# Domain Checker (`parseforge/domain-checker-ppe`) Actor Check domain availability via DNS resolution and estimate market value. Optionally generate and check similar domain suggestions with prefixes, suffixes, and TLD variations. Returns availability status, registered status, algorithmic value estimates, and alternative domain options. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/domain-checker-ppe.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, SEO tools, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐ŸŒ Domain Availability + Value Checker > ๐Ÿš€ **Check domain availability and estimated value in seconds.** Enter domain names and get registration status, estimated value, and similar domain suggestions. No coding, no registrar account required. > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-04-23 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 10+ fields** per domain ยท **๐Ÿ” Availability check** ยท **๐Ÿ’ฐ Value estimation** ยท **๐Ÿšซ No auth** required The **Domain Availability + Value Checker** checks whether domain names are available for registration and estimates their market value. Each result includes registration status, estimated value, WHOIS data, and optionally similar available domains. Supports batch checking of multiple domains in one run. Built for domain investors, brand teams, marketers, and anyone who needs to check domain availability and value at scale. | ๐ŸŽฏ Target Audience | ๐Ÿ’ก Primary Use Cases | |---|---| | Domain investors, brand teams, startups, marketers, web agencies, naming consultants | Domain prospecting, brand protection, portfolio valuation, naming research, competitive monitoring | --- ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What the Domain Checker does Domain check with value estimation: - ๐ŸŒ **Availability check.** Verify if domains are available for registration. - ๐Ÿ’ฐ **Value estimation.** Get estimated market value per domain. - ๐Ÿ” **Similar domain suggestions.** Optionally find available similar domains. - ๐Ÿ“ฆ **Batch checking.** Check hundreds of domains in one run. > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** checking domains one at a time on registrar websites is slow. This Actor validates domain availability and value in bulk, ready for your prospecting spreadsheets or portfolio analysis. --- ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to check domains at scale._ --- ### โš™๏ธ Input
InputTypeDefaultBehavior
domainsarray[]List of domain names to check.
checkSimilarbooleanfalseFind similar available domains.
maxSimilarinteger5Max similar domain suggestions per domain.
**Example: check availability of 3 domains.** ```json { "domains": ["myawesomestartup.com", "coolbrand.io", "techproduct.ai"], "checkSimilar": true, "maxSimilar": 5 } ```` *** ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output #### ๐Ÿงพ Schema | Field | Type | Example | |---|---|---| | ๐ŸŒ `domain` | string | `"myawesomestartup.com"` | | โœ… `available` | boolean | `true` | | ๐Ÿ’ฐ `estimatedValue` | number | null | `2500` | | ๐Ÿ“… `expirationDate` | string | null | `null` | | ๐Ÿ”— `similarDomains` | array | `["myawesomestartups.com"]` | | ๐Ÿ•’ `checkedAt` | ISO 8601 | `"2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z"` | #### ๐Ÿ“ฆ Sample records
โœ… Available domain ```json { "domain": "myawesomestartup.com", "available": true, "estimatedValue": 2500, "expirationDate": null, "similarDomains": ["myawesomestartups.com", "awesomestartup.com"], "checkedAt": "2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z" } ```
โŒ Taken domain ```json { "domain": "google.com", "available": false, "estimatedValue": 50000000, "expirationDate": "2028-09-14", "similarDomains": [], "checkedAt": "2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z" } ```
*** ### โœจ Why choose this Actor | | Capability | |---|---| | ๐ŸŒ | **Bulk availability check.** Check hundreds of domains in one run. | | ๐Ÿ’ฐ | **Value estimation.** Estimated market value per domain. | | ๐Ÿ” | **Similar suggestions.** Find available alternatives. | | โšก | **Fast.** Batch results in seconds. | | ๐Ÿšซ | **No authentication.** No registrar account needed. | *** *** ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Approach | Cost | Batch | Value estimation | Similar domains | Setup | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **โญ Domain Checker** *(this Actor)* | $5 free credit, then pay-per-use | Yes | Yes | Yes | โšก 2 min | | Manual registrar checks | Free | One at a time | No | Some | ๐Ÿ•’ Per domain | | Paid domain tools | $10-100/month | Yes | Yes | Yes | โณ Account setup | Pick this Actor when you want bulk domain availability and value checks without registrar browsing. *** ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. ๐Ÿ“ **Sign up.** [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) (takes 2 minutes). 2. ๐ŸŒ **Open the Actor.** Go to the Domain Availability + Value Checker page on the Apify Store. 3. ๐ŸŽฏ **Set input.** Enter your domain list. 4. ๐Ÿš€ **Run it.** Click **Start**. 5. ๐Ÿ“ฅ **Download.** Grab results in the **Dataset** tab. > โฑ๏ธ Total time: **2-3 minutes.** No coding required. *** ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases
#### ๐Ÿ’ฐ Domain Investing - Prospect for available high-value domains - Estimate portfolio value - Find similar domains for flipping - Track expiration dates #### ๐Ÿข Brand & Marketing - Check brand name availability across TLDs - Protect trademarks with domain registration - Find naming alternatives for new products - Monitor competitor domain activity
