How to check domain availability in python A simple way to check domain availability in python
The right way:
import whoisdomain as whois
def check_domain_availability (domain):
try :
d = whois.query(domain)
return (domain, d is None ) # Return tuple with domain and availability
except Exception :
print ( f " { domain } ❌ available" )
return (domain, False ) # Assume taken if there's an error
DNS lookup to check domain availability, may not always be accurate. This method can't detect domains that are registered but not assigned to a DNS server.
Wrong way:
import socket
def check_domain (domain):
try :
socket.gethostbyname(domain)
return False # Domain resolves, so it is taken
except socket.gaierror:
return True # Domain does not resolve, so it might be available
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