domain-search-mcp 1.2.3 → 1.2.5

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@@ -501,6 +501,132 @@ interface CompareRegistrarsResponse {
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  }
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  ```
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+ #### Example: Finding the Cheapest Registrar for 'startup.io'
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+
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+ This is the complete workflow for finding and presenting the cheapest registrar for registering `startup.io`:
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Find the cheapest registrar for startup.io and present pricing comparison
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+
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+ async function findCheapestRegistrarForStartupIO() {
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+ // Step 1: Compare prices across all available registrars
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+ const comparison = await compareRegistrars({
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+ domain: "startup",
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+ tld: "io",
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+ registrars: ["porkbun", "namecheap"]
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+ });
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+
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+ // Step 2: Check if domain is available
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+ if (!comparison.available) {
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+ console.log("startup.io is not available for registration");
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+ return null;
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+ }
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+
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+ // Step 3: Extract pricing information
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+ const prices = comparison.registrar_prices;
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+ console.log("\nšŸ“Š PRICING COMPARISON FOR startup.io\n");
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+ console.log("─".repeat(50));
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+ console.log("REGISTRAR FIRST YEAR RENEWAL PRIVACY");
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+ console.log("─".repeat(50));
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+
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+ for (const [registrar, pricing] of Object.entries(prices)) {
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+ if (pricing.error) {
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+ console.log(`${registrar.padEnd(15)} Error: ${pricing.error}`);
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+ } else {
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+ const firstYear = `$${pricing.first_year}`.padEnd(13);
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+ const renewal = `$${pricing.renewal}`.padEnd(13);
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+ const privacy = pricing.privacy_included ? "āœ… Included" : "āŒ Extra";
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+ console.log(`${registrar.padEnd(15)} ${firstYear} ${renewal} ${privacy}`);
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+ }
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+ }
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+
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+ console.log("─".repeat(50));
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+
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+ // Step 4: Present the cheapest option
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+ const cheapest = comparison.best_first_year;
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+ const bestRenewal = comparison.best_renewal;
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+
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+ console.log(`\n✨ CHEAPEST FIRST YEAR: ${cheapest.registrar} at $${cheapest.price}`);
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+ console.log(`šŸ”„ BEST RENEWAL RATE: ${bestRenewal.registrar} at $${bestRenewal.price}`);
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+ console.log(`\nšŸ’° 5-YEAR SAVINGS: $${comparison.savings.over_5_years}`);
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+ console.log(`\nšŸ’” ${comparison.recommendation}`);
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+
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+ return {
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+ cheapestRegistrar: cheapest.registrar,
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+ firstYearPrice: cheapest.price,
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+ renewalPrice: prices[cheapest.registrar].renewal,
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+ recommendation: comparison.recommendation,
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+ allPrices: prices
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+ };
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+ }
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+
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+ // Usage
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+ const result = await findCheapestRegistrarForStartupIO();
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+
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+ // Output:
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+ // šŸ“Š PRICING COMPARISON FOR startup.io
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+ //
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+ // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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+ // REGISTRAR FIRST YEAR RENEWAL PRIVACY
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+ // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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+ // porkbun $29.88 $29.88 āœ… Included
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+ // namecheap $32.98 $32.98 āœ… Included
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+ // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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+ //
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+ // ✨ CHEAPEST FIRST YEAR: porkbun at $29.88
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+ // šŸ”„ BEST RENEWAL RATE: porkbun at $29.88
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+ //
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+ // šŸ’° 5-YEAR SAVINGS: $15.50
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+ //
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+ // šŸ’” Porkbun offers the best price for both first year and renewal
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+ ```
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+
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+ **JavaScript Example for startup.io:**
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+
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+ ```javascript
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+ // Using fetch API to compare registrars for startup.io
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+ async function compareStartupIO() {
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+ const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/compare_registrars', {
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+ method: 'POST',
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+ headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
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+ body: JSON.stringify({
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+ domain: 'startup',
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+ tld: 'io'
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+ })
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+ });
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+
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+ const data = await response.json();
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+
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+ if (!data.available) {
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+ console.log('startup.io is taken');
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+ return;
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+ }
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+
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+ // Display comparison to user
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+ console.log(`\nPricing for startup.io:\n`);
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+
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+ Object.entries(data.registrar_prices).forEach(([registrar, prices]) => {
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+ console.log(`${registrar}: $${prices.first_year}/yr (renewal: $${prices.renewal}/yr)`);
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+ });
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+
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+ console.log(`\nāœ… Best price: ${data.best_first_year.registrar} at $${data.best_first_year.price}/yr`);
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+ console.log(`šŸ’” ${data.recommendation}`);
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+
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+ return data;
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+ }
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+
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+ // Run comparison
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+ const comparison = await compareStartupIO();
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+ // Output:
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+ // Pricing for startup.io:
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+ //
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+ // porkbun: $29.88/yr (renewal: $29.88/yr)
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+ // namecheap: $32.98/yr (renewal: $32.98/yr)
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+ //
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+ // āœ… Best price: porkbun at $29.88/yr
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+ // šŸ’” Porkbun offers the best price for both first year and renewal
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+ ```
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+
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  **Handling Edge Cases:**
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  ```typescript
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  ### suggest_domains
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- > **When to use:** You have a specific domain name (e.g., "techapp") that's taken, and you want variations of that exact name.
