An authorization code, also called an EPP code, auth-info code or transfer key, is a secret string associated with a domain. It proves that the person requesting a registrar transfer is authorized by the registrant.
The name comes from EPP, the Extensible Provisioning Protocol registrars use to talk to registries. You get the code from your current registrar’s dashboard or support team, then enter it at the new registrar when starting the transfer.
Treat the auth code like a password. Do not share it publicly, and only give it to a buyer through a trusted escrow process. Some ccTLDs use different transfer mechanisms that do not involve an auth code.
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