domain-search-mcp 1.2.2 → 1.2.3

package/README.md

@@ -102,16 +102,53 @@ nano .env
 
 ### search_domain
 
-Check if a domain is available across multiple TLDs:
+Check if a domain is available across multiple TLDs with pricing information.
+
+**API Endpoint:** `POST /search_domain`
+
+**Request Parameters:**
+
+| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
+|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `domain_name` | string | Yes | - | Domain name without TLD (e.g., "vibecoding") |
+| `tlds` | string[] | No | ["com", "io", "dev"] | TLDs to check |
+| `registrars` | string[] | No | auto | Specific registrars to query |
+
+**Response Type:**
 
 ```typescript
-// Input
-{
-  "domain_name": "vibecoding",
-  "tlds": ["com", "io", "dev"]
+interface SearchDomainResponse {
+  results: Array<{
+    domain: string;              // Full domain (e.g., "vibecoding.com")
+    available: boolean;          // Availability status
+    price_first_year: number | null;  // First year price in USD
+    price_renewal: number | null;     // Renewal price in USD
+    privacy_included: boolean;   // Whether WHOIS privacy is included
+    registrar: string | null;    // Which registrar provided this result
+    source: string;              // Data source: "porkbun_api" | "namecheap_api" | "godaddy_mcp" | "rdap" | "whois"
+    premium: boolean;            // Whether this is a premium domain
+    error?: string;              // Error message if check failed
+  }>;
+  insights: string[];            // Human-readable insights
+  next_steps: string[];          // Suggested actions
+  query: {
+    domain_name: string;
+    tlds: string[];
+    checked_at: string;          // ISO timestamp
+  };
 }
+```
 
-// Output
+**Basic Example:**
+
+```typescript
+// Request
+const result = await searchDomain({
+  domain_name: "vibecoding",
+  tlds: ["com", "io", "dev"]
+});
+
+// Response
 {
   "results": [
     {
@@ -121,9 +158,29 @@ Check if a domain is available across multiple TLDs:
       "price_renewal": 8.95,
       "privacy_included": true,
       "registrar": "porkbun",
-      "source": "porkbun_api"
+      "source": "porkbun_api",
+      "premium": false
     },
-    // ... more results
+    {
+      "domain": "vibecoding.io",
+      "available": true,
+      "price_first_year": 29.88,
+      "price_renewal": 29.88,
+      "privacy_included": true,
+      "registrar": "porkbun",
+      "source": "porkbun_api",
+      "premium": false
+    },
+    {
+      "domain": "vibecoding.dev",
+      "available": true,
+      "price_first_year": 10.18,
+      "price_renewal": 10.18,
+      "privacy_included": true,
+      "registrar": "porkbun",
+      "source": "porkbun_api",
+      "premium": false
+    }
   ],
   "insights": [
     "✅ 3 domains available! Best price: vibecoding.com at $8.95/year",
@@ -132,13 +189,106 @@ Check if a domain is available across multiple TLDs:
   "next_steps": [
     "Check social handle availability (GitHub, X, Instagram)",
     "Register vibecoding.com at porkbun to secure it"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "query": {
+    "domain_name": "vibecoding",
+    "tlds": ["com", "io", "dev"],
+    "checked_at": "2024-12-27T03:30:00.000Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**JavaScript Example:**
+
+```javascript
+// Using fetch API
+async function checkDomain(name, tlds = ['com', 'io', 'dev']) {
+  const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/search_domain', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ domain_name: name, tlds })
+  });
+  return await response.json();
+}
+
+// Usage
+const result = await checkDomain('myproject', ['com', 'io']);
+const available = result.results.filter(r => r.available);
+console.log(`Found ${available.length} available domains`);
+```
+
+**Handling Different Sources:**
+
+```typescript
+// Check which source provided each result
+const result = await searchDomain({ domain_name: "example", tlds: ["com"] });
+
+for (const domain of result.results) {
+  switch (domain.source) {
+    case "porkbun_api":
+    case "namecheap_api":
+      // Full pricing available
+      console.log(`${domain.domain}: $${domain.price_first_year}/yr`);
+      break;
+    case "godaddy_mcp":
+      // Pricing via GoDaddy MCP
+      console.log(`${domain.domain}: $${domain.price_first_year}/yr (GoDaddy)`);
+      break;
+    case "rdap":
+    case "whois":
+      // No pricing, only availability
+      console.log(`${domain.domain}: ${domain.available ? "Available" : "Taken"} (no pricing)`);
+      break;
+  }
 }
 ```
 
