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

An EPP status set by the registry that removes a domain from the DNS, so it stops working. It may be used for abuse, legal orders or policy issues. Removing it usually takes longer than clientHold because the registrar must work with the registry.

## related terms

- [clientHold](https://tldlog.com/glossary/clienthold/)
- [EPP status codes](https://tldlog.com/glossary/epp-status-codes/)
- [takedown](https://tldlog.com/glossary/takedown/)