---
id: "inactive-status"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "inactive"
language: "en"
category: "Transfers and EPP"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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---

# inactive

A status code showing that the domain is registered but has no name servers linked to it. The domain is not in the zone and will not work on the internet until name servers are added. It does not mean the registration has expired.

## related terms

- [EPP status codes](https://tldlog.com/glossary/epp-status-codes/)
- [name server](https://tldlog.com/glossary/name-server/)
- [ok](https://tldlog.com/glossary/ok-status/)
- [delegation (TLD)](https://tldlog.com/glossary/delegation/)
- [serverHold](https://tldlog.com/glossary/serverhold/)