This page describes how to get or reset an authorization code.
To transfer a domain to a third-partyregistrar, you must getan authorization code to provide to your new registrar.
If an unauthorized party gets access to your authorization code, you can protectyour domain by resetting the authorization code.
Permissions required for this task
To perform this task, you must have been granted the following permissionsor the following IAM roles.
Permissions
domains.registrations.configureManagement
Roles
roles/domains.admin
Get the authorization code
To get the authorization code for a specific domain, complete the followingsteps.
Console
In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Domains page.
On the Registrations list, click the domain name that youwant to transfer.
On the Domain details page, click Authorization code.
The code is available in the Authorization code dialog.
Copy the code to provide to your new registrar.
gcloud
Use the gclouddomains registrations authorization-code get command:
gcloud domains registrations authorization-code get DOMAIN_NAME
Replace DOMAIN_NAME with the name of the registereddomain that you want to get the authorization code for, such asexample.app.
Your output looks similar to the following:
code: 0ahDsXjSBwGL7fbr
Copy the code from the command output to provide to your new registrar.
API
Use theregistrations.retrieveAuthorizationCode methodwith an empty body:
GET https://domains.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/global/registrations/DOMAIN_NAME:retrieveAuthorizationCode
Replace the following:
PROJECT_ID: the name of the projectDOMAIN_NAME: the domain that you want to get theauthorization code for
Copy the code from the output and provide it to your new registrar.
Reset the authorization code
To reset the authorization code for a specific domain, complete thefollowing steps.
Console
In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Domains page.
On the Registrations list, click the domain name that you wantto transfer.
On the Domain details page, click Authorization code.
In the Authorization code dialog, click Reset.
gcloud
Use the gclouddomains registrations authorization-code reset command:
gcloud domains registrations authorization-code reset DOMAIN_NAME
Replace DOMAIN_NAME with the name of the registered domainthat you want to reset the authorization code for, such as example.app.
Your output looks similar to the following:
code: d637oEVWKpqgDT88
API
Use theregistrations.resetAuthorizationCode methodwith an empty body:
POST https://domains.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/global/registrations/DOMAIN_NAME:resetAuthorizationCode
Replace the following:
PROJECT_ID: the name of the projectDOMAIN_NAME: the domain that you want to reset theauthorization code for
What's next
- To edit registration settings using Cloud Domains, seeEdit registration settings.
- To access API information, see theCloud Domains API.
- To find solutions for common issues that you might encounter when usingCloud Domains, seeTroubleshooting.
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Last updated 2024-09-10 UTC.
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