 ### bulk_search
 
-Check many domains at once:
+Check up to 100 domains at once with built-in rate limiting and progress tracking.
+
+**API Endpoint:** `POST /bulk_search`
+
+**Request Parameters:**
+
+| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
+|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `domains` | string[] | Yes | - | Domain names without TLD (max 100) |
+| `tld` | string | No | "com" | Single TLD to check for all domains |
+| `concurrency` | number | No | 10 | Parallel requests (1-20) |
+| `registrar` | string | No | auto | Specific registrar to use |
+
+**Response Type:**
+
+```typescript
+interface BulkSearchResponse {
+  results: Array<{
+    domain: string;              // Full domain (e.g., "vibecoding.io")
+    available: boolean;
+    price_first_year: number | null;
+    price_renewal: number | null;
+    registrar: string | null;
+    source: string;
+    error?: string;              // If this specific domain check failed
+    retryable?: boolean;         // Whether error is retryable
+  }>;
+  summary: {
+    total: number;               // Total domains checked
+    available: number;           // Available domains count
+    taken: number;               // Taken domains count
+    errors: number;              // Failed checks count
+    duration_ms: number;         // Total operation time
+  };
+  insights: string[];
+  progress?: {                   // Only for large batches
+    completed: number;
+    total: number;
+    percent: number;
+  };
+}
+```
+
+**Basic Example:**
 
 ```typescript
 // Input
@@ -149,12 +299,17 @@ Check many domains at once:
 
 // Output
 {
-  "results": [/* array of domain results */],
+  "results": [
+    { "domain": "vibecoding.io", "available": true, "price_first_year": 29.88, "source": "porkbun_api" },
+    { "domain": "coolstartup.io", "available": true, "price_first_year": 29.88, "source": "porkbun_api" },
+    { "domain": "myawesomeapp.io", "available": false, "source": "rdap" }
+  ],
   "summary": {
     "total": 3,
     "available": 2,
     "taken": 1,
-    "errors": 0
+    "errors": 0,
+    "duration_ms": 1250
   },
   "insights": [
     "✅ 2 of 3 domains available",
@@ -163,9 +318,164 @@ Check many domains at once:
 }
 ```
 
+**JavaScript Example with Progress Tracking:**
+
+```javascript
+// Bulk search with progress monitoring
+async function bulkSearchWithProgress(domains, tld, onProgress) {
+  const BATCH_SIZE = 25;
+  const allResults = [];
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < domains.length; i += BATCH_SIZE) {
+    const batch = domains.slice(i, i + BATCH_SIZE);
+
+    const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/bulk_search', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ domains: batch, tld, concurrency: 10 })
+    });
+    const result = await response.json();
+    allResults.push(...result.results);
+
+    // Report progress
+    const progress = {
+      completed: Math.min(i + BATCH_SIZE, domains.length),
+      total: domains.length,
+      percent: Math.round(((i + BATCH_SIZE) / domains.length) * 100)
+    };
+    onProgress?.(progress);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    results: allResults,
+    summary: {
+      total: allResults.length,
+      available: allResults.filter(r => r.available).length,
+      taken: allResults.filter(r => !r.available && !r.error).length,
+      errors: allResults.filter(r => r.error).length
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+// Usage
+const domains = ['startup1', 'startup2', /* ... 48 more */];
+const result = await bulkSearchWithProgress(domains, 'com', (progress) => {
+  console.log(`Progress: ${progress.percent}% (${progress.completed}/${progress.total})`);
+});
+```
+
+**Handling Large Datasets (50+ domains):**
+
+```typescript
+// Complete solution for validating 50+ domains with result aggregation
+async function validate50DomainsFull(domains: string[], tld: string) {
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+
+  // Step 1: Bulk search with optimized concurrency
+  const result = await bulkSearch({
+    domains: domains.slice(0, 50),  // Enforce limit
+    tld: tld,
+    concurrency: 10
+  });
+
+  // Step 2: Aggregate by status
+  const available = result.results.filter(r => r.available && !r.error);
+  const taken = result.results.filter(r => !r.available && !r.error);
+  const failed = result.results.filter(r => r.error);
+
+  // Step 3: Retry failed with exponential backoff
+  const retried = [];
+  for (const fail of failed.filter(f => f.retryable)) {
+    let delay = 2000;
+    for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 3; attempt++) {
+      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delay));
+      try {
+        const retry = await searchDomain({
+          domain_name: fail.domain.replace(`.${tld}`, ''),
+          tlds: [tld]
+        });
+        if (!retry.results[0].error) {
+          retried.push(retry.results[0]);
+          break;
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        delay *= 2;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Step 4: Final report
+  return {
+    summary: {
+      total: domains.length,
+      available: available.length + retried.filter(r => r.available).length,
+      taken: taken.length + retried.filter(r => !r.available).length,
+      errors: failed.length - retried.length,
+      duration: `${((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000).toFixed(1)}s`
+    },
+    available: [...available, ...retried.filter(r => r.available)]
+      .sort((a, b) => (a.price_first_year || 999) - (b.price_first_year || 999)),
+    taken: [...taken, ...retried.filter(r => !r.available)].map(d => d.domain),
+    failed: failed.filter(f => !retried.find(r => r.domain === f.domain)).map(f => f.domain)
+  };
+}
+```
+
 ### compare_registrars
 
