Domain Availability Lookup (API)

nimboz · 10-30-2008, 02:12 PM

Hello,

Do any registrars (or 3rd party providers) provide an API, free or commercial to check domain availability ("NOT" WHOIS data)?

I'm developing a small lookup script for myself and I need an API to check all TLDs and ccTLDs. I wonder how how services like ajaxdomainsearch and instantdomainsearch check domains?

I'd greatly appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

Yofie · 10-31-2008, 05:01 AM

Dynadot.com
Moniker.com
eName.com (i think)
eNom.com

When you do a search at a "registrar", they ping the "registry" for the TLD, but the registrars above offer an API.

nimboz · 10-31-2008, 05:16 AM

Thanks for the list, Yofie.

eNom is looking really good, do you know if they offer checking and registration of ccTLDs as well?

Thanks

10-30-2008, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
nimboz NamePros Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 44 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Domain Availability Lookup (API) Hello, Do any registrars (or 3rd party providers) provide an API, free or commercial to check domain availability ("NOT" WHOIS data)? I'm developing a small lookup script for myself and I need an API to check all TLDs and ccTLDs. I wonder how how services like ajaxdomainsearch and instantdomainsearch check domains? I'd greatly appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

10-31-2008, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yofie Yofie.com Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DotWeekly.com Posts: 2,784 1,775.15 NP$ (Donate)	Dynadot.com Moniker.com eName.com (i think) eNom.com When you do a search at a "registrar", they ping the "registry" for the TLD, but the registrars above offer an API. __________________ DotWeekly.com <--My Blog BuyExpiringDomains.com <-- Hand picked expiring domains on SnapNames!

10-31-2008, 05:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
nimboz NamePros Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 44 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for the list, Yofie. eNom is looking really good, do you know if they offer checking and registration of ccTLDs as well? Thanks

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