One place to query registration data for gTLDs without knowing each registry's RDAP endpoint.
free Open ↗Register, catch and watch domains
Registrars, drop-catch services, registry lookups and history.8 listed◆ Official sources
ICANN Lookup◆lookup.icann.org
Verisign RDAP (.com/.net)◆rdap.verisign.com
Checking whether a .com is in redemption, pendingDelete, or already re-registered — the authoritative answer, in about 100 ms.
free Open ↗Tools and services
Cloudflarecloudflare.com
Putting a new site behind a fast edge with HTTPS in an hour; registrar pricing at wholesale for supported TLDs.
free tier Open ↗
DropCatchdropcatch.com
Placing a standing order on a .com before the delete batch; auctions among backorderers if it catches.
paid Open ↗
Dynadotdynadot.com
Registering a name the moment it becomes available, or backordering it; bulk availability checks by API.
paid Open ↗
Openprovideropenprovider.com
Registering country-code domains many registrars do not carry; API availability checks.
paid Open ↗
SnapNames / NameJetsnapnames.com
A second backorder channel for the same name; pre-release auctions for names registrars sell before deletion.
paid Open ↗
Wayback Machineweb.archive.org
Judging a dropping domain's history — real site, parked, spam — before backordering it.
free Open ↗