-Find the best deal:
+Compare domain pricing across multiple registrars to find the best deal.
+
+**API Endpoint:** `POST /compare_registrars`
+
+**Request Parameters:**
+
+| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
+|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `domain` | string | Yes | - | Domain name without TLD (e.g., "vibecoding") |
+| `tld` | string | Yes | - | TLD to check (e.g., "com", "io") |
+| `registrars` | string[] | No | ["porkbun", "namecheap"] | Registrars to compare |
+
+**Supported Registrars:**
+
+| Registrar | API Key Required | Notes |
+|-----------|-----------------|-------|
+| `porkbun` | Yes (recommended) | Fastest, includes WHOIS privacy |
+| `namecheap` | Yes | Requires IP whitelist |
+| `godaddy` | No (via MCP) | Uses GoDaddy MCP server |
+
+**Response Type:**
+
+```typescript
+interface CompareRegistrarsResponse {
+  domain: string;                          // Full domain (e.g., "vibecoding.com")
+  available: boolean;                      // Whether domain is available
+  what_happened: string;                   // Description of comparison
+  registrar_prices: {
+    [registrar: string]: {
+      first_year: number | null;           // First year price in USD
+      renewal: number | null;              // Renewal price in USD
+      privacy_included: boolean;
+      currency: string;
+      error?: string;                      // If this registrar failed
+    };
+  };
+  best_first_year: {
+    registrar: string;
+    price: number;
+  } | null;
+  best_renewal: {
+    registrar: string;
+    price: number;
+  } | null;
+  recommendation: string;                  // Human-readable recommendation
+  savings: {
+    first_year: number;                    // Savings vs highest price
+    over_5_years: number;                  // Projected 5-year savings
+  };
+}
+```
+
+**Basic Example:**
 
 ```typescript
 // Input
@@ -178,10 +488,64 @@ Find the best deal:
 // Output
 {
   "domain": "vibecoding.com",
+  "available": true,
   "what_happened": "Compared pricing across 2 registrars",
+  "registrar_prices": {
+    "porkbun": { "first_year": 8.95, "renewal": 8.95, "privacy_included": true, "currency": "USD" },
+    "namecheap": { "first_year": 8.88, "renewal": 12.98, "privacy_included": true, "currency": "USD" }
+  },
   "best_first_year": { "registrar": "namecheap", "price": 8.88 },
   "best_renewal": { "registrar": "porkbun", "price": 8.95 },
-  "recommendation": "Namecheap for first year ($0.07 savings), Porkbun for renewal stability"
+  "recommendation": "Namecheap for first year ($0.07 savings), Porkbun for renewal stability",
+  "savings": { "first_year": 0.07, "over_5_years": 20.15 }
+}
+```
+
+**Handling Edge Cases:**
+
+```typescript
+// Edge Case 1: Domain is unavailable
+const result = await compareRegistrars({ domain: "google", tld: "com" });
+// Returns: { available: false, error: "DOMAIN_UNAVAILABLE", ... }
+
+// Edge Case 2: Premium domain (high price)
+const premium = await compareRegistrars({ domain: "ai", tld: "com" });
+// Returns: { available: true, registrar_prices: { porkbun: { first_year: 5000, ... } }, ... }
+
+// Edge Case 3: One registrar fails
+const partial = await compareRegistrars({
+  domain: "startup",
+  tld: "io",
+  registrars: ["porkbun", "namecheap", "godaddy"]
+});
+// Returns prices from working registrars, error field for failed ones:
+// { registrar_prices: {
+//     porkbun: { first_year: 29.88, ... },
+//     namecheap: { error: "API_TIMEOUT" },
+//     godaddy: { first_year: 39.99, ... }
+// }}
+```
+
+**JavaScript Example:**
+
+```javascript
+// Find best price for startup.io
+async function findBestPrice(domain, tld) {
+  const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/compare_registrars', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ domain, tld, registrars: ['porkbun', 'namecheap'] })
+  });
+  const data = await response.json();
+
+  if (!data.available) {
+    console.log(`${domain}.${tld} is not available`);
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Best first year: ${data.best_first_year.registrar} ($${data.best_first_year.price})`);
+  console.log(`Best renewal: ${data.best_renewal.registrar} ($${data.best_renewal.price})`);
+  return data;
 }
 ```
 
