Renew a domain

Renew your domain before it expires, or set it to renew itself automatically — this article is for anyone managing domain names in InfraNest.

Overview

• Renew a domain for one or more years whenever you like.
• Turn on auto-renew so the registrar renews it for you automatically at expiry.
• InfraNest checks with the registrar first where possible, so you won't be surprised by a failed charge.
• There's no "cancel" button — a domain simply ends when nobody renews it.

Renew a domain now

1. Open the domain from your Domains list.
2. In Quick Actions, choose Renew.
3. Pick how many years to renew for and confirm.

The renewal request is sent to the registrar, and the new expiry date appears once it's done.

Where the registrar can tell us in advance, InfraNest checks the renewal with it first — the price and whether your account can still pay. If the registrar says no, you'll see its reason straight away and nothing is charged or queued.

Turn on auto-renew

1. Open the domain's page.
2. Turn on auto-renew so the registrar renews it automatically at expiry.

NoteSome registrars can only turn auto-renew off through their API, not back on. When that's the case, InfraNest tells you to re-enable it in the registrar's own control panel instead of showing a button that would fail.

Cancel a domain (stop paying for it)

There is no "cancel" button, because cancelling isn't something InfraNest can do on your behalf — a domain ends when nobody renews it.

1. Turn off auto-renew on the domain's page.
2. Let the domain reach its expiry date. The registrar stops billing you at that point.

If you'd rather move the name to another provider instead of letting it lapse, transfer it away before the expiry date.

Once the domain is over, you can archive it to tidy it out of your list. Archiving on its own cancels nothing — it only changes what InfraNest shows you.

Expiry reminders

InfraNest tracks every domain's expiry date and marks domains as expiring soon (within 60 days) or expired. You're reminded through your alert destinations (email, Slack, Telegram and more), so nothing slips through.

TipTurning on auto-renew is the easiest way to make sure a domain never lapses by accident.