Get Transfer Status

GET/accounts/{account_id}/registrar/registrations/{domain_name}/transfer-in-status

Returns the current status of a domain transfer workflow.

Use this endpoint to poll transfer progress after initiating a transfer with POST /accounts/{account_id}/registrar/registrations/{domain_name}/transfer-in. The URL is provided in the links.self field of the transfer response.

Transfer timelines

Transfers typically take 1–10 days due to ICANN-mandated approval windows.

Workflow states

Terminal states: succeeded and failed are terminal and always have completed: true.

Non-terminal states:

in_progress: Transfer has been submitted to the registry and is being processed. Continue polling.
blocked: The workflow is waiting on the losing registrar or registry to release the domain. This is the most common state for transfers and is entirely normal — it means the ICANN transfer approval window is in effect. The losing registrar has up to 5 days to approve or reject. Continue polling with longer intervals (e.g., every 30–60 minutes).
action_required: The user needs to take action (e.g., the FOA email needs to be accepted). See context for details on what is needed.
pending: Transfer workflow created but not yet started processing.

Polling guidance

Adjust your polling interval based on the current workflow state:

pending or in_progress: Poll every 30 seconds.
blocked: The transfer is waiting on a third party (e.g., losing registrar approval). Poll every 30–60 minutes.
action_required: Stop polling. The workflow will not advance until the user takes action. Check context for details on what is needed.
succeeded or failed: Terminal — stop polling.

Security

API Token

The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token.

Example:Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY

API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

Example:X-Auth-Email: user@example.com

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

Example:X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194

Path ParametersExpand Collapse

account_id: string

Identifier.

maxLength32

domain_name: string

Provides a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), including the extension (e.g., example.com, mybrand.app). The domain name uniquely identifies a registration. Cloudflare permits only one registration per domain, making the domain name a natural idempotency key for registration requests.

ReturnsExpand Collapse

errors: array of object { code, message, source }

code: number

minimum1000

message: string

source: optional object { pointer }

Location of the invalid value that caused the error.

pointer: string

JSON Pointer to the invalid or missing request value.

messages: array of object { code, message, source }

code: number

minimum1000

message: string

source: optional object { pointer }

Location of the invalid value that caused the error.

pointer: string

JSON Pointer to the invalid or missing request value.

result: WorkflowStatus { completed, created_at, links, 4 more }

Status of an async registration workflow.

completed: boolean

Indicates whether the workflow reached a terminal state. A succeeded or failed state returns true; pending, in_progress, action_required, and blocked return false.

created_at: string

formatdate-time

links: object { self, resource }

self: string

URL to this status resource.

resource: optional string

URL to the domain resource.

state: "pending" or "in_progress" or "action_required" or 3 more

Describes the workflow lifecycle state.

pending: The workflow awaits processing.
in_progress: Processing started. Continue polling links.self. An internal deadline limits the duration of this state.
action_required: The workflow pauses for user action. See context.action for details. Stop automated polling until the user completes the required action.
blocked: A third party, such as the domain extension’s registry or a losing registrar, prevents progress. Continue polling because the block may resolve when the third party responds.
succeeded: Terminal state. The operation completed successfully. completed equals true. For registrations, context.registration contains the resulting registration resource.
failed: Terminal state. The operation failed. completed equals true. See error.code and error.message for the reason. Require user review before retrying.

One of the following:

"pending"

"in_progress"

"action_required"

"blocked"

"succeeded"

"failed"

updated_at: string

formatdate-time

context: optional map[unknown]

Provides workflow-specific data.

For domain-centric workflows, context.domain_name identifies the workflow subject.

error: optional object { code, message }

Provides error details when a workflow reaches the failed state. The workflow type (registration, update, etc.) and underlying registry response determine the specific codes and messages. Workflow error codes differ from immediate HTTP error errors[].code values in non-2xx responses. Surface error.message to the user for context.

code: string

Machine-readable error code identifying the failure reason.

message: string

Human-readable explanation of the failure. May include registry-specific details.

success: true

Whether the API call was successful.

Get Transfer Status

curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/$ACCOUNT_ID/registrar/registrations/$DOMAIN_NAME/transfer-in-status \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": false,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com",
      "foa_required": true,
      "transfer_status": "awaiting_foa"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "action_required",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-27T12:00:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": false,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com",
      "transfer_status": "awaiting_approval"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "blocked",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-28T14:30:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": true,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "error": {
      "code": "transfer_rejected",
      "message": "Transfer rejected"
    },
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "failed",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-30T12:00:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": false,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "in_progress",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-27T10:05:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": true,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "succeeded",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-30T08:15:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 10000,
      "message": "No workflow found for example.com"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}

Returns Examples

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": false,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com",
      "foa_required": true,
      "transfer_status": "awaiting_foa"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "action_required",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-27T12:00:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": false,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com",
      "transfer_status": "awaiting_approval"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "blocked",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-28T14:30:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": true,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "error": {
      "code": "transfer_rejected",
      "message": "Transfer rejected"
    },
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "failed",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-30T12:00:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": false,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "in_progress",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-27T10:05:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "completed": true,
    "context": {
      "domain_name": "example.com"
    },
    "created_at": "2025-10-27T10:00:00Z",
    "links": {
      "resource": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com",
      "self": "/accounts/abc/registrar/registrations/example.com/transfer-in-status"
    },
    "state": "succeeded",
    "updated_at": "2025-10-30T08:15:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 10000,
      "message": "No workflow found for example.com"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}