Systems and methods for providing secure access to shared registration systems

A computer server system comprising:

• a processing system of a device comprising one or more processors;
• and
• a memory system comprising one or more computer-readable media, wherein the one or more computer-readable media contain instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising:
• storing first authorization information associated with a domain name in persistent memory;
• receiving, at a domain name registry, a request for access to functionality of a shared registration system (SRS) of the domain name registry, wherein the domain name registry maintains an authoritative list of top level domains and publishes domain name system top level domain zones that are used to resolve domain name queries,
• wherein the request:
• is associated with the domain name,
• is received from a non-registrar service provider, and
• comprises second authorization information;
• determining, automatically, whether the second authorization information is valid using the first authorization information by a comparison of the first authorization information with the second authorization information;
• and
• allowing the non-registrar service provider access to the functionality of the SRS based on a determination that the second authorization information is valid.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing one or more processors of at least one server computer to:

• store first authorization information associated with a domain name in persistent memory;
• receive, at a domain name registry, a request for access to functionality of a shared registration system (SRS) of the domain name registry, wherein the domain name registry maintains an authoritative list of top level domains and publishes domain name system top level domain zones that are used to resolve domain name queries,
• wherein the request:
• is associated with the domain name;
• is received from a non-registrar service provider;
• and
• comprises second authorization information;
• determine, automatically, whether the second authorization information is valid using the first authorization information;
• and
• allow the non-registrar service provider access to the functionality of the SRS based on a determination that the second authorization information is valid.