Registry Lifecycle & Status (TLD Active)

As a Sovereign Top-Level Domain operator, you have absolute administrative control over the registration state of your namespace. The cornerstone of this administrative control is the TLD Active Toggle.

🟢 Understanding the Active Status

Every sovereign TLD registry has a dynamic state variable on-chain: active (boolean: true or false). This controls whether the general public or community members can register sub-name identities (like user@yourbrand) under your TLD.

1. Active State (`true`)

Behavior: The registrar contract accepts new registration requests from anyone.
Use Case: Your public white-label portal is open, your community can search for, pay, and claim custom sub-names.

2. Inactive State (`false`)

Behavior: The registrar contract blocks all incoming public registration attempts. Currently registered identities remain unaffected.
Use Case: Under maintenance, reserving private/premium names, or running a closed beta registry.

🛠️ How to Toggle Registry Status

To toggle your TLD’s registration status:

Connect your wallet to the DScroll Manager (manager.dscroll.com).
Select your TLD from the dashboard.
Locate the Registry Status module.
Toggle the switch between Active and Inactive.
Approve the transaction in your wallet.

[!WARNING] Setting your registry status to Inactive will halt all registrations across all public portals and white-label sites instantly. Be sure to notify your community in advance if you plan to conduct registry maintenance!

💡 Practical Use Cases for Inactivity

Why would a TLD owner want to mark their registry as inactive?

Exclusive Pre-Launches: Keep the registry inactive while you manually mint premium names (like ceo@brand, help@brand, or admin@brand) for your internal team.
Batch Marketing Events: Open and close registrations for seasonal campaigns (e.g., “Available only this weekend!”).
Pricing & Token Migrations: Pause registrations while modifying your pricing models or migrating your ERC-20 payment contract to avoid front-running.