Show HN: Domainy – Monitor domain names for availability

hammyhavoc 2021-08-17 16:49:42 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Self-hosted version? I have domains I'd like to track, but not sure if I feel comfortable disclosing that information to a third-party.

2021-08-17 17:44:27 +0000 UTC [ - ]

selcuka 2021-08-19 00:31:26 +0000 UTC [ - ]

I believe the killer feature would be to automatically register the domain name as soon as it becomes available (à la SnapNames or DropCatch).

mattl 2021-08-17 17:11:12 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Signed up! Very useful... now please let me add multiple users to my account, and add 2FA. Please consider supporting Yubikey.

Oh and multiple GoDaddy accounts would be nice. and Gandi.net has an API too.

sideproject 2021-08-17 22:35:28 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Nice suggestions! Will add to our backlog!

debarshri 2021-08-17 13:17:45 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Could you elaborate more use cases? Who and why would someone monitor domains?

enonevets 2021-08-17 21:03:47 +0000 UTC [ - ]

How are you checking this? Are you using an API?

sideproject 2021-08-17 22:34:50 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Yes via API.

santa_boy 2021-08-18 01:52:04 +0000 UTC [ - ]

I have a bit of an algorithmic use-case to check for domain availability. If possible to share, which are the reliable API options to check for domains?

scrollaway 2021-08-17 17:31:04 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Neat!

Quick wish list; I’ve not tried it yet but I could see myself using it in the future. I’ve needed such a tool in the past.

- Login with google/gsuite

- API access

Your pricing seems weird by the way. Your free tier is super generous. I could see up to 5 free domains and have some features paywall gated such as automatically buying domains within a price range off Gandi or something.

dkdk8283 2021-08-18 05:31:43 +0000 UTC [ - ]

I think you could be making assumptions about the target market / audience that differ from your own experience.

Since domain tasting became prohibited it’s common to have large portfolios and wait for someone else to drop a domain they don’t know how to monetize. These lists grow to the thousands pretty quickly, especially when you make data based decisions.

That said giving away your domain list / strategy to a third party is a risk in of itself.

sideproject 2021-08-17 12:58:13 +0000 UTC [ - ]

Clickable

https://www.domainy.io