AWS CLI Route53 – Transfer domain name from one account to another

aws-cli-route53-transfer-domain-name.sh

TRANSFER_DOMAIN_NAME='example.com'
ACCOUNT_A=1234567890
ACCOUNT_B=2345678901

# Setup profiles to auth with each account
aws configure --profile ACCOUNT_A
aws configure --profile ACCOUNT_B

# List the domain names registered in account a
aws route53domains list-domains --profile ACCOUNT_A

# Unlock domain and initiate the transfer
aws route53domains disable-domain-transfer-lock --domain-name $TRANSFER_DOMAIN_NAME --profile ACCOUNT_A
aws route53domains transfer-domain-to-another-aws-account --domain-name $TRANSFER_DOMAIN_NAME --account-id $ACCOUNT_B --profile ACCOUNT_A

# Output:
# {
#   "OperationId": "c327fg9–3sae-39334-ah34-gs273ms2112",
#   "Password": "**********"
# }

# Complete the transfer using the password from the above output and lock the domain
aws route53domains accept-domain-transfer-from-another-aws-account --domain-name $TRANSFER_DOMAIN_NAME --password '<value>' --profile ACCOUNT_B
aws route53domains enable-domain-transfer-lock --domain-name $TRANSFER_DOMAIN_NAME --profile ACCOUNT_B

# Verify that your domain has been transferred
aws route53domains list-domains --profile ACCOUNT_B