@@ -299,7 +663,54 @@ if (comparison.success) {
 
 ### suggest_domains
 
-Get variations when your preferred name is taken:
+> **When to use:** You have a specific domain name (e.g., "techapp") that's taken, and you want variations of that exact name.
+>
+> **Use `suggest_domains_smart` instead when:** You have a business idea or keywords (e.g., "ai customer service") and want AI-generated brandable names.
+
+Generate domain name variations when your preferred name is unavailable.
+
+**API Endpoint:** `POST /suggest_domains`
+
+**Request Parameters:**
+
+| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
+|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `base_name` | string | Yes | - | The domain name to create variations of |
+| `tld` | string | No | "com" | Target TLD for suggestions |
+| `max_suggestions` | number | No | 10 | Maximum suggestions to return (1-50) |
+| `variants` | string[] | No | all | Types of variations to generate |
+
+**Variant Types:**
+
+| Variant | Example (base: "techapp") | Description |
+|---------|---------------------------|-------------|
+| `prefixes` | gettechapp, trytechapp, mytechapp | Common prefixes added |
+| `suffixes` | techappnow, techapphq, techapplab | Common suffixes added |
+| `hyphen` | tech-app | Word separation with hyphen |
+| `abbreviations` | tchapp, tekapp | Shortened forms |
+| `numbers` | techapp1, techapp2 | Numbers appended |
+
+**Response Type:**
+
+```typescript
+interface SuggestDomainsResponse {
+  base_name: string;
+  tld: string;
+  suggestions: Array<{
+    domain: string;              // Full domain (e.g., "gettechapp.com")
+    available: boolean;          // Always true (only available returned)
+    price_first_year: number | null;
+    price_renewal: number | null;
+    variant_type: string;        // Which variant generated this
+    registrar: string | null;
+  }>;
+  insights: string[];
+  searched_count: number;        // Total variations checked
+  available_count: number;       // How many were available
+}
+```
+
+**Basic Example:**
 
 ```typescript
 // Input
@@ -312,16 +723,83 @@ Get variations when your preferred name is taken:
 
 // Output
 {
+  "base_name": "vibecoding",
+  "tld": "com",
   "suggestions": [
-    { "domain": "getvibecoding.com", "price_first_year": 8.95 },
-    { "domain": "vibecodingapp.com", "price_first_year": 8.95 },
-    { "domain": "tryvibecoding.com", "price_first_year": 8.95 }
+    { "domain": "getvibecoding.com", "price_first_year": 8.95, "variant_type": "prefixes" },
+    { "domain": "vibecodingapp.com", "price_first_year": 8.95, "variant_type": "suffixes" },
+    { "domain": "tryvibecoding.com", "price_first_year": 8.95, "variant_type": "prefixes" },
+    { "domain": "vibe-coding.com", "price_first_year": 8.95, "variant_type": "hyphen" },
+    { "domain": "vibecodinghq.com", "price_first_year": 8.95, "variant_type": "suffixes" }
   ],
   "insights": [
     "✅ Found 5 available variations",
     "⭐ Top suggestion: getvibecoding.com ($8.95/year)"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "searched_count": 24,
+  "available_count": 5
+}
+```
+
+**Workflow: When Preferred Domain is Taken**
+
+```typescript
+// Step 1: Check if preferred domain is available
+const preferred = await searchDomain({
+  domain_name: "techapp",
+  tlds: ["com"]
+});
+
+// Step 2: If taken, use suggest_domains for variations
+if (!preferred.results[0].available) {
+  console.log("techapp.com is taken. Finding alternatives...");
+
+  const suggestions = await suggestDomains({
+    base_name: "techapp",
+    tld: "com",
+    max_suggestions: 10,
+    variants: ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"]  // Most common patterns
+  });
+
+  // Step 3: Present alternatives
+  console.log(`Found ${suggestions.suggestions.length} alternatives:`);
+  suggestions.suggestions.forEach(s => {
+    console.log(`  ${s.domain} - $${s.price_first_year}/yr (${s.variant_type})`);
+  });
+
+  // Output:
+  // techapp.com is taken. Finding alternatives...
+  // Found 10 alternatives:
+  //   gettechapp.com - $8.95/yr (prefixes)
+  //   techappnow.com - $8.95/yr (suffixes)
+  //   mytechapp.com - $8.95/yr (prefixes)
+  //   tech-app.com - $8.95/yr (hyphen)
+  //   trytechapp.com - $8.95/yr (prefixes)
+  //   techapphq.com - $8.95/yr (suffixes)
+  //   ...
+}
+```
+
+**JavaScript Example:**
+
+```javascript
+// Using fetch API
+async function getAlternatives(takenDomain) {
+  const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/suggest_domains', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      base_name: takenDomain.replace(/\.\w+$/, ''),  // Remove TLD
+      tld: 'com',
+      max_suggestions: 5,
+      variants: ['prefixes', 'suffixes']
+    })
+  });
+  return await response.json();
 }
+
+const alternatives = await getAlternatives('techapp.com');
+console.log('Try these instead:', alternatives.suggestions.map(s => s.domain));
 ```
 
