# Check domain expiry, registrar and DNS records

**Use case:** 

Look up registrar, creation and expiry dates, nameservers, DNS and SSL for domains. Each row has the domain age, days to expiry, status, nameservers and SSL details. Replace the domains with your own portfolio or competitors.

## Input

```json
{
  "domains": [
    "apify.com",
    "github.com",
    "wikipedia.org"
  ],
  "includeDns": true,
  "includeSsl": true,
  "includeRedirects": true,
  "expiringWithinDays": 0,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "monitorId": "default",
  "trackIpChanges": false,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "datasetMaxItems": 1000
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "domain": {
    "label": "Domain",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "registrar": {
    "label": "Registrar",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "createdDate": {
    "label": "Created date",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "expiryDate": {
    "label": "Expiry date",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "domainAgeDays": {
    "label": "Domain age days",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "daysToExpiry": {
    "label": "Days to expiry",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nameservers": {
    "label": "Nameservers",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "dnssec": {
    "label": "DNSSEC",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Domain WHOIS Lookup API - RDAP, DNS Records, SSL Expiry Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check domain expiry, registrar and DNS records". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/T1snxJSPLqSWrJ4r5) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check domain expiry, registrar and DNS records" task

The Domain WHOIS Lookup API - RDAP, DNS Records, SSL Expiry Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like domains, include dns records, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check domain expiry, registrar and DNS records" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as domain, registrar, created date, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Check domain expiry, registrar and DNS records" task via API](https://apify.com/martin10291/domain-whois-dns-lookup.md).

## FAQ

### How much does a run cost?

You pay per result: $0.0015 per result on the Free plan (about $1.50 per 1,000). Paid Apify plans get lower tiered prices.

### What can I change in the input?

Edit domains and switch includeDns, includeSsl and includeRedirects.

### Can I run it on a schedule and get only new items?

Yes. Add this task to an Apify Schedule and use onlyNew: later runs return only what was not reported before. The first run returns everything. Keep the same Monitor ID for each watch list.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Domain WHOIS Lookup API - RDAP, DNS Records, SSL Expiry](https://apify.com/martin10291/domain-whois-dns-lookup.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/martin10291/domain-whois-dns-lookup.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/martin10291/domain-whois-dns-lookup.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).