---
title: "Authorize a domain transfer out"
method: POST
path: "/{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/authorize_transfer_out"
tags: ["registrar"]
---

# Authorize a domain transfer out

`POST /{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/authorize_transfer_out`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.dnsimple.com/v2`
- URL: `https://api.dnsimple.com/v2/{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/authorize_transfer_out`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP basic
  - HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/dnsimple/apis/dnsimple-api/docs/:account/registrar/domains/:domain/authorize_transfer_out/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Prepares a domain for transferring out.

This will unlock a domain and send the authorization code to the domain's administrative contact.

## Path parameters

- `account` integer, required
- `domain` string, required

## Response `204`

Domain prepared for transfer out.

## Other responses

- `400`: A required parameter is missing or the request is invalid.

## Changes

- **2025-07-11** (v2) `06780be0ef17`: 2 info
  - the response property `errors` became required for the status `400`
  - the response property `message` became required for the status `400`
- **2023-07-18** (v2) `c8591dcf8c29`: 2 breaking
  - the response property `errors` became optional for the status `400`
  - the response property `message` became optional for the status `400`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/dnsimple/apis/dnsimple-api/changes/:account/registrar/domains/:domain/authorize_transfer_out/post.md)

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