Transfer a domain in

Move a domain you already own from another registrar to Plonki. Websites and email keep working: the domain keeps its nameservers.

Before you start

Turn off the transfer lock at the current registrar (sometimes called "registrar lock").
Get the transfer code (also called an EPP code or auth code). .au codes come from the current registrar too.
Check the domain wasn't registered or transferred in the last 60 days. Registries don't allow moving it sooner.
Make sure the owner's email at the current registrar works. Some registrars email the owner to approve.

1. Check it and get the price

shell

curl https://plonki.com.au/v1/transfers/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLONKI_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain": "acmecoffee.com", "auth_code": "Xy7#p2Lq9!"}'

json

{ "domain": "acmecoffee.com", "transferable": true, "amount": 3399, "currency": "AUD", "adds_a_year": true,
  "note": "The transfer adds a year to the registration." }

2. Start the transfer

shell

curl https://plonki.com.au/v1/transfers \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLONKI_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: move-acmecoffee" \
  -d '{"domain": "acmecoffee.com", "auth_code": "Xy7#p2Lq9!", "max_price": 3399}'

The owner contact works as it does for registration: send contact the first time, or it uses your default contact.

3. Wait for it to finish

`processing`	The transfer is with the registries. Most finish within 1 to 7 days. Plonki checks on it every 10 minutes.
`completed`	It's in your account. You get `order.completed`.
`failed`	The old registrar or the owner refused it, or it timed out. The payment goes back to your balance and you get `order.failed`.

Prices

Generic domains (.com, .io, .net and so on): the transfer adds a year, and costs about the same as a renewal. See the Transfer in column on Prices.
.au domains: the expiry date stays the same, so only a small transfer fee applies.

After it arrives

The domain keeps its existing nameservers, so nothing changes for the website or email.
To manage DNS in Plonki, set the nameservers to an empty list. Copy any records you need first.
New transfers arrive locked. Turn the lock off with PUT /domains/{domain}/lock before moving it again.

With an assistant

Ask for it in plain words, e.g. "move acmecoffee.com to Plonki, the code is Xy7#p2Lq9!". The assistant uses check_transfer, confirms the price, then transfer_domain.