 **Handling Edge Cases:**
@@ -460,13 +938,48 @@ AI-powered domain suggestions using semantic analysis:
 
 ### tld_info
 
-Learn about a TLD:
+Get detailed information about any Top Level Domain (TLD).
+
+**API Endpoint:** `POST /tld_info`
+
+**Request Parameters:**
+
+| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
+|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
+| `tld` | string | Yes | The TLD to get info about (e.g., "com", "io", "dev") |
+| `detailed` | boolean | No | Include extended information (default: false) |
+
+**Response Type:**
 
 ```typescript
-// Input
-{
-  "tld": "dev"
+interface TldInfoResponse {
+  tld: string;                    // The TLD queried
+  description: string;            // Human-readable description
+  typical_use: string;            // Common use cases
+  price_range: {
+    min: number;                  // Minimum typical price (USD)
+    max: number;                  // Maximum typical price (USD)
+    currency: string;             // Always "USD"
+  };
+  restrictions: string[];         // Any registration restrictions
+  popularity: "high" | "medium" | "low";
+  recommendation: string;         // Usage recommendation
+
+  // Extended fields (when detailed: true)
+  registry?: string;              // Registry operator
+  introduced?: number;            // Year TLD was introduced
+  type?: "gTLD" | "ccTLD" | "newTLD";
+  dnssec_required?: boolean;
+  whois_server?: string;
+  rdap_server?: string;
 }
+```
+
+**Basic Example:**
+
+```typescript
+// Input
+const result = await tldInfo({ tld: "dev" });
 
 // Output
 {
@@ -480,6 +993,56 @@ Learn about a TLD:
 }
 ```
 
