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How does domain registration work?

I searched on Google and Wikipedia a lot, but I could't find answers for these questions. 1) What exactly registrar company do? They update an root DNS and set there IP of my DNS? 2) How come the registrar can update records in the root DNS? How did…
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Can I register a domain in aws with terraform?

I didn't find anything useful in the docs. Can this be done with terraform somehow?
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Settings DNS records with Hosting company or Registrar

This has always got me. I change the nameservers with the registrar and then have the option to set up the other DNS records (a ,cname, mx) with EITHER the registrar or hosting company. Which is best? Why do you have the choice? I normally use just…
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How can I use Ruby to check if a domain exists?

Something along the lines of: def domain_exists?(domain) # perform check # return true|false end puts "valid!" if domain_exists?("example.com")
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Not Getting Custom Nameservers Using Godaddy Api

I used this api call to get DNS records and nameservers using domain name https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/testsd34.com/records/NS GetRecords here is the api call For default godaddy nameservers its giving everything perfectly but whenever i am…
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How to use registrars(strato.de) email server and host website on aws CloudFront?

I am hosting a static website with AWS S3 and CloudFront but came up with the problem that I can't receive emails on the registrars email server (strato.de). The registrar where I reserved my domain name and email server is currently "Strato.de" In…
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How to check the value of cname records

I'm been trying to integrate my Email service provider with my CDN. As part of the process the ESP asks to add a CNAME record to your nameserver (here my CDN) with a specific value. eg Record Type : CNAME Hostname : email.mydomain.com Value :…
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Laravel trans helper function not picking the right file

I'm building a website in Laravel, I'm having it get the browser language and set the website's language accordingly. Problem is, nothing in Registrar.php seems to get translated in English or Dutch Could anyone please help me out? Thanks, g3
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perl script to serve whois data as requested on port 43

Warning: This is long and can probably only be answered by a professional perl programmer or someone involved with a domain registrar or registry company. I run a website hosting, design, and domain registration business. We are a registrar for some…
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Using WhoIs to determine domain availability

I am using an API that does a WhoIs query to determine the availability of domains. However, it seems every TLD gives a different type of response, so I have to create custom searches for each one: result.match("No match for")…
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How do I know which RIR server to query for an IP address?

How do I know which IP ranges are being allocated to the 5 Regional Internet Registries such as ARIN and RIPE, and thus which whois to query. If I make it static, how often would I have to update the list? Or are all IPv4 ranges gone now..
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Does moving a domain to a new registrar pose any risk to its nameserver setting?

I want to transfer a domain name to a new registrar, but this is a live production site and I don't want anything goofy to happen to its nameserver settings. It needs to continue pointing to the same site without interruption. Are there any real…
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Registrar allows only 6 DNS but I need to add more

I want to specify from the beginning that this is among my first times trying to configure servers and domains, so don't be too hard on me, I need a little guidance after searching for solutions on the internet for about 3-4 hours. The problem is as…
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Transferring an old domain with an existing site to a new site

Peculiar problem, I have a client with a site they would like to replace. The site being so old that the company's that provide the domain and hosting don't provide these services anymore. I managed to contact the company where the domain was…
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What are regrinfo and regyinfo in whois lookup php response data? How do they differ from raw_data in php response data?

I am trying to retrieve the information of domain using phpWhois to know the Registration status, Registrar, Creation and Expiry Dates of the domain. To retrieve the information of domain, use phpWhois\Whois; ---- ---- $domainDetails =…
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