What is the Domain Radar MCP Server?

The Domain Radar MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to provide domain name information, availability checking, and trend analysis to Claude and other MCP clients. It helps users find available domains, discover expiring and expired domains, and gather detailed information about domain names.

What is an MCP Server?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. An MCP server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools, providing them with real-time and relevant context.

What features does the Domain Radar MCP Server offer?

The server offers features such as domain availability checking, expiring domains discovery, expired domains discovery, domain filtering, and detailed domain information including estimated values and traffic.

How do I install the Domain Radar MCP Server?

You can install the server globally using npm, locally for development, or via Docker. Detailed installation instructions are provided in the documentation.

What is WhoisXML API and why do I need it?

WhoisXML API is used for domain availability checking. You need an API key from WhoisXML to enable this feature. You can sign up for a free account on their website.

How do I configure the WhoisXML API key?

Create a .env file, copy the contents from .env.example, and then add your WhoisXML API key to the DOMAIN_API_KEY variable in the .env file.

How can I use the Domain Radar MCP Server with Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf?

The documentation provides specific configuration instructions for integrating the server with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf. You’ll need to update the respective configuration files with the server’s command and environment variables.

What tools are available with the Domain Radar MCP Server?

The server offers command-line tools such as check-domain-availability, search-expiring-domains, and search-expired-domains. It also provides resources for viewing expiring and expired domains in a markdown table format.

What are the limitations of the Domain Radar MCP Server?

Currently, the expiring and expired domains features return mock data due to the need for a WhoisXML data feed subscription. The developers are planning to address this limitation in future updates.

How can I contribute to the project?

Contributions are welcome! You can submit pull requests with new features, bug fixes, or improvements.