+**Detailed Example:**
+
+```typescript
+// Input with detailed flag
+const result = await tldInfo({ tld: "io", detailed: true });
+
+// Output
+{
+  "tld": "io",
+  "description": "Indian Ocean / Tech Startups - popular with tech companies",
+  "typical_use": "Tech startups, SaaS products, developer tools",
+  "price_range": { "min": 29.88, "max": 59.99, "currency": "USD" },
+  "restrictions": [],
+  "popularity": "high",
+  "recommendation": "Perfect for tech startups and SaaS (premium pricing)",
+  "registry": "Internet Computer Bureau",
+  "introduced": 1997,
+  "type": "ccTLD",
+  "dnssec_required": false,
+  "whois_server": "whois.nic.io",
+  "rdap_server": "https://rdap.nic.io/domain/"
+}
+```
+
+**JavaScript/Node.js Example:**
+
+```javascript
+// Using fetch API
+const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/tld_info', {
+  method: 'POST',
+  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+  body: JSON.stringify({ tld: 'com', detailed: true })
+});
+const tldData = await response.json();
+console.log(`${tldData.tld}: ${tldData.description}`);
+console.log(`Price range: $${tldData.price_range.min} - $${tldData.price_range.max}`);
+```
+
+**Common TLDs Reference:**
+
+| TLD | Popularity | Price Range | Best For |
+|-----|------------|-------------|----------|
+| .com | High | $8-15 | Universal, business |
+| .io | High | $30-60 | Tech startups, SaaS |
+| .dev | Medium | $10-20 | Developers (HTTPS required) |
+| .app | Medium | $12-20 | Mobile apps (HTTPS required) |
+| .co | Medium | $25-35 | Startups, companies |
+| .ai | High | $80-150 | AI/ML companies |
+| .xyz | Low | $1-12 | Budget, creative |
+
 ### check_socials
 
 Verify username availability across 10 platforms:
@@ -585,6 +1148,101 @@ console.log("Verify manually:", socialReport.checkManually);
 | LinkedIn | Low | Blocked by platform |
 | TikTok | Low | Blocked by platform |
 