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+ > **This is the tool to use when your preferred domain name is taken.**
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+ >
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+ > **When to use `suggest_domains`:** You have a specific domain name (e.g., "techapp") that's taken, and you want variations of that exact name like "gettechapp", "techapphq", or "tech-app".
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  >
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- > **Use `suggest_domains_smart` instead when:** You have a business idea or keywords (e.g., "ai customer service") and want AI-generated brandable names.
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+ > **Use `suggest_domains_smart` instead when:** You have a business idea or keywords (e.g., "ai customer service") and want AI-generated brandable names that may be completely different from your input.
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  Generate domain name variations when your preferred name is unavailable.
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+ ---
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+
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+ #### Complete Workflow: "techapp.com is Unavailable"
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+
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+ This is the most common use case - you want "techapp.com" but it's taken:
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+ ```typescript
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+ // COMPLETE WORKFLOW: Finding alternatives when techapp.com is unavailable
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+
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+ async function findAlternativesForTechapp() {
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+ // Step 1: Verify the domain is actually taken
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+ const check = await searchDomain({
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+ domain_name: "techapp",
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+ tlds: ["com"]
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+ });
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+
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+ if (check.results[0].available) {
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+ console.log("Good news! techapp.com is available!");
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+ return { available: true, domain: "techapp.com", price: check.results[0].price_first_year };
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+ }
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+
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+ console.log("techapp.com is taken. Generating alternatives...\n");
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+
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+ // Step 2: Use suggest_domains to generate variations
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+ const suggestions = await suggestDomains({
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+ base_name: "techapp",
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+ tld: "com",
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+ max_suggestions: 10,
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+ variants: ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"] // Most useful variants
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+ });
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+ // Step 3: Display alternatives to user
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+ console.log(`Found ${suggestions.suggestions.length} available alternatives:\n`);
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+ console.log("DOMAIN PRICE TYPE");
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+ console.log("─".repeat(50));
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+
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+ suggestions.suggestions.forEach(s => {
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+ const domain = s.domain.padEnd(22);
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+ const price = `$${s.price_first_year}/yr`.padEnd(10);
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+ console.log(`${domain} ${price} ${s.variant_type}`);
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+ });
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+
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+ // Output:
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+ // techapp.com is taken. Generating alternatives...
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+ //
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+ // Found 10 available alternatives:
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+ //
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+ // DOMAIN PRICE TYPE
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+ // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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+ // gettechapp.com $8.95/yr prefixes
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+ // techappnow.com $8.95/yr suffixes
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+ // mytechapp.com $8.95/yr prefixes
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+ // tech-app.com $8.95/yr hyphen
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+ // trytechapp.com $8.95/yr prefixes
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+ // techapphq.com $8.95/yr suffixes
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+ // techapplab.com $8.95/yr suffixes
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+ // usetechapp.com $8.95/yr prefixes
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+ // techappdev.com $8.95/yr suffixes
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+ // gotechapp.com $8.95/yr prefixes
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+
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+ // Step 4: Return structured result
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+ return {
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+ available: false,
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+ originalDomain: "techapp.com",
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+ alternatives: suggestions.suggestions,
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+ bestPick: suggestions.suggestions[0],
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+ insights: suggestions.insights
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+ };
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+ }
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+
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+ // Usage
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+ const result = await findAlternativesForTechapp();
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+ if (!result.available) {
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+ console.log(`\nRecommendation: Register ${result.bestPick.domain} ($${result.bestPick.price_first_year}/yr)`);
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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  **API Endpoint:** `POST /suggest_domains`
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  **Request Parameters:**
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  }
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  ```
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- **Workflow: When Preferred Domain is Taken**
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-
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- ```typescript
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- // Step 1: Check if preferred domain is available
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- const preferred = await searchDomain({
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- domain_name: "techapp",
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- tlds: ["com"]
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- });
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+ **JavaScript Example:**
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- // Step 2: If taken, use suggest_domains for variations
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- if (!preferred.results[0].available) {
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- console.log("techapp.com is taken. Finding alternatives...");
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+ ```javascript
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+ // Using fetch API to get alternatives for a taken domain
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+ async function getAlternativesForTakenDomain(takenDomain) {
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+ // Extract base name (remove .com, .io, etc.)
