Lisa
msg:692706 | 3:48 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
Whois is known to be 24 hours old. Some registrars use live whois but NetSol's whois is not. Wait 24 hours. The Registry's main whois is also 24 hours old. So changing registrars and other things like that will give you that lag. So you will see tomorrow that you are the owner. Registrars do not use whois to see if a domain is available. They use RRP (Registry to Registrar Protocal). If you want to see if the domain is available you will need to use the API of a Registrar. ExpireFish is a eNom Reseller. So they are using eNom's API to access the RRP. Hope that helps.
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Jellex
msg:692707 | 3:57 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
That is actually very interesting! :) Let me make sure I understand what you are saying - If I were to become a domain reseller, through eNom, Tucows or whoever, then I could use their API and this RRP to get faster, more up to date information about domains than doing a WHOIS lookup? Is this correct?
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Omni
msg:692708 | 4:18 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
I'm interested in this too. How does Snapback and Expirefish get the "up-to-the-second" (is it up to the second?) details about the domains? What keeps them ahead of the competition? Any thoughts?
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Lisa
msg:692709 | 4:21 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
yes and no. You would not get more timely access to the same info that the whois provides. But with the RRP check command you could see if the domain is available again 24 hours before the whois shows it. Then you could register the domain all before the whois shows anything.
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Jellex
msg:692710 | 4:24 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
I see. You have been very helpful. Thank you, Lisa! :)
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zechariah
msg:692711 | 7:56 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
Come to think of expirefish is much cheaper than snapback & both are using the same method - but the equipment i wouldn't know. Lisa - saw your profile & though that you do look like Justin Saphiro of lonely planet -are you?
You do say u like to travel :) :)
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Lisa
msg:692712 | 10:03 am on Apr 5, 2002 (gmt 0) |
Well, all regististration take place with the RRP at some point. ExpireFish only uses one registrar. SnapNames use multiple registrars. But the real difference would be how many requests a second they do for you. I don't have figures on how many RPS each one does. Justin who? You think I look like a boy? Yeah I like to travel, it would be boring to stay in one place.
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