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Domain Search XML API

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Why choose the Domain Search XML API?

  • Your customers demand a powerful, effective tool to help them find domain names.
  • Your business grows when customers find domains they're interested in.
  • We've invested significant time building and maintaining a quality domain search engine so you can focus on developing your core business competencies.

Bring the power of Domain Tools Search to your site

  • Access the same proven technology used on domaintools.com directly through XML.
  • Provide a seamless experience for your customers.
  • Benefit from a fully-optimized, constantly-updated search.
  • Start today – search tomorrow: our comprehensive programmer's manual, pre-built SDK for PHP and one free developer account will get you up and running in no time.

Flexible usage-based pricing model

Developer Account

Get started today with a no-risk, no-cost developer account. 100 free queries per day and no access fee gives you time to integrate our suggestion technology into your site.

 No charge
Limited to 100 queries / day
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Reseller Account

Scaled to meet the needs of domain resellers or startup registrars who want to build traffic with a professional but affordable search technology.

 $49.95 per month
$0.008 per search over 6,244
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Registrar Account

Excellent value for established registrars and companies with significant search volumes.

 $995 per month
$0.007 per search over 142,143
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Am I eligible for an XML API account?

Yes, although we strongly encourage you to be part of an ICANN registrar or have experience working with third-party XML API'S. Our systems require you to be comfortable writing code that can communicate with our servers using XML.

Where can I find a user manual for the API?

You can view it here.

How often is the API manual updated?

We update the manual whenever new functionality is added to the API. The document was last modified: August 06 2009

Do you offer XML API's for your other products?

Currently, our XML API is focused on the domain search and domain suggestion technology. If you have a specific service you're intersted in, contact us at support2008@nameintel.com and let us know what you're looking for.

What if I have other questions?

You can email us at support2008@nameintel.com. We will have our support technicians guide you through the process and answer any questions you have.
Satisfied XML API
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Sample XML Output
<WHOISAPI>
<APPLICATION>
 <APPTITLE>search_engine</APPTITLE>
 <VERSION>1</VERSION>
 <PARTNER>nameintel</PARTNER>
</APPLICATION>
<REQUEST>
 <Q>domain name</Q>
 <ROWS>20</ROWS>
 <BN>n</BN>
 <BH>n</BH>
 <BC>40</BC>
 <LEFT>n</LEFT>
 <RIGHT>n</RIGHT>
 <ORDERED>n</ORDERED>
 <POOL>C</POOL>
 <PAGE>1</PAGE>
 <EXACTFIRST>y</EXACTFIRST>
</REQUEST>
<RESPONSE>
 <OPTIONS>4</OPTIONS>
 <TIME>20020921140801-197</TIME>
 <EXTN>COM|NET|ORG|INFO|BIZ|US</EXTN>
 <PAGE_CURRENT>1</PAGE_CURRENT>
 <PAGE_MIN>1</PAGE_MIN>
 <PAGE_MAX>150</PAGE_MAX>
 <PAGE_EXTREME>578</PAGE_EXTREME>
 <RECORDS_RETURNED>20</RECORDS_RETURNED>
 <RECORD_MIN>1</RECORD_MIN>
 <RECORD_MAX>20</RECORD_MAX>
 <RECORD_EXTREME>11550</RECORD_EXTREME>
  <RESULTS>
  Detailed Search Engine 
  Output Results Omitted...
  </RESULTS>
</RESPONSE>
</WHOISAPI>
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