Domain Intelligence Setup
Learn how to enable Domain Intelligence — either as a standalone domain-only check, or as an add-on to an existing uptime check.
Prerequisites
- An active Nano, Pro, or Agency subscription
Option 1: Add a domain-only check
Use this when the domain isn’t hosting anything you want to probe — e.g. a parked domain, a future-use name, or a trademark you’re sitting on. The entry tracks only registration expiry; no uptime probe is sent, so it never goes “down”.
- Open the Domain Intelligence page in the app
- Click Add domain
- Enter the bare domain (e.g.
example.com) and an optional display name - Click Add domain
The entry counts as one check against your tier’s check limit. RDAP data is fetched on the next scheduler run (typically within a few hours).
Option 2: Add Domain Intelligence to an existing check
Use this when you already monitor uptime for the domain. The DI add-on is free — it doesn’t count separately against your check limit.
- Open the Domain Intelligence page
- Click Enable for checks
- Select one or more existing checks
- Click Enable
Automatic Domain Extraction
For Option 2, exit1.dev automatically extracts the base domain from your check URL:
| Check URL | Extracted Domain |
|---|---|
https://www.example.com/health | example.com |
https://api.example.com/v1/status | example.com |
https://app.example.co.uk | example.co.uk |
Domain Information
Once tracking begins, exit1.dev retrieves and displays:
- Registrar - The domain registrar
- Registration date - When the domain was first registered
- Expiration date - When the domain registration expires
- Last updated - When the registration was last modified
- Status codes - Domain status flags (e.g., clientTransferProhibited)
RDAP Protocol
exit1.dev uses the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) to query domain information, with WHOIS as a fallback for TLDs without RDAP. RDAP is the modern replacement for WHOIS, offering:
- Standardized JSON responses
- Better internationalization support
- Access control and authentication capabilities
- Referral support across registries
Troubleshooting
Domain not found
If Domain Intelligence shows “domain not found,” the TLD may not support RDAP and WHOIS may also be unavailable. Check the IANA RDAP Bootstrap file for supported TLDs.
Stale data
Domain registration data is cached and refreshed on a schedule that tightens as the expiry approaches (weekly when far away, every 6 hours within a day of expiry). Use Refresh on the Domain Intelligence page to force an immediate query.
Converting between types
A domain-only check can’t be converted into a regular HTTP/uptime check (or vice versa) — the underlying URL shape differs. Delete and re-create instead.