GoDaddy

GoDaddy® is the world’s largest domain name registrar with over 77 million domain names under management.

Supported Features

To activate and begin using the GoDaddy registrar module, after installing the module:

Log in to your WHMCS Admin Area.
Go to Configuration () > System Settings > Domain Registrars,
Locate GoDaddy in the list of available modules.
Click Activate.
Enter your GoDaddy API credentials.
If you do not currently have API credentials, contact GoDaddy.
Click Save Changes.

WHMCS allows you to set up automatic domain registration on a per-extension basis, enabling you to use different registrars for different TLDs.

To enable automatic registration, see Domain Pricing.

This module supports automatic domain synchronization for syncing expiry dates and status changes for incoming transfers.

To use this, enable Domain Sync Enabled and configure the domain sync task at Configuration () > System Settings > Automation Settings.

You can begin the troubleshooting process for most domain-related issues by reviewing recent error messages at Configuration () > System Logs.

For more information, see Troubleshooting Domains.

You may encounter the following common issues while using GoDaddy:

Error or Issue	Cause	Next Steps
`Request body doesn't fulfill schema, see details in fields`	There is missing client data or the domain registration uses GoDaddy’s retail system instead of the GoDaddy API Reseller program.	GoDaddy Request Body Errors

Last modified: February 6, 2025