Automatic domain registration

[Semiel]

Is there a way to automatically register domains without any required user interaction?


Thanks,
Semiel.

[Chicken]

I don't get this, if anyone else does, take a shot at answering.

[Semiel]

What i meant to say is that there are some people that have *scripts* to automatically register domains when they get available.

They dont do it manually through a registrars web page.

In fact i tried to register a couple of domains manually as soon as they get free, but you dont stand a chance.

What i would like to know is how that software works...

But i wont probably get an answer as no one is willing to release that info :(

[megacool]

I Have heard this is too.. infact i saw it in some Perl script archive i dont remember which site but its a paid script for sure.. check out

http://www.cgi-resources.com
http://www.theperlarchive.com

and leme know if u find it :)

[Chicken]

There is a service called name protect, but I couldn't find a URL for you. Hopefully that will give you a clue as to what/where to find it.

[jiminsd]

Wasn't MyInternet messing around with a service like this some time ago??? I just looked and their is nothing to be found on the current version of their site.

[Chicken]

I think there are two problems with these services anyhow. One is that even if a domain expires, it doesn't mean it is available to register. Two is that whatever means you use to check whether a domain is available or not, is limited by how quickly the records are updated.

If you are searching for a specific name, then basically you'd want to set the script to check every x minutes, and then if no match is found, submit the domain for registration though your registrar.