*** *** ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.
#### ๐ŸŽ“ Research and academia - Empirical datasets for papers, thesis work, and coursework - Longitudinal studies tracking changes across snapshots - Reproducible research with cited, versioned data pulls - Classroom exercises on data analysis and ethical scraping #### ๐ŸŽจ Personal and creative - Side projects, portfolio demos, and indie app launches - Data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics - Content research for bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters - Hobbyist collections and personal trackers
#### ๐Ÿค Non-profit and civic - Transparency reporting and accountability projects - Advocacy campaigns backed by public-interest data - Community-run databases for local issues - Investigative journalism on public records #### ๐Ÿงช Experimentation - Prototype AI and machine-learning pipelines with real data - Validate product-market hypotheses before engineering spend - Train small domain-specific models on niche corpora - Test dashboard concepts with live input
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*** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Automating Domain Checker - ๐ŸŸข **Node.js.** Install the `apify-client` NPM package. - ๐Ÿ **Python.** Use the `apify-client` PyPI package. - ๐Ÿ“š See the [Apify API documentation](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) for full details. ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app - [**Make**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - Automate workflows - [**Zapier**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - Connect 5,000+ apps - [**Slack**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - Get notifications - [**Airbyte**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte) - Data pipelines - [**GitHub**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github) - Trigger from commits - [**Google Drive**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - Export to Sheets *** ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors - [**๐Ÿ”— Broken Link Checker**](https://apify.com/parseforge/broken-link-checker) - URL validation - [**๐ŸŒ Nominatim OSM Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/nominatim-osm-scraper) - Geocoding - [**๐Ÿ“‹ Wyoming Business Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/wyoming-business-scraper) - Business filings - [**๐Ÿ“ฐ PR Newswire Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/pr-newswire-scraper) - Press releases - [**๐Ÿ’ผ HubSpot Marketplace Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/hubspot-marketplace-scraper) - Business apps > ๐Ÿ’ก **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more web tools. *** **๐Ÿ†˜ Need Help?** [**Open our contact form**](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) to request a new tool, propose a custom project, or report an issue. *** > **โš ๏ธ Disclaimer:** this Actor is an independent tool. Domain availability and value are estimates and should be verified with your registrar before purchase. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. # Actor input Schema ## `domains` (type: `array`): Array of domain names to check for availability and value. Each domain will be checked individually. You can provide domains with or without protocol (http://, https://) and www prefix - they will be cleaned automatically. ## `checkSimilar` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, the actor will generate and check similar domain name suggestions for each available domain. Similar domains are generated using prefixes, suffixes, and TLD variations. ## `maxSimilar` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of similar domains to check for each domain (only applies if 'Check Similar Domains' is enabled). The actor will generate variations and check their availability. Each similar domain checked will incur a charge. ## Actor input object example ```json { "domains": [ "example.com" ], "checkSimilar": false, "maxSimilar": 5 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Complete dataset with all domain checking results including availability status, estimated values, and similar domain suggestions ## `overview` (type: `string`): Overview view of domain checking results with key fields displayed in a table format # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "domains": [ "example.com" ], "checkSimilar": false, "maxSimilar": 5 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/domain-checker-ppe").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "domains": ["example.com"], "checkSimilar": False, "maxSimilar": 5, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/domain-checker-ppe").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "domains": [ "example.com" ], "checkSimilar": false, "maxSimilar": 5 }' | apify call parseforge/domain-checker-ppe --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/domain-checker-ppe", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Domain Checker", "description": "Check domain availability via DNS resolution and estimate market value. Optionally generate and check similar domain suggestions with prefixes, suffixes, and TLD variations. Returns availability status, registered status, algorithmic value estimates, and alternative domain options.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "8NAmCJWz7MtafgGge" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~domain-checker-ppe/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-domain-checker-ppe", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~domain-checker-ppe/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-domain-checker-ppe", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~domain-checker-ppe/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-domain-checker-ppe", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "domains" ], "properties": { "domains": { "title": "Domains to Check", "minItems": 1, "type": "array", "description": "Array of domain names to check for availability and value. Each domain will be checked individually. You can provide domains with or without protocol (http://, https://) and www prefix - they will be cleaned automatically.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "checkSimilar": { "title": "Check Similar Domains", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, the actor will generate and check similar domain name suggestions for each available domain. Similar domains are generated using prefixes, suffixes, and TLD variations.", "default": false }, "maxSimilar": { "title": "Max Similar Domains", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of similar domains to check for each domain (only applies if 'Check Similar Domains' is enabled). The actor will generate variations and check their availability. Each similar domain checked will incur a charge.", "default": 5 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```