The transfer command applies to domain names only. This command can be used to transfer a domain, or accept or reject a handshake request to transfer a domain.

<epp:transfer> element

The <epp:transfer> element has a single attribute, "op". This is set as follows:

• To release a domain, it should take the value "request". In this case, the transfer command contains a <domain:transfer> element.
  
• To accept a release handshake, it should take the value "approve". In this case, the transfer command contains a <n:Case> element.
  
• To reject a release handshake request, it should take the value "reject". In this case, the transfer command contains a <n:Case> element.
  

Domains

The effect of a transfer command on a domain name is the same as the Automaton RELEASE operation and so different from that in many other registries. A domain name transfer may only be requested by the current tag and the new tag must be included in the request.

<domain:transfer> element

A <domain:transfer> element includes the following child elements:

• A <domain:name> element.
  
• A <domain:registrar-tag> element containing the tag to transfer the domain name to.
• An optional <domain:account> element containing a <domain:account-id> with the account to move to.

Notifications

<n:Case> element

The <n:Case> element contains the identifier of the registrar change case. It has no child elements.

<n:domainList> element

Examples

Example of a transfer command

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0
       epp-1.0.xsd">
    <command>
      <transfer op="request">
        <domain:transfer
         xmlns:domain="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-domain-1.0"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-domain-1.0
         nom-domain-1.0.xsd">
         <domain:name>example.co.uk</domain:name>
             <domain:registrar-tag>TEST</domain:registrar-tag>
             <domain:account>
                <domain:account-id>1000</domain:account-id>
	     </domain:account>
           </domain:transfer>
         </transfer>
         <clTRID>ABCDEF-12345</clTRID>
       </command>
      </epp>

Example of a successful transfer response

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
      <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
           xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
           xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0
           epp-1.0.xsd">
        <response>
          <result code="1000">
            <msg>Command completed successfully</msg>
          </result>
          <trID>
            <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
            <svTRID>123456</svTRID>
          </trID>
        </response>
       </epp>

Example of a transfer response when a handshake to the new registrar or registrant is required

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/epp-1.0 epp-1.0.xsd">
    <response>
      <result code=1001>
        <msg>Your request for a registrar change has resulted in a handshake
request to the receiving tag. The receiving tag has up to 5 days to respond, after
which the request will be expired. You will be notified of the success or
failure of the registrar change by email.</msg>
      </result>
      <trID>         
         <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
         <svTRID>123456</svTRID>
      </trID>   
    </response>
 </epp>

 Example of a request to accept a registrar change or registrant transfer handshake

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0
       epp-1.0.xsd">
    <command>
      <transfer op="approve">
        <n:Case n="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.1"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.1
         nom-notifications-1.1.xsd">
         <n:case-id>10001</n:case-id>
        </n:Case>
      </transfer>
      <clTRID>ABCDEF-12345</clTRID>
    </command>
  </epp>

Example of a request to reject a registrar change or registrant transfer handshake

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0
       epp-1.0.xsd">
    <command>
      <transfer op="reject">
        <n:Case n="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.1"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.1
         nom-notifications-1.1.xsd">
         <n:case-id>10001</n:case-id>
        </n:Case>
      </transfer>
      <clTRID>ABCDEF-12345</clTRID>
    </command>
  </epp>

Example of a response to accept or reject a registrar change or registrant transfer handshake

?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"
      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
      xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/epp-1.0 epp-1.0.xsd">
  <response>
    <result code="1000">
      <msg>Command completed successfully</msg>
    </result>
    <resData>
      <n:Case
        xmlns:n="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.1"
        xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.1
        nom-notifications-1.1.xsd">
        <n:case-id>10001</n:case-id>
      </n:Case>
      <n:domainList
        xmlns:n="http://www.nominet.org.uk/epp/xml/nom-notifications-1.0">
        <n:no-domains>2</n:no-domains>
        <n:domain>
          <n:domain-name>hidra-test1.co.uk</n:domain-name>
        </n:domain>
        <n:domain>
          <n:domain-name>hidra-test1-extra.co.uk</n:domain-name>
        </n:domain>
      </n:domainList>
    </resData>
    <trID>
      <clTRID>EPP-ABCDEF-12345</clTRID>
      <svTRID>123456</svTRID>
    </trID>
  </response>
</epp>