Bulk Check - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**B3n** · 03-10-2006, 05:45 PM

How can you do a bulk availability check without getting temporarily banned by the whois servers?

**jdk** · 03-10-2006, 06:00 PM

Use a program that supports proxy servers. Either sTypo or Domain Research Tool can do this.

In addition, welcome to the forums. Glad to have you here.

**B3n** · 03-10-2006, 06:27 PM

Thanks.

Do tools like AjaxWhois.com or registrars connect to the whois server via proxys too?

**jdk** · 03-10-2006, 07:03 PM

Some do, but they probably get their results from different whois servers. However, they only check whois information of one domain at a time. When you are looking for BULK checks, the whois servers see multiple requests coming in and will block an IP. I would recommend either coding or finding a program that will use proxies and check multiple whois servers.

I personally use sType for finding typo domains, and Domain Research Tool for everything else. I can generate a list of domains I am interested in, load in my list of proxy servers (200+ or however many you have) and let it do the work.

If you are interested in getting in the game then these programs are worth the small investment to purchase.