Reseller Documentation (EN)
General Info, Tools, APIs
General Information
What is an "OT+E" System?
OT&E stands for Operational Test & Evaluation, which is a type of testing and evalu...
Why would I register as a Reseller?
Without a doubt, there are plenty of compelling reasons to join our reseller program. Let's exp...
How to register as Joker.com Reseller?
Please click here for more information on how to register as a Joker.com reseller.
Who could become a Reseller?
Whether you're an individual or a company, you are eligible to become a Joker.com reseller. If yo...
Is there a fee for becoming a Reseller?
No, becoming a Joker.com reseller is free. However, resellers have to fund their account with J...
How to update my Reseller data?
To modify your personal data, your standards for registration, whois templates and more, please l...
How to add existing domains to my portfolio?
Transition to a reseller account If you decide to let your Joker.com login account migrate to a ...
What is the 'admin' email address for?
A Joker.com reseller usually has two registered email addresses with Joker.com, one for the 'robo...
What is the so called 'Additional Whois Signature' for?
The "Additional Whois Signature" is part of the data asked during the registration as a Joker.com...
What is the Joker.com PGP/GPG-Key?
This is Joker.com's public GPG/PGP key - you may use it to verify signed mails sent from Joker.c...
If I want to leave Joker.com one day, do I have to expect problems transferring my domains?
Joker.com respects its customers and provides outgoing transfers as normal operations. There ar...
What is the minimum amount I have to pay in advance to become a reseller?
Currently, there is no minimum funding requirement for your reseller account. Your discount will ...
Do I have to pay VAT?
No VAT is charged for: all resellers and other business customers from EU countries apart fro...
What is the difference between a reseller and a retail customer?
As a reseller, you benefit from several additional options: better and competitive prices; the...
Should I use PGP?
PGP or GPG is only needed in case you want to make use of the email gateway to order, renew or ma...
May I use several methods in parallel to access my domains?
Yes, this is possible. However, you should make sure that you don't issue the same orders on the ...
How to renew a domain without having funds in my account?
Please logoff from Joker.com, and then visit "Renew your Domains" from the "Domains" menu. You w...
Reseller Control Panel
The Reseller Control Panel
RPanel Next is the next generation of our Reseller Control Panel. It has been created from scrat...
The Joker.com PHP Client
Joker.com provides this tool as an fully working example of how to make use of the Joker.com API ...
Installation of Joker.com PHP Client
To successfully install this client application, you need a basic knowledge of Web servers, PHP a...
Usability Hints
Some notes: The default session duration of DMAPI (the service behind this interface) is 1 hou...
DMAPI
Basics
Commonalities for all requests DMAPI-Server URL This is the service address which has to be...
Account and Handling
login Login with Username & Password Requires (mandatory): username Joker.com usern...
Domains
query-domain-list Accepts (optional) pattern Pattern to match (globbing, like "dom*") ...
Contacts
query-contact-list Accepts: pattern pattern to match (against handle) from start ...
Nameservers
query-ns-list Accepts: pattern pattern to match (against host name, like "ns.dom*") ...
Modify Zonedata
dns-zone-list Accepts: pattern Pattern to match (globbing, like "dom*") Returns:...
Rights and Roles
grants-list Requires: domain Full qualified domain name Accepts: s...
Other Requests
query-object Accepts: domain Domain name Exactly one of those must be specifi...
Code-Examples
Perl List domains of customer #!/usr/bin/perl use LWP::UserAgent; use Data::Dumper; my $dm...
Email Gateway
Basics
How does the PGP/GPG-Mailinterface work? Using the Joker.com email interface, you may send 'comm...
Macros
E-mail Address @emailThis means an email address in the following format:Valid values (.com/.net...
DNS / URL-Forwarding
Create a dns-configuration Introduction With this request you can create or modify a zonefile ...
Domains
Create an order Introduction create <tld>-order Valid values for <tld>: com net org i...
Contacts
Create a contact Introduction create <tld>-order Valid values for <tld>: com net org ...
Nameservers
Create a nameserver Introduction create <tld>-ns Valid values for <tld>: com net org inf...
Other Requests
Support Introduction With this request you can send a question to the support team at Joker.co...
Examples
Complete set of examples to download We offer all examples summarized in a textfile. The file is...
Plugins
Joker.com WHMCS Plugin
WHMCS Registrar Module WHMCS is a popular web hosting and automation solution, which includes ...
Clientexec Registrar Plugin
Clientexec is a popular web hosting and automation solution, which includes billing and support o...
Hostbill Registrar Plugin
Hostbill is a popular web hosting and automation solution, which includes: Hosting Automatio...