How to Get Your EPP Code from Bluehost

Transferring your domain "away" involves several steps, with some actions needing to be completed with your current registrar and others with the new "gaining" registrar. An essential part of initiating the domain transfer process is obtaining your EPP code from your current registrar.

What is an EPP Code?

The Extensible Provisioning Protocol code or EPP code, which other registrars may refer to as the "Authorization code" or "Auth code," is essentially a unique code for a domain made up of letters, numbers, and special characters. It's used to prove your ownership of the domain and authorize a domain transfer.

This article describes how to obtain the EPP code for most TLDs from the most common registrars (ourselves included). If you're unsure who your registrar is, perform a lookup on the domain name you wish to transfer. Look at the "Registrar Information" section. This will list your current domain name registrar.

If you're told a .ORG, .BIZ, .INFO, .US or .NAME domain name does not have an authorization code, then the registrar is mistaken. Be persistent! Registrars are contractually required to provide auth codes upon registrant requests. If you still can't get anywhere with your current registrar, please contact us. We'd be happy to help.

• Requesting the EPP Code from Bluehost
• Requesting the EPP Code from Other Registrars
  • Address Creation or Dotster.com
  • AIT Domains
  • AW Registry or Tierra.net
  • BulkRegister.com
  • Domain Monger
  • EnCirca
  • eNom, Inc.
  • GoDaddy.com
  • iPower
  • Joker.com
  • Melbourne IT
  • Names4Ever
  • NamesDirect
  • NameScout
  • NameSecure
  • NameZero
  • Network Solutions®
  • Register.com®
  • Stargate
  • Tucows
  • Verio

Requesting the EPP Code from Bluehost

You can retrieve your EPP code for your Bluehost-registered domain from your Account Manager.

1. Log in to your Bluehost Account Manager.
2. Click the Domains tab on the left navigation menu.

   

3. If you have a single domain in your account, you'll be redirected to the domain management panel right away.

   
   If you have multiple domains in your account, click the domain you need to manage.

4. Click the Move & Access tab.

   

5. Click the REQUEST AUTH CODE button under the Request Auth Code section.

   

6. Select the reason for the domain transfer, then click CONTINUE.

   

7. On the Request Authorization Code pop-up, click on the CONTINUE WITH TRANSFER button.

   

8. On the next pop-up, click the SEND AUTH CODE button.

   

9. Check your registrant email address for the EPP code.

Requesting the EPP Code from Other Registrars

The list below shows the generic steps for obtaining the EPP code from most registrars. If you need assistance getting your EPP code, you may want to contact your current registrar. 

Address Creation or Dotster.com

Address Creation was also owned by Dotster.com. You may contact online technical support via chat at https://helpchat.dotster.com/ and request the domain's Authorization Code. For more information, you may also visit this link.

AIT Domains

Please fill out the transfer request form and send it via online chat support initiated here. For further assistance, you may visit this link.

AW Registry or Tierra.net

Aw Registry is now under Tierra.net. You may contact their support team at https://www.tierra.net/support and request the domain's EPP code.

BulkRegister.com

Contact them at https://cp.enom.com/help/default.aspx and request the domain's EPP code.

Domain Monger

Create a support ticket by visiting Domainmonger.com under the Manage section and clicking Submit a ticket, requesting your domain's Authorization Code (Auth Code).

EnCirca

EnCirca requires registrants to set the auth code themselves. To set an auth code, simply login to your account at https://manage30.encirca.com/login and modify the domain by selecting the modify domain. Enter your desired auth code into the Authorization Info box, select continue, and then commit to save your changes. You may also contact them at [email protected].

Enom

1. Login to Enom account at https://www.enom.com/Login.asp
2. Choose the menu option DOMAINS, my domains.
3. Click on the link for a specific domain name that you wish to work with, which brings up the domain control panel.
4. On the domain control panel, scroll down to UTILITIES and click the » Contact/WHOIS Information option.
5. At the bottom of the contact info page, you will see the domain name authorization key.

If you don't have a direct Enom account, contact your reseller to obtain a domain's Authorization Code. If the reseller's name is unknown, go to the eNom help page at https://cp.enom.com/help/ and enter your domain name in the Reseller Information Retrieval Tool. For more information, you may visit https://www.enom.com/reseller/contact-us/.

