1. Overview

The EPP Test Server (“Service”) is a non-production, simulated registry environment created and operated by Andrew Munsey for education, testing, experimentation, and demonstration of EPP behaviour. This Service does not function as a real domain name registry and does not create any legal domain rights, obligations, or transactions.

By using this Service, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, you may not access or use the Service.

2. Not a Real Registry

The Service simulates .nz-style EPP behaviour for learning and testing only. All domains, registrars, contacts, poll messages, logs, and lifecycle events are fictional. Nothing created or processed within this system has any effect on the real InternetNZ registry or any domain name system.

• No domain names created here exist on the internet.
• No registrar accreditation is implied or granted.
• Transfers, UDAIs, renewals, and updates have no real-world meaning.
• This system is strictly a simulation.

3. Accounts and Registrars

Users may create an account and operate one or more simulated registrars. The purpose of multi-registrar functionality is to allow testing of EPP interactions such as transfers, polling, and domain lifecycle workflows.

• You may not impersonate real registrars or organisations.
• You must not use real customer data, personal data, or real domain information.
• You may delete or reset your own test data at any time.
• The system may wipe all data at any time without notice.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse the Service. Prohibited activities include (but are not limited to):

• Attempting to compromise the server or other users.
• Sending excessive automated traffic or stress-testing without permission.
• Using the Service to perform phishing or fraud simulations.
• Uploading harmful code or malformed XML for the purpose of exploitation.
• Using real registrant or contact personal information.
• Pretending that this system represents a live registry.

Violations may result in immediate account removal.

5. Data Retention & Privacy

The Service stores only test data supplied by users. Do not enter any real personal, financial, or sensitive information. The Service may automatically purge data at any time.

• No guarantee is made regarding availability or data persistence.
• Data may be removed due to resets, maintenance, or abuse controls.
• No backups are guaranteed.

6. No Warranty

The Service is provided “as is” with no guarantees of uptime, accuracy, or completeness. Errors, bugs, incorrect behaviours, and unexpected results may occur at any time.

The Service is not endorsed by InternetNZ and does not represent their real registry implementation.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the creator of the Service (Andrew Munsey) shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to:

• Data loss or corruption
• Loss of business, revenue, or opportunities
• Misunderstanding of test data or EPP responses
• Service downtime or disruption

8. Termination

The Service operator reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts, delete registrars or domains, or shut down the Test Server entirely at any time without notice.

9. Agreement

By creating an account, using the EPP interface, or accessing the console, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Use.