Alibaba Cloud Domains allows you to create domain name registrant profiles that can be used to specify registrant information during registration, transfer, and trade of domain names. We recommend that you create a registrant profile, and submit it for the email and real-name verifications as soon as possible.

Note After the real-name verification for a registrant profile is approved, you can use the profile as a template when you register domain names, modify domain name registrant information, or purchase domain names. The use of registrant profiles saves time and maximizes efficiency by eliminating the need for repeated submission of information and materials by the applicant. In addition, most domain name registrars recognize review results of registrant profiles, which improves the review efficiency.

Registrant profile description

Alibaba Cloud allows you to create two types of registrant profiles: common profiles and China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) profiles. You can use the registrant profiles to register domain names and transfer domain name ownership.

Profile type Scenarios Precaution
Common profile You can use a common profile to perform operations such as domain name registration, domain name ownership transfer, and domain name transfer-in on domain names except the .cn, .中国, .公司, and .网络 domain names. After you create a common profile, verify the registrant email. Otherwise, you cannot use the profile to register a domain name.
CNNIC profile You can use a CNNIC profile to perform operations such as domain name registration, domain name ownership transfer, domain name transfer-in, and real-name verification on the .cn, .中国, .公司, and .网络 domain names from the CNNIC registrar.
  • After you create a CNNIC profile, verify the registrant email. Otherwise, you cannot use the profile to register a domain name.
  • After you create a CNNIC profile, complete the real-name verification. Otherwise, the .cn, .中国, .公司, and .网络 domain names registered by using the profile are in the serverHold state and are inaccessible.

Create a common profile

You can create a common profile on the Registrant Profiles page in the Alibaba Cloud Domains console or create it during domain name registration. When you register a domain name, you can select an existing common profile. If you have not created a profile, perform the following steps to create a common profile in the Alibaba Cloud Domains console.

  1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Domains console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Registrant Profiles.
  3. Click the Common template tab. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Create Registrant Profile.

    Common profile

  4. Enter the registrant information and click Save.

    Note The information you enter must be complete, authentic, and valid.

After you create a common profile, you can go to the Registrant Profiles page and perform the following operations on the profile:

  • Set as default: Set the profile as the default profile for domain name registration.
  • Delete: Delete the profile.
  • View: View details of the registrant stated in the profile.

Create a CNNIC profile

You can create a CNNIC profile on the Registrant Profiles page in the Alibaba Cloud Domains console or create it during domain name registration. When you register a domain name, you can select an existing CNNIC profile. If you have not created a profile, perform the following steps to create a CNNIC profile in the Alibaba Cloud Domains console:

  1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Domains console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Registrant Profiles.
  3. Click the Cnnic template tab. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Create Registrant Profile.

    CNNIC profile

  4. Enter the registrant information and click Save.

    Note The information you enter must be complete, authentic, and valid.

After you create a common profile, you can go to the Registrant Profiles page and perform the following operations on the profile:

  • Set as default: Set the profile as the default profile for domain name registration.
  • Delete: Delete the profile.
  • View: View details of the registrant stated in the profile.

What to do next

Verify the email address of the domain name registrant and complete the real-name verification for the CNNIC profile.

  • Common profile: After you create a common profile, verify the email address of the domain name registrant. For more information, see Verify the email address of a domain holder.
  • CNNIC profile:
    1. After you create a CNNIC profile, verify the email address of the domain name registrant and complete the real-name verification. For more information, see Verify the email address of a domain holder.
    2. For more information about the real-name verification for a CNNIC profile, see Real-name verification for CNNIC templates.