+**JavaScript Example:**
+
+```javascript
+// Check username on GitHub, Twitter, and Instagram
+async function checkUsername(username) {
+  const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/check_socials', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      name: username,
+      platforms: ['github', 'twitter', 'instagram']
+    })
+  });
+  return await response.json();
+}
+
+// Usage with result categorization
+async function verifyBrandUsername(username) {
+  const result = await checkUsername(username);
+
+  // Categorize by confidence
+  const verified = result.results.filter(r => r.confidence === 'high');
+  const likely = result.results.filter(r => r.confidence === 'medium');
+  const unverified = result.results.filter(r => r.confidence === 'low');
+
+  console.log('Verified available:', verified.filter(r => r.available).map(r => r.platform));
+  console.log('Likely available:', likely.filter(r => r.available).map(r => r.platform));
+  console.log('Check manually:', unverified.map(r => r.platform));
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+// Example output:
+// Verified available: ['github']
+// Likely available: []
+// Check manually: ['instagram']
+```
+
+**Platform-Specific Error Handling:**
+
+```typescript
+// Handle errors for each platform type
+async function checkSocialsWithErrorHandling(username: string) {
+  const result = await checkSocials({
+    name: username,
+    platforms: ["github", "twitter", "instagram", "npm", "linkedin"]
+  });
+
+  const report = {
+    available: [],
+    taken: [],
+    errors: []
+  };
+
+  for (const platform of result.results) {
+    if (platform.error) {
+      // Platform-specific error handling
+      switch (platform.platform) {
+        case "instagram":
+        case "linkedin":
+        case "tiktok":
+          // These platforms block automated checks
+          report.errors.push({
+            platform: platform.platform,
+            reason: "Platform blocks automated checks",
+            action: `Visit https://${platform.platform}.com/${username} manually`
+          });
+          break;
+        case "twitter":
+          if (platform.error.includes("rate_limit")) {
+            report.errors.push({
+              platform: "twitter",
+              reason: "Rate limited",
+              action: "Wait 15 minutes and retry"
+            });
+          }
+          break;
+        default:
+          report.errors.push({
+            platform: platform.platform,
+            reason: platform.error,
+            action: "Retry later"
+          });
+      }
+    } else if (platform.available) {
+      report.available.push(platform.platform);
+    } else {
+      report.taken.push(platform.platform);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return report;
+}
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### API Keys Setup and Benefits
@@ -909,6 +1567,92 @@ const whoisStrategies = {
 };
 ```
 
+#### RDAP vs WHOIS: When to Use Which
+
+The server automatically selects the best protocol, but understanding the differences helps optimize your workflows:
+
+| Aspect | RDAP | WHOIS |
+|--------|------|-------|
+| **Speed** | 50-200ms | 500-2000ms |
+| **Rate Limit** | 30-50 req/min | 5-20 req/min |
+| **Response Format** | Structured JSON | Unstructured text |
+| **Error Handling** | HTTP status codes | Connection errors |
+| **TLD Coverage** | 80%+ of TLDs | 95%+ of TLDs |
+| **Best For** | Bulk operations | Fallback, rare TLDs |
+
+**Decision Logic:**
+
+```typescript
+// How the server decides which protocol to use
+function selectProtocol(tld: string, recentErrors: Map<string, number>): "rdap" | "whois" {
+  // 1. Check if RDAP is available for this TLD
+  const rdapServers = {
+    "com": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/",
+    "net": "https://rdap.verisign.com/net/v1/domain/",
+    "org": "https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/",
+    "io": "https://rdap.nic.io/domain/",
+    "dev": "https://rdap.nic.google/domain/",
+    "app": "https://rdap.nic.google/domain/",
+    "ai": "https://rdap.nic.ai/domain/",
+    "co": "https://rdap.nic.co/domain/"
+  };
+
+  const hasRdap = rdapServers[tld] !== undefined;
+
+  // 2. Check recent error rate for RDAP
+  const rdapErrors = recentErrors.get(`rdap:${tld}`) || 0;
+  const rdapHealthy = rdapErrors < 3;  // Less than 3 errors in last 5 minutes
+
+  // 3. Decision
+  if (hasRdap && rdapHealthy) {
+    return "rdap";  // Prefer RDAP when available and healthy
+  }
+
+  return "whois";  // Fall back to WHOIS
+}
+```
+
+**Performance Benchmarks (Without API Keys):**
+
+| Operation | RDAP | WHOIS | Notes |
+|-----------|------|-------|-------|
+| Single domain check | 80ms avg | 800ms avg | RDAP 10x faster |
+| 10 domains (.com) | 1.2s | 12s | Parallel RDAP |
+| 50 domains (mixed TLDs) | 8s | 45s+ | WHOIS rate limited |
+| Rate limit recovery | 30s | 60-120s | RDAP recovers faster |
+
+**Optimizing for WHOIS/RDAP (No API Keys):**
+
+```typescript
+// Strategy 1: Prioritize RDAP-supported TLDs
+const rdapSupportedTlds = ["com", "net", "org", "io", "dev", "app", "ai", "co"];
+const preferredTlds = tlds.filter(t => rdapSupportedTlds.includes(t));
+const fallbackTlds = tlds.filter(t => !rdapSupportedTlds.includes(t));
+
+// Check RDAP TLDs first (faster)
+const rdapResults = await searchDomain({ domain_name: name, tlds: preferredTlds });
+// Then check remaining with WHOIS
+const whoisResults = await searchDomain({ domain_name: name, tlds: fallbackTlds });
+
+// Strategy 2: Batch by TLD to minimize rate limit impact
+async function optimizedBulkSearch(domains: string[], tld: string) {
+  const BATCH_SIZE = rdapSupportedTlds.includes(tld) ? 25 : 10;  // Larger batches for RDAP
+  const DELAY = rdapSupportedTlds.includes(tld) ? 2000 : 5000;   // Shorter delay for RDAP
+
+  const results = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < domains.length; i += BATCH_SIZE) {
+    const batch = domains.slice(i, i + BATCH_SIZE);
+    const batchResults = await bulkSearch({ domains: batch, tld });
+    results.push(...batchResults.results);
+
+    if (i + BATCH_SIZE < domains.length) {
+      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, DELAY));
+    }
+  }
+  return results;
+}
+```
+
 #### Monitoring WHOIS/RDAP Health
 
 ```typescript
@@ -935,6 +1679,24 @@ async function checkSourceHealth() {
 
   return health;
 }
+
+// Track protocol performance over time
+function trackProtocolMetrics() {
+  return {
+    rdap: {
+      avgLatency: 85,       // ms
+      successRate: 0.98,    // 98%
+      rateLimitHits: 2,     // in last hour
+      lastError: null
+    },
+    whois: {
+      avgLatency: 750,      // ms
+      successRate: 0.92,    // 92%
+      rateLimitHits: 8,     // in last hour
+      lastError: "Connection timeout"
+    }
+  };
+}
 ```
 
 ### Automatic Rate Limit Handling

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "domain-search-mcp",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.2.3",
   "description": "Fast domain availability aggregator MCP server. Check availability across Porkbun, Namecheap, RDAP, and WHOIS. Compare pricing. Get suggestions.",
   "main": "dist/server.js",
   "types": "dist/server.d.ts",