The realtime scripts using a lookup command (check_domain on port 51000)
is realtime :)
Simon Amor wrote:
>
> Is there a better, more reliable way to check if a domain is in use rather than
> trying whois and hoping it wasn't registered since the whois db was last
> updated?
>
> For example,
>
> 1. user does whois through an order form
> 2. whois says domain isn't in use
> 3. user then proceeds to fill in registrant details and credit card info
> 4. information is validated
> 5. card payment is authorised
> 6. domain is registered automatically
> 7. user is sent confirmation of domain registration
>
> It would be possible to put a whois for the domain in at step 4.5 but if the
> whois server isn't up-to-date, the payment could be taken for a domain which has
> already been registered.
>
> Simon
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