GoDaddy.com

1. Log in to your account.
2. Go to Account Manager.
3. In the My Products section, click Domains.
4. Click the domain for which you want to retrieve the authorization code.
5. In the Authorization Code field, click the Send by Email hyperlink.
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK again. The code will be sent to the email on file with GoDaddy.

For further assistance, you may contact their support.

iPower

1. Go to https://manage.opensrs.net/ and enter your domain name, username, and password to your iPower web account.
2. Go down to Domain Locking and disable it.
3. Click on Domain Extras, and you will be presented with the EPP or authorization code.
4. You may also log in at https://secure.ipower.com/secure/login.bml.

Support is available at https://www.ipower.com/help.

Joker.com

1. Log in at https://www.joker.com.
2. Browse to the service zone for a domain.
3. Request AUTH-ID.

Melbourne IT

Go to the Password Recovery page and enter your domain name. The EPP Code will be emailed to the admin contact.

Names4Ever

Transfer Auth Code is your Names4Ever.com account password. For more information, you may visit https://cp.names4ever.com/Login.asp.

NamesDirect

1. Log in to your account.
2. In the Quick List, click on the domain name you wish to transfer.
3. Scroll down and click the Request Transfer Authorization Code link at the bottom of the page to obtain the domain's Auth code. It will be emailed directly to the domain's administrative email address.

Since NamesDirect is also under Dotster.com's ownership, you may contact support at https://www1.dotster.com/help.

NameScout or Rebel.com

Namescout is now Rebel.com. Send an email message to [email protected] from the domain owner's email address as it appears in their records (consult Whois). In the request, list your domain names and ask that your authorization codes be sent. For further help, you may reach support at https://support.rebel.com/hc/en-us.

NameSecure

Please contact NameSecure Customer Service with a list of your domain names, requesting they provide your domain authorization codes.

NameZero

1. Log in to your account.
2. Click on the Domain Name you wish to transfer.
3. On the Domain Detail page, scroll down to the bottom and click Request Transfer Authorization Code to obtain the domain's Auth code. It will be emailed to the domain's administrative email address on file.

Since Namezero is also under Dotster.com's ownership, you may contact support at https://www1.dotster.com/help.

Network Solutions

1. Log in to your Network Solutions® Account Manager.
2. On the left-side menu, click on the Domain Name.
   • If you only have a single domain in your account, continue to step 3.
   • If you have multiple domains on the account, click on the domain you want to transfer.
3. On the Domain Name page, scroll down and click on the Transfer or Move Domain menu.
4. Click on the REQUEST AUTH CODE button to request the authorization code of the domain name.

Your Authorization Code will be emailed to the Primary Contact in three days. You will need to note this down as you will need to provide this to the new registrar.

Register.com

1. Log in to your Register.com® Account Manager.
2. On the left menu, click on the Domain Name.
   • If you only have one domain in your account, proceed to step 3.
   • If you have multiple domains on the account, select the domain you want to transfer.
3. On the Domain Name page, scroll down and click on the Transfer or Move Domain menu.
4. Click on the REQUEST AUTH CODE button to request the authorization code of the domain name.

Your Authorization Code will be emailed to the Primary Contact in three days. You will need to note this down as you will need to provide this to the new registrar.

Stargate

Login to your account at https://stargateinc.com/. Click on the link Get AuthInfo Code.

Tucows

Please contact Tucows Domain with a list of your domain names and request them to provide your domain authorization codes.

Verio

1. Access your Domain dashboard.
2. Click Manage on the domain you wish to transfer.
3. In Card view, click on the Manage button.
4. Click on the Gear icon located on the right side of your view list.
5. Click Transfers from the menu.
6. Click the Email Auth code button.

For more assistance, you can contact Verio's chat support.

Summary

Learning how to request the EPP code for a domain is an essential step when you want to transfer the domain ownership. The process of obtaining the EPP code varies depending on the registrar, but most registrars make it easy to request the code through their domain management portal or by contacting their customer support. If you encounter difficulties obtaining the EPP code from your current registrar, be persistent and remind them of their contractual obligation to provide it upon registrant requests. If all else fails, you can always seek assistance from other registrars or contact us for support.