-email:
b-addr:
b-addr:
b-addr:
b-addr:
b-addr:
first-bill:
recur-bill:
auto-bill:
next-bill:
notes:

1. Fields should be specified using the following form <field>:<value> (note there is no space before the colon)
2. Any e-mail signatures or other extraneous text at the bottom of the message are likely to be interpreted as a request by the Automaton and will generate error messages.
3. You can register up to 100 domain names in one message, with a complete copy of all the fields for each one, separate each set of fields with a blank line
4. For the Automaton field definitions see here

Subject: automaton-example.co.uk ACCEPTED

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.

We (Nominet UK) are sending you (the applicant or the applicant's agent as
the case may be) this email to inform you that we have accepted your
application for the domain name

automaton-example.co.uk

.. under our terms and conditions. You can find our terms and
conditions at:

http://www.nic.uk/ref/terms.html

If you are an applicant's agent, you are reminded of your obligation to
inform the applicant of this message and of our full terms and conditions,
and of our understanding that you have the applicant's full authority to
agree to such terms on the applicant's behalf.

Thank you.

Regards

Nominet UK
            

After processing your operation the Automaton produces and sends an automated reply.  If there is a problem with the operation then two different error condition may occur

• non-fatal errors (warning messages) may be appended to successful replies.
• fatal errors that prevents the operation from being carried out and so an error reply is generated.