Obtaining Your Authorization Code

How to get the EPP/auth code from the most common registrars, and what to do if your registrar requires a support ticket.

GUIDE-2.2 · 1 min · Updated May 2026

What is an auth code?

An auth code (also called an EPP code, authorization code, or transfer code) is a password-like string that authorizes a domain transfer. Your current registrar generates it on demand.

Auth codes look like this:

xK9#mP2$vLq7

They are case-sensitive. Copy and paste rather than typing by hand.

How to get the auth code from common registrars

The steps vary slightly by registrar, but the pattern is the same: log in, find the domain's management page, look for a transfer or security section, and request the code.

Registrar Where to find the auth code
GoDaddy My Products → domain → Get authorization code
Namecheap Domain List → domain → Sharing & Transfer → Authorization Code
Google Domains My domains → domain → Transfer out → Get your authorization code
Network Solutions Account Manager → domain → Transfer Away
Dynadot Manage → domain → Transfer → Unlock & Get Auth Code

If your registrar requires a support ticket

Some older registrars do not expose the auth code in the control panel. You must contact their support team. ICANN requires them to provide the code within five business days of a written request.

Auth codes expire after a window set by each registrar (commonly 3–15 days). If you obtain the code and then wait, it may be invalid when you submit the transfer. Get the code immediately before initiating the transfer on NameBright.

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