InternetX

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Connect InternetX to manage domain orders and AutoDNS records from WISECP services.

Access the Screen

Open Products → Domains → Domain Name Registrars → All Modules → InternetX: {admin}/module/registrars?module=InternetX.

What Is on the Screen

Module Settings contains connection and domain defaults. Import lists existing domains. Import Extensions lists the extensions and costs from the AutoDNS XML price list.

Prepare AutoDNS Access

  1. Obtain an AutoDNS account with domain, contact and zone permissions. If access is restricted by IP, allow your WISECP server's outgoing IP.
  2. Confirm your username, password and context using the authentication documentation. This module does not send a two-factor token.
  3. Request a separate sandbox account from InternetX. Confirm both XML and JSON endpoints for that account; see AutoDNS testing.
  4. To import extension prices, activate the XML PRICELIST product in AutoDNS under Services → Products & Services → APIs & Services. Allow your WISECP server's IP address there and keep the price list username and password it issues.
  5. Check your balance and extension requirements before live sales. No separate WISECP server record is needed.

Settings

ServerRequired. The supplied configuration uses https://gateway.autodns.com/. This is the XML connection.
UsernameRequired; initially empty. AutoDNS API user.
PasswordRequired; initially empty. Password for that user.
ContextDefault 4. AutoDNS uses 1 for demo and 4 for live, or your assigned PersonalAutoDNS context.
Default NameserversOptional multiline field; empty. Its contents are not applied to orders by this module. Use the four shared nameserver fields below.
IP AddressOptional; empty. Zone A-record address sent with registration or transfer.
MX RecordOptional; empty. Mail server hostname sent with registration or transfer.
Domain Check URLDefault https://api.autodns.com/v1/. JSON base URL for availability and DNS zones; keep its trailing slash.
Domain Check UsernameOptional; empty. Falls back to Username.
Domain Check PasswordOptional; empty. Falls back to Password.
Admin ContactDisabled by default. This option does not change contact assignment in the current module; check all four service contacts.
Sandbox / Test ModeDisabled by default. Switches only XML to https://demo.autodns.com/gateway/. Context, JSON URL and credentials do not change automatically.
Disable SSL VerificationDisabled by default; keep it disabled. Applies to the XML gateway. Repair certificate or CA errors instead of disabling verification.
Price List UsernameOptional; empty. BasicAuth user issued with the XML PRICELIST product. Empty falls back to Username.
Price List PasswordOptional; empty. Password of that price list user; stored encrypted.
Automatic Cost UpdatesDisabled by default. Pulls the price list daily and refreshes costs and selling prices of imported extensions.
Cost CurrencyThe currency imported costs are recorded in. The price list is in EUR; other currencies are converted with the current exchange rate.
Default NameserversFour initially empty shared fields. The first two have required markers; review the service's final nameservers before ordering.

Tasks

Connect and Test

  1. In Module Settings, enter the sandbox credentials, context and both endpoint settings. Enable Sandbox / Test Mode.
  2. Click Test Connection at the bottom. It requests XML details for test.com and accepts “Domain could not be found”; it purchases nothing.
  3. Click Save Changes, then reopen the form. This test does not validate JSON availability, DNS access or purchasing permissions.
  4. Keep test extensions unavailable for sale. Verify sandbox service operations before replacing all environment settings with live values.

Import Extensions and Prices

  1. Open the Import Extensions tab. The list shows every extension in the price list with registration, renewal and transfer costs.
  2. Tick the extensions you sell and click Import. Each extension appears under Products → Domains as inactive, with costs and selling prices for every year and active currency. Selling prices apply your domain profit rate.
  3. Open the row's Pricing window to adjust selling prices, then click Save Changes. Activate the extension when it is ready for sale.
  4. Enable Automatic Cost Updates to refresh costs daily; selling prices follow the profit rate.

Import Existing Domains

In Import, find the domain, assign its customer and click Import. Define its extension first. Check the resulting service, contacts and dates. This creates a WISECP service; it does not transfer the domain between registrars. The provider list request is limited to 9,999 entries.

Manage Domains

Registration, incoming transfer, renewal and date/status synchronization are implemented. Complete required contacts and registry-specific eligibility information. Confirm pending transfers in AutoDNS before retrying.

Open the domain under Orders → Services. DNS supports nameserver changes and records in an existing AutoDNS zone. DNS edits replace the zone's record set; record TTL changes are not preserved by this module.

WHOIS supports contacts and privacy where the registry permits. Shared contact changes can affect other domains. Transfer offers locking and Get Transfer (EPP) Code; .de/.eu code retrieval can create new authorization information.

Child nameserver management, DNSSEC, restore, URL forwarding and email forwarding are not implemented here. Customer controls also depend on permissions and purchased addons.

Things to Consider

Environment and Charges

The test switch does not isolate JSON operations. Verify both environments before DNS changes. Live registrations, transfers and renewals can incur charges. Premium availability has no purchase price in this module; confirm the amount with InternetX.

Troubleshooting

Check context, account permissions, IP restrictions and both connection credentials. A successful XML test does not explain an empty DNS list: verify the JSON account and existing zone. If Import Extensions reports that the price list could not be fetched, the XML PRICELIST product is not active, your server IP is not allowed or the price list credentials are wrong. Compare renewal dates and billing settings in AutoDNS regularly.

Required Permissions

Setup requires Domain Name Registrars permission. Domain service actions require their corresponding permissions.

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