Looking up expiring domains

[bedazzledaz]

How exactly is this done?

I've got a TAG now and I'm presuming to look up expiring domains I'd need to use PRSS?

How do you actually compile a list of expiring domains though?

Or is this a secret?

 

[davedevelopment]

You basically compile a list of domains you might consider valuable or that you know are currently registered, then use a program to query the DAC for each name in the list.

The querying the DAC manually looks like this:

shell> telnet dac.nic.uk 3043
Trying 213.248.201.163...
Connected to lb-dac.nominet.org.uk.
Escape character is '^]'.
google.co.uk
google.co.uk,Y,N,1999-02-14,2013-02-14,MARKMONITOR
^]

telnet> quit
Connection closed.

 

[bedazzledaz]

Cheers, is it possible to do it through the online service search form?

 

[bensdbensd is verified member.]

I think most people compile a list of words and then query them with .co.uk .org.uk etc

 

[bedazzledaz]

Ah cool, how would you know which ones are expiring, just by the dates?

 

[monaghanmonaghan is verified member.]

Why not read the Nominet DAC pages, this is where the documentation is and you'll be able to see all the returned fields detailed for you.

 

[davedevelopment]

Ah cool, how would you know which ones are expiring, just by the dates?

Yes, but if you use the Time Delay DAC, there is a field for suspended (Y/N) which can make things easier.

As far as I know, there are no online services that scan for you, although Dale might be able to help you out with his system DCE.co.uk, I don't know if there's a version/package that lets you plugin your own DAC or not. Another option is to get a programmer to write something, wont take them long.

 

[davedevelopment]

Why not read the Nominet DAC pages, this is where the documentation is and you'll be able to see all the returned fields detailed for you.

Agreed (RTFM as they say), you're much better getting the information their than second hand from me

 

[bedazzledaz]

Nice one sorted, thanks

 

[aZooZaaZooZa is verified member.]

Yes, but if you use the Time Delay DAC, there is a field for suspended (Y/N) which can make things easier.

As far as I know, there are no online services that scan for you, although Dale might be able to help you out with his system DCE.co.uk, I don't know if there's a version/package that lets you plugin your own DAC or not. Another option is to get a programmer to write something, wont take them long.

Thanks Dave. Yes, we can do that if we have someone's DAC.