Gateway SRS Passthrough
Keep Your Credentials. Consolidate Your Operations.
Already powering accredited registrars with 10,000+ domains on Passthrough
What is Passthrough?
Passthrough is a service on Gateway SRS that lets you manage domains from registries where you already hold direct accreditation — without giving up those accreditations or changing your existing pricing and relationships.
Instead of logging into multiple registrar accounts or building separate integrations for each registry, you simply link your existing credentials (for example with Verisign, Tucows, GoDaddy Registry, ZARC, Registry Africa, or other supported providers). Your domains sync into Gateway SRS, and you manage everything from one place — via the web portal, WHMCS, JSON API, or EPP.
Passthrough is available for any remote registry we support
Gateway SRS Passthrough is not limited to a single registry. It is available for any remote registry that Gateway SRS is already integrated with.
This includes major providers such as:
- Verisign (.com, .net and related namespaces)
- Tucows / OpenSRS
- GoDaddy Registry
- Identity Digital
- Team Internet
- ZARC (.co.za, .web.za, .net.za, .org.za)
- Registry Africa (.africa)
- And other registries we currently support
If you already hold direct accreditation with any of these registries, you can provide your existing credentials and manage those domains through Gateway SRS. You keep your current accreditation status, wholesale pricing, and direct relationship with the registry. Gateway SRS simply becomes your unified management layer.
Speak with our team and provide your credentials.
Direct Connection vs Direct + Passthrough
Many accredited registrars already maintain direct relationships with multiple Registries. Here’s a clear comparison of staying with your current direct setup versus adding Passthrough on Gateway SRS.
| Aspect | Direct Only (Your Current Setup) | Direct + Passthrough (Gateway SRS) |
|---|---|---|
| Your ZARC / Registry Africa Accreditation | Fully retained | Fully retained |
| Your existing credentials & login | Used directly with the registry | Used directly with the registry (linked once to Gateway SRS) |
| Your current wholesale pricing | Paid directly to ZARC / Registry Africa at your existing rates | Paid directly to ZARC / Registry Africa at your existing rates |
| Daily management interface | Registry portal(s) only | Modern unified Web Portal + option to use WHMCS, JSON API or EPP |
| Number of systems / logins to manage | Multiple portals if you work with several registries | Single platform for ZARC, Registry Africa, and 450+ other extensions |
| Automation & integration options | Limited to what each registry provides | Full WHMCS module, JSON REST API, and EPP available in one place |
| Managing other TLDs | Requires separate systems or additional integrations | Manage ZARC + .africa + hundreds of other TLDs from the same interface |
| Administrative & development workload | Higher – you maintain multiple connections and workflows | Significantly reduced – one consolidated workflow |
| Portfolio visibility & reporting | Fragmented across different registry portals | Centralised view across your entire portfolio |
| Bulk operations & migrations | Handled per registry | Supported with professional assistance from the Gateway team |
| Setup / onboarding effort | Already in place | Quick one-time linking of your existing credentials (usually completed within 1 business day) |
| Support | Provided by each registry | Dedicated technical support with deep knowledge of ZARC and Registry Africa environments |
| Cost | Only standard registry fees | Standard registry fees + $1 per transaction. Special rates available for larger-volume customers |
Gateway SRS Passthrough does not replace your direct accreditation — it simply becomes your unified management layer.
Challenge
The Challenge for Accredited Registrars
Many accredited registrars maintain direct relationships with various registries because they value control over pricing, policy, and customer data.
However, operating multiple portals, credentials, and technical workflows creates unnecessary administrative overhead, slows down automation, and makes it harder to deliver a consistent experience across your entire portfolio.
Use Passthrough with Verisign, Tucows, GoDaddy Registry, Identity Digital, ZARC, Registry Africa, and other supported Registries. Additional registries can be added on request.
The Solution
Passthrough on Gateway SRS
Passthrough gives you a single, professional-grade management layer on top of your existing, direct, Registry accreditations.
You continue to use your current registry credentials and pay standard wholesale fees directly with each Registry. Gateway SRS simply becomes your unified operational interface — handling the technical execution so your team can work faster and more consistently.
Already in production with accredited registrars managing more than 10,000 domains through Passthrough.
How it works
How Passthrough Works for Accredited Registrars
Share your existing credentials
Provide your current username and password. No new accreditation or migration required.
We securely link your profile
Our team connects your account to Gateway SRS. Your domains sync automatically.
Manage everything in one place
Use the Gateway SRS Web Portal, WHMCS module, JSON API, or EPP for registrations, renewals, DNS management, and portfolio oversight — while your direct relationship with each Registry remains unchanged.
Operate with full visibility and control
Your pricing, billing relationship, and registrar status with each Registry stays exactly as they are today.
What You Keep vs What You Gain
You Gain
A single modern platform for your entire portfolio (ZARC + Registry Africa, Verisign, et.al, + 450+ other extensions)
Significantly reduced development and administrative workload
Consistent workflows across all TLDs you manage
Powerful automation via WHMCS or JSON API
Professional local technical support from a team that understands these registries deeply
Faster onboarding of new staff and resellers
You Keep
Your existing Registry accreditations
Your current registry credentials and login
Your direct wholesale pricing and payment relationship
Your customer data and branding
Full compliance with registry policies
Proven at Scale
Manages more than 10,000 domains
Passthrough is not theoretical. It is already actively used by ICANN-accredited and locally accredited registrars who together manage more than 10,000 domains through this service.
These operators chose Passthrough because they wanted to modernise their technical operations without disrupting their established relationships with their Registries.
Transparent Pricing
Passthrough uses a simple, fair model:
Only $1 per transaction routed through Gateway SRS (billed separately from registry fees).
Examples
1-year renewal = 1 × $1 Passthrough fee + standard registry fee
5-year registration/renewal = 5 × $1 Passthrough fee + standard registry fees
No setup fees. No hidden costs. No changes to your existing registry pricing.
Custom Pricing Available for Mid-to-Large Resellers
Serious consolidators can access tailored, volume-based rates. Contact us to discuss pricing that scales with your portfolio.
Who This Is Built For
Passthrough is specifically designed for:
Registrars with multiple accreditations.
Registry Africa accredited registrars focused on .africa and related African namespaces
South African and African-focused registrars who want operational consolidation while protecting their direct registry relationships
Teams that already have accreditation but need a more efficient, modern way to manage day-to-day operations and growth
If you are already accredited and have an active portfolio with multiple Registries, Passthrough lets you keep what works and improve what doesn’t.
Get Started
Ready to consolidate your operations without changing what already works?
Join the growing number of accredited registrars using Passthrough to manage more than 10,000 domains through a single, dependable platform.
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