Whois & domain expiry check
Uses RDAP to track domain expiry, auto-renew status, and registrar lock — alerts you 90, 30, 14, and 3 days before expiry.
Quick answer
Daily RDAP lookups fetch the expiry date, registrar, and status flags. Lemwatch fires reminders at 90, 30, 14, and 3 days out.
What it checks
- Expiry timestamp from RDAP
- Registrar of record
- Status flags (clientTransferProhibited, redemptionPeriod, pendingDelete)
- Auto-renew inference from status codes
Where to find it in Lemwatch
Renewals hub shows every monitored domain with an expiry countdown.
How to respond
- Confirm auto-renew is enabled at your registrar.
- If expiry is <14 days and status is unknown, renew manually.
- Enable registrar lock to block unauthorised transfers.
- Acknowledge to silence the 90/30/14/3 reminders.
FAQ
Why RDAP instead of Whois?
RDAP is structured JSON, rate-limit-friendly, and returns consistent timestamps.
What if my TLD doesn't publish expiry?
Country-code TLDs sometimes hide expiry — Lemwatch marks these "unknown" and skips the countdown.
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