Expired & Dropped Domain Finder: SEO Drops & Auctions

Find expired, dropping, pending-delete, and auction domains from official public registry drop calendars and marketplace feeds enriched with SEO authority metrics (Majestic Trust Flow, Semrush Authority Score, referring domains, backlinks), live DNS resolution, and Wayback Machine archive history.

No login, accounts, or private API keys required.

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What data can you get?

This Actor aggregates official public feeds and extracts structured metadata for each domain:

Field	Type	Description
domain	String	Full domain name (e.g., techcloud.com)
tld	String	Top-level domain extension (com, net, org, se, nu, etc.)
source	String	Origin feed (godaddy_auctions or registry_drop_calendar)
status	String	Domain status (auction, pending_release, or dropped)
priceUsd	Number	Current auction price or opening bid in USD
valuationUsd	Number	Automated appraisal valuation in USD
bids	Integer	Total number of active bids
majesticTf	Integer	Majestic Trust Flow score (0-100)
majesticCf	Integer	Majestic Citation Flow score (0-100)
semrushAs	Integer	Semrush Authority Score (0-100)
backlinks	Integer	Total backlinks count
referringDomains	Integer	Unique referring domains count
auctionEndTime	String	ISO 8601 timestamp when auction concludes
releaseDate	String	Scheduled release date from the national registry
wayback	Object	Historical snapshot count, first snapshot date, and last snapshot date
dnsActive	Boolean	Whether domain currently resolves to an A-record
scrapedAt	String	Timestamp when record was extracted

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Why use this Actor?

• 100% Terms-of-Service Compliant: Zero unauthorized web scraping or reverse-engineering of login-walled sites. Uses official public open registry calendars (Internetstiftelsen CC BY 4.0 open data) and official public marketplace inventory feeds.
• Fast Execution: Ingests and filters tens of thousands of domains in seconds directly in-memory.
• Rich Authority Metrics: Every auction domain includes pre-computed Majestic and Semrush authority metrics to identify high-value SEO redirection and domain flipping opportunities.
• Optional Deep Verification: Automatically checks live DNS status and queries the Internet Archive Wayback Machine CDX API to inspect historical site age and content history.

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How much does it cost?

This Actor uses Apify's transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) pricing model. You pay only for matching domains delivered to your dataset.

Plan Tier	Event (domain) Price	Price per 1,000 Domains
Free / Bronze	$0.0035	$3.50
Silver	$0.0030	$3.00
Gold / Platinum / Diamond	$0.0025	$2.50

Note: A nominal start fee of $0.00005 applies per run, after which Apify covers the first 5 seconds of compute.

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Ready-made tasks

Save time by using pre-configured task presets:

• Auctions Ending Today with Backlinks
• Nordic Registry Drop Calendar (.se / .nu)
• High Authority SEO Expired Domains

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How to use from code

Python (apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "source": "godaddy_auctions",
    "keywords": ["tech", "ai", "cloud"],
    "tlds": ["com", "net"],
    "minMajesticTf": 10,
    "maxResults": 25,
    "checkWayback": True
}

run = client.actor("bossless/expired-domain-finder").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["domain"], item.get("priceUsd"), item.get("majesticTf"))

Node.js / TypeScript (apify-client)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const input = {
    source: 'all',
    keywords: ['shop', 'store'],
    maxResults: 50
};

const run = await client.actor('bossless/expired-domain-finder').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/bossless~expired-domain-finder/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "source": "all",
    "keywords": ["ai"],
    "maxResults": 20
  }'

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Use with AI Agents (Apify MCP)

This Actor integrates with the Apify Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. AI agents can call it via:

Tool: apify/expired-domain-finder
Arguments: {"keywords": ["cloud", "saas"], "minMajesticTf": 10, "maxResults": 15}

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is this Actor affiliated with GoDaddy or Internetstiftelsen?

No. This Actor is an independent software tool developed by bossless. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by GoDaddy Inc., Internetstiftelsen, or any domain registry. It accesses only publicly available open data and bulk export protocols made available for general public use.

Are these domains guaranteed to be registerable?

Auctions are open listings that can be bid on or purchased directly through the originating marketplace. Registry drop calendar domains represent domains that have entered deactivation and are scheduled to be released by the registry on the specified date unless renewed by the current owner prior to that timestamp.

Can I filter by domain length or exclude hyphens?

Yes. Use the maxDomainLength, noHyphens, and noDigits input parameters to isolate clean, brandable domain names.