Registrars with a non-reseller API

[Dave]

Hi all,

I am in need for a list of registrars that provide a non-reseller API for a project I am working on. The only one I personally know of is Dynadot and after spending some hours researching for more it seems most of the others are only reseller API's.

So can anyone help me out and help me form a list of registrars that provide an API very much like Dynadot's?

Your help is greatly appreciated.:D

Many thanks!
Dave

 

[Deathstarr]

Good luck on the search.

 

[Dave]

Good luck on the search.

Thanks Deathstarr. Very much in vain at the moment. I can't believe in 2012 only one registrar in the world has a non-reseller API for individuals.

 

[Kenny]

Thanks Deathstarr. Very much in vain at the moment. I can't believe in 2012 only one registrar in the world has a non-reseller API for individuals.

Hmmmm,
Didn't someone in chat link you to some others?

I must have been ha-lusa-reading. :p

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!

Peace,
Cy

 

[Dave]

Hmmmm,
Didn't someone in chat link you to some others?

I must have been ha-lusa-reading. :p

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!

Peace,
Cy

Yes but they linked me to Name and GoDaddy, which are reseller only API's, in other words for the purpose of providing domain registrations through your own website. I need an API that can provide access and functionality to manage, update and register names for individual accounts for some software I would like to create.

 

[Name Trader]

What's wrong with the Dynadot API?

 

[lothos]

What's wrong with the Dynadot API?

Nothing, IMHO.

It sounds like he's making software to manage all your domains at multiple registrars, and he's looking for other registrars that have the API functions.

 

[Dave]

What's wrong with the Dynadot API?

Nothing wrong with it. Just my idea requires at least a dozen or more registrar API's to even make it worthwhile.

To put it briefly my idea is software designed to help users manage their domains all under one roof regardless of their registrar.

Seems like this search maybe in vain though as it won't be worthwhile if the big boys don't have API's.

Nothing, IMHO.

It sounds like he's making software to manage all your domains at multiple registrars, and he's looking for other registrars that have the API functions.

:bingo:

Edit: Come on peeps this software can only be beneficial to us all. Let's start a mass campaign to get the registrars to listen and release api's. They need to get with the times!

 

[Expron]

There's a bunch of registrars with an API to register domain names. Some are:

Moniker
Enom
Onlinenic
Realtime Register
InternetX
NameCheap
Key-Systems
Directi (Reseller Club)
Wild West Domains
Name.com
Fabulous
NameSilo

To name some. There are others out there as well. Good luck in your search.

 

[DU]

There's a bunch of registrars with an API to register domain names. Some are:

Moniker
Enom
Onlinenic
Realtime Register
InternetX
NameCheap
Key-Systems
Directi (Reseller Club)
Wild West Domains
Name.com
Fabulous
NameSilo

To name some. There are others out there as well. Good luck in your search.

The list is fine IF he's being sincere in what he is stating/asking. Most of these will ban your use if you are engaging in drop-catching activities and ignoring limits - some more strictly than others, of course, and some with stronger limits

Hexonet has the easiest API I've seen.

 

[Dave]

The list is fine IF he's being sincere in what he is stating/asking. Most of these will ban your use if you are engaging in drop-catching activities and ignoring limits - some more strictly than others, of course, and some with stronger limits

Hexonet has the easiest API I've seen.

No dropcatching or anything like that. Just some nice software to manage all domains from multiple registrars under one roof. Not a special idea just a nice to have.

Thank you for the list Expron I will check those out to see if they meet my requirements! :lala:

 

[DU]

No dropcatching or anything like that. Just some nice software to manage all domains from multiple registrars under one roof. Not a special idea just a nice to have.

Thank you for the list Expron I will check those out to see if they meet my requirements! :lala:

Might be more cost effective to transfer them all to one with a nice UI

On the bright side - most are simple REST APIs these days so are easy to code to. Have you looked to see if anyone else already has done this? Someone might have...

 

[Expron]

No dropcatching or anything like that. Just some nice software to manage all domains from multiple registrars under one roof. Not a special idea just a nice to have.

Thank you for the list Expron I will check those out to see if they meet my requirements! :lala:

The only issue you will find is that each API is a different animal. Some API's will support features that other API's will not & don't plan to. Eg. nameserver changes, renewals, register domain, delete domain, so on. So it's tough to provide a feature for one API & then your users will expect it to be available for all API's.

 

[novatheory]

While your idea is ambitious and makes sense at a common issue, is far from becoming a reality. I will explain why.

Each registrar uses a different approach and different response from servers. In this case to be more specific GoDaddy uses a different technique, and access servers than Moniker. The response time for a change and the access that they need to provide.

There is no industry standard for registrars. Some registrars allow you to register .pro, .tel, .co, .co.uk while others not. This creates a issue.

If you have a software that handles every single registrars and their futures, you will need a team of developers to maintain. the operation of 1 guy for this will be massive. Haven't you ask why their isn't one of this software out there all ready?

While the idea is great, many before you might have thought about it, and abandon the idea after realizing at this current stage is not impossible, but is not possible without a tons loads of cash and time. Even with that it won't adjust to every one. I personally do not use DynaDot. So you might want to kinda of narrow your idea.

Again, not want to be the ass hole that burst your bubble. Is more a friendly advice. Hope you get this done, would love to see one. But is not gonna be easy. Good luck.

 

[Dave]

While your idea is ambitious and makes sense at a common issue, is far from becoming a reality. I will explain why.

Each registrar uses a different approach and different response from servers. In this case to be more specific GoDaddy uses a different technique, and access servers than Moniker. The response time for a change and the access that they need to provide.

There is no industry standard for registrars. Some registrars allow you to register .pro, .tel, .co, .co.uk while others not. This creates a issue.

If you have a software that handles every single registrars and their futures, you will need a team of developers to maintain. the operation of 1 guy for this will be massive. Haven't you ask why their isn't one of this software out there all ready?

While the idea is great, many before you might have thought about it, and abandon the idea after realizing at this current stage is not impossible, but is not possible without a tons loads of cash and time. Even with that it won't adjust to every one. I personally do not use DynaDot. So you might want to kinda of narrow your idea.

Again, not want to be the ass hole that burst your bubble. Is more a friendly advice. Hope you get this done, would love to see one. But is not gonna be easy. Good luck.

Yes it is true what you say. But I am a very ambitious person :gl:.

Well there are two developers including myself currently planning this out and researching to see if its feasible or not.

Thank you for your input much appreciated.

 

[lothos]

how is the project coming? Definitely something I'm interested in hearing more about.

 

[snowbird]

I think this project might be more trouble than it's worth. You will need to keep it up to date constantly, different registrars have different policies so a .com at one place may not allow you to delete and get a refund where another registrar will. Then there is the difference in pricing for renewals. Different ways of pushing. What your looking to do can probably be done but only on a minimal level and might be confusing to some people.

HOWEVER, if you do continue with this project, send me a PM because I have actually considered this project before and actually have some ideas that might help you. For one thing, I think you are looking at this from the wrong angle. ALSO, I would encourage you to implement this as a web based service rather than a software product for cross platform compatability and easier updates.