# Domain OSINT Recon (`prooflio/domain-osint-recon`) Actor Aggregates WHOIS, DNS records, certificate-transparency subdomains and PTR records for a domain into one structured report. - **URL**: https://apify.com/prooflio/domain-osint-recon.md - **Developed by:** [Prooflio AI](https://apify.com/prooflio) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Agents, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $0.50 / 1,000 domain osint recons This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## Domain OSINT Recon Give it a domain, get back a single structured report combining four **public, open-source** intelligence sources: - **WHOIS** — registrar, creation/expiry dates, nameservers - **DNS** — A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME records - **Subdomains** — discovered from multiple public sources in parallel (crt.sh, Cert Spotter, AlienVault OTX); if one source is down, the others still answer - **Reverse DNS** — PTR records for the resolved IPs One dataset item is produced per domain. Sources are collected in parallel, and any single source failing leaves you with a partial report rather than a failed run. ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `domains` | string[] | — | Root domains to investigate (e.g. `example.com`). Required. | | `includeWhois` | boolean | `true` | Run the WHOIS lookup. | | `includeDns` | boolean | `true` | Resolve DNS records. | | `includeSubdomains` | boolean | `true` | Enumerate subdomains via crt.sh. | | `includeReverseIp` | boolean | `true` | PTR lookups for resolved A records. | Example: ```json { "domains": ["example.com"], "includeSubdomains": true } ```` ### Output ```json { "domain": "example.com", "scannedAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "whois": { "registrar": "...", "createdDate": "...", "expiryDate": "...", "nameServers": "...", "raw": {} }, "dns": { "a": ["..."], "aaaa": [], "mx": [], "ns": ["..."], "txt": ["..."], "cname": [] }, "subdomains": ["www.example.com", "mail.example.com"], "reverseIp": { "93.184.216.34": ["..."] } } ``` A source that fails returns `{ "error": "" }` in its slot. ### Legal & acceptable use This tool queries only publicly available, open data sources (public WHOIS, the public DNS system, and public certificate-transparency logs). It performs no authentication, no scraping behind logins, and collects no personal data beyond what registrars publish in public WHOIS. You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable law (including data-protection regulations) and the terms of the data sources. Do not use it to harass, stalk, or target individuals. # Actor input Schema ## `domains` (type: `array`): Root domains to investigate, e.g. example.com. One report is produced per domain. ## `includeWhois` (type: `boolean`): Registrar, creation/expiry dates and nameservers. ## `includeDns` (type: `boolean`): A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT and CNAME records. ## `includeSubdomains` (type: `boolean`): Enumerate subdomains from public certificate-transparency logs. ## `includeReverseIp` (type: `boolean`): PTR records for the resolved A records. ## Actor input object example ```json { "domains": [ "example.com" ], "includeWhois": true, "includeDns": true, "includeSubdomains": true, "includeReverseIp": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `reports` (type: `string`): All domain reports in the default dataset (Overview view). # 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" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("prooflio/domain-osint-recon").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 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); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → 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"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("prooflio/domain-osint-recon").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "domains": [ "example.com" ] }' | apify call prooflio/domain-osint-recon --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prooflio/domain-osint-recon", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Domain OSINT Recon", "description": "Aggregates WHOIS, DNS records, certificate-transparency subdomains and PTR records for a domain into one structured report.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "OPclnrQC0kE07iokd" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/prooflio~domain-osint-recon/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-prooflio-domain-osint-recon", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/prooflio~domain-osint-recon/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-prooflio-domain-osint-recon", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/prooflio~domain-osint-recon/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-prooflio-domain-osint-recon", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": "Target domains", "type": "array", "description": "Root domains to investigate, e.g. example.com. One report is produced per domain.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeWhois": { "title": "WHOIS lookup", "type": "boolean", "description": "Registrar, creation/expiry dates and nameservers.", "default": true }, "includeDns": { "title": "DNS records", "type": "boolean", "description": "A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT and CNAME records.", "default": true }, "includeSubdomains": { "title": "Subdomain discovery (crt.sh)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enumerate subdomains from public certificate-transparency logs.", "default": true }, "includeReverseIp": { "title": "Reverse DNS (PTR)", "type": "boolean", "description": "PTR records for the resolved A records.", "default": true } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```