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Where Is My Auth Code? Registrar Guide Finder
Step-by-step for your current registrar.
How it works
Find your auth code (EPP code) at any registrar
Every domain transfer starts with two things: unlocking the domain and getting its authorization code, also called the EPP code or transfer key. Each registrar hides these in a different menu. Pick your current registrar and type the domain. You get the exact click path for that registrar, plus a live registry check that tells you whether the transfer lock is still on, whether the 60-day rule applies and whether the domain is about to expire.
Results appear here after you click Show me where.
How this works
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Match your registrar
We keep click paths for the ten registrars people leave most often and a generic path for everyone else.
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Read the registry
An RDAP lookup returns the registrar of record, EPP status codes, creation and expiry dates in real time.
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Flag blockers
Transfer locks, registry locks, the 60-day rule and imminent expiry are highlighted before you waste a request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is an auth code, EPP code or transfer key?
- They are the same thing: a secret string the registry stores for each domain. The new registrar sends it with the transfer request to prove the owner approved the move. Without a matching code the registry rejects the transfer immediately.
- Why can I not see the auth code button?
- Most registrars hide the button until the transfer lock is off, and some hide it while privacy settings are being changed. Unlock first, reload the page, and look again. If it is still missing, the registrar must give you the code via support within 5 calendar days under ICANN rules.
- Does the auth code expire?
- At many registrars the code stays valid until you re-lock the domain or regenerate it. Some, such as IONOS and some resellers, issue codes that expire after 14 to 30 days. If a transfer fails with an invalid code error, request a fresh one.
- Do .ng and .com.ng domains use an auth code?
- Yes. NiRA issues an EPP code per domain, but it usually reaches you through your registrar by email rather than on screen. Allow one to two working days, and keep the support ticket number handy.
- Will requesting the code take my website down?
- No. Unlocking a domain and reading its auth code change nothing about DNS, email or the website. Downtime only happens if nameservers change during the transfer, which is why you should snapshot DNS first.
Every MailShrine domain includes WHOIS privacy, transfer lock, Anycast DNS with DNSSEC and two business mailboxes.