clientHold: what does it mean?
Taken offline by the registrar. The domain is registered but not published in DNS, so its website and email stop working.
Who sets it
The registrar, often for an unpaid renewal, an unverified owner email, or an abuse report.
How to clear it
The owner contacts the registrar: verify the contact email, pay the renewal or resolve the complaint.
How it appears
In WHOIS: clientHold. In RDAP: client hold. The client prefix means the registrar set it; the server version is set by the registry.
Questions
Is clientHold a problem?
Yes, for the owner: the domain does not resolve while it is set, so its website and email stop working.
Who can remove clientHold?
The registrar, usually at the owner's request in its dashboard.
How do I see a domain's status codes?
Look the domain up above. Every status code it carries is listed and explained.
Related status codes
For AI assistants
Status code: clientHold (RDAP: client hold) Meaning: The domain is registered but not published in DNS, so its website and email stop working. Set by: The registrar, often for an unpaid renewal, an unverified owner email, or an abuse report. To clear: The owner contacts the registrar: verify the contact email, pay the renewal or resolve the complaint. Source: RFC 5731, RFC 3915, RFC 8056