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Domain transfer

EPP API · Updated 2023-09-26

Description

The domain transfer command enables you to transfer a domain from a different registrar or a different user in the system to your account. By using domain extensions, the transfer can be started with new domain contacts and name servers.

Note

If we can not determine all the information automatically, you must use the domain extensions to provide the missing/required data. The information that has to be provided depends on the TLD.
The nackReason for a rejected gTLD transfer is mandatory.
For certain TLDs the period is ignored.

XML examples

<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0" >
    <command>
        <transfer op="request">
            <domain:transfer xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
                <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
                <domain:period unit='y'>1</domain:period>
                <domain:authInfo>
                    <domain:pw><![CDATA[KS/F6319YIL0mDHK]]></domain:pw>
                </domain:authInfo>
            </domain:transfer>
        </transfer>
        <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
    </command>
</epp>

Request with additional domain data

<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0" >
    <command>
        <transfer op="request">
            <domain:transfer xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
                <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
                <domain:period unit='y'>1</domain:period>
                <domain:authInfo>
                    <domain:pw><![CDATA[KS/F6319YIL0mDHK]]></domain:pw>
                </domain:authInfo>
            </domain:transfer>
        </transfer>
        <extension>
            <domainrobot:domaintransfer xmlns:domainrobot="urn:org:domainrobot:ns:ext-1.0">
                <domainrobot:ns xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
                    <domain:hostAttr>
                        <domain:hostName>ns1.example.com</domain:hostName>
                        <domain:hostAddr ip="v4">192.0.2.2</domain:hostAddr>
                        <domain:hostAddr ip="v6">1080:0:0:0:8:800:200C:417A
                        </domain:hostAddr>
                    </domain:hostAttr>
                    <domain:hostAttr>
                        <domain:hostName>ns2.example.net</domain:hostName>
                    </domain:hostAttr>
                </domainrobot:ns>
                <domainrobot:registrant>10001</domainrobot:registrant>
                <domainrobot:contact type="admin">10001</domainrobot:contact>
                <domainrobot:contact type="tech">10001</domainrobot:contact>
            </domainrobot:domaintransfer>
        </extension>
        <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
    </command>
</epp>

<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0" xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
    <response>
        <result code="1001">
            <msg lang="en">Command completed successfully; action pending</msg>
        </result>
        <resData>
            <domain:trnData>
                <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
                <domain:acID>unknown</domain:acID>
            </domain:trnData>
        </resData>
        <extension />
        <trID>
            <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
        </trID>
    </response>
</epp>

Transfer approve

<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
    <command>
        <transfer op="approve">
            <domain:transfer xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
                <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
            <domain:transfer>
        </transfer>
        <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
    </command>
</epp>

Transfer reject

<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
    <command>
        <transfer op="reject">
            <domain:transfer xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
                <domain:name>example.com</domain:name>
            </domain:transfer>
        </transfer>
        <extension>
            <domainrobot:domain xmlns:domainrobot="urn:org:domainrobot:ns:ext-1.0">
                <domainrobot:nackReason>1</domainrobot:nackReason>
            </domainrobot:domain>
        </extension>
        <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
    </command>
</epp>