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External Transfers Support — In and Out

This guide covers external transfers: moving a domain from another registrar into name.com (transfer in), and preparing a domain to leave name.com for another registrar (transfer out). The gaining registrar always starts a transfer-out; name.com’s API helps you unlock domains, retrieve auth codes, monitor status, and cancel an outbound transfer when needed.

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Important timing notes

Domains must typically be registered for at least 60 days before they can be transferred to a different registrar (ICANN rule).

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A) Transfer into name.com (transfer in)

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How it works via the API

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1. Initiate a transfer

POST /core/v1/transfers Required inputs:
  • domainName
  • authCode — EPP / authorization code from the current registrar
See Create Transfer for the full request and response schema.

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2. Monitor transfer status

  • GET /core/v1/transfers — list transfers
    List Transfers
  • GET /core/v1/transfers/{domainName} — status for a specific domain
    Get Transfer
Statuses include pending, complete, failed, and others, depending on the API response.

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3. Webhook monitoring

Subscribe to domain-transfer-status-change webhook events to track progress automatically. See Domain Transfer Status Change and Subscribe to Notification.

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B) Transfer out of name.com

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How it works

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1. Unlock the domain for transfer out

PATCH /core/v1/domains/{domainName} Set the domain lock so the domain can leave name.com:
  • locked: false (JSON boolean)
See Update a Domain.

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2. Get the auth code for the customer

GET /core/v1/domains/{domainName}:getAuthCode Retrieve the EPP / authorization code to give to the registrant or the gaining registrar. See Get Auth Code for Domain.

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3. Cancel a transfer-out request (optional)

If you need to cancel a transfer-out request: POST /core/v1/transfers/external/out/{domainName}:cancel See Cancel External Transfer Out. The name.com Core API does not initiate transfer-out requests; those are started by the gaining registrar after you provide the auth code and the domain is eligible.

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Webhook monitoring

Subscribe to domain-transfer-out-status-change to be notified when a domain has fully transferred away. See Domain Transfer Out Status Change.