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

A status code showing that the registry has received a request to create the domain but has not finished handling it. This happens in TLDs that check each request first, for example eligibility checks or some launch phases. The name is not yet fully registered.

## related terms

- [EPP status codes](https://tldlog.com/glossary/epp-status-codes/)
- [registration](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registration/)
- [eligibility requirements](https://tldlog.com/glossary/eligibility-requirements/)
- [launch phase](https://tldlog.com/glossary/launch-phase/)
- [pendingUpdate](https://tldlog.com/glossary/pendingupdate/)