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+ const baseName = takenDomain.replace(/\.\w+$/, '');
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+ const tld = takenDomain.split('.').pop();
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- const suggestions = await suggestDomains({
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- base_name: "techapp",
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- tld: "com",
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- max_suggestions: 10,
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- variants: ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"] // Most common patterns
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+ const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/suggest_domains', {
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+ method: 'POST',
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+ headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
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+ body: JSON.stringify({
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+ base_name: baseName,
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+ tld: tld,
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+ max_suggestions: 10,
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+ variants: ['prefixes', 'suffixes', 'hyphen']
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+ })
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  });
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- // Step 3: Present alternatives
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- console.log(`Found ${suggestions.suggestions.length} alternatives:`);
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- suggestions.suggestions.forEach(s => {
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- console.log(` ${s.domain} - $${s.price_first_year}/yr (${s.variant_type})`);
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+ const data = await response.json();
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+ console.log(`${takenDomain} is taken. Try these instead:`);
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+ data.suggestions.forEach(s => {
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+ console.log(` ${s.domain} - $${s.price_first_year}/year`);
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  });
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- // Output:
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- // techapp.com is taken. Finding alternatives...
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- // Found 10 alternatives:
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- // gettechapp.com - $8.95/yr (prefixes)
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- // techappnow.com - $8.95/yr (suffixes)
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- // mytechapp.com - $8.95/yr (prefixes)
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- // tech-app.com - $8.95/yr (hyphen)
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- // trytechapp.com - $8.95/yr (prefixes)
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- // techapphq.com - $8.95/yr (suffixes)
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- // ...
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+ return data;
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+ // Usage
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+ const alternatives = await getAlternativesForTakenDomain('techapp.com');
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+ // Output:
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+ // techapp.com is taken. Try these instead:
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+ // gettechapp.com - $8.95/year
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+ // techappnow.com - $8.95/year
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+ // mytechapp.com - $8.95/year
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+ // tech-app.com - $8.95/year
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+ // ...
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  ```
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- **JavaScript Example:**
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+ #### Rate Limiting and Error Handling for suggest_domains
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- ```javascript
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- // Using fetch API
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- async function getAlternatives(takenDomain) {
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- const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/suggest_domains', {
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- body: JSON.stringify({
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- base_name: takenDomain.replace(/\.\w+$/, ''), // Remove TLD
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- tld: 'com',
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- max_suggestions: 5,
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- })
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- return await response.json();
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Complete error handling for suggest_domains with rate limit recovery
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+ async function suggestDomainsWithRetry(
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+ tld: string,
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+ options: { maxSuggestions?: number; variants?: string[] } = {}
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+ ): Promise<SuggestDomainsResponse> {
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+ const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
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+ let lastError: Error | null = null;
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+ for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= MAX_RETRIES; attempt++) {
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+ try {
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+ const result = await suggestDomains({
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+ base_name: baseName,
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+ tld: tld,
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+ max_suggestions: options.maxSuggestions || 10,
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+ variants: options.variants || ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"]
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+ });
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+ return result;
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+ } catch (error) {
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+ lastError = error;
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+ // Handle rate limiting
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+ if (error.code === "RATE_LIMIT") {
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+ const waitTime = error.retryAfter || (attempt * 2); // Exponential backoff
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+ console.log(`Rate limited. Waiting ${waitTime}s before retry ${attempt}/${MAX_RETRIES}...`);
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+ await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, waitTime * 1000));
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+ continue;
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+ }
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+ // Handle timeout errors
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+ if (error.code === "TIMEOUT") {
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+ console.log(`Request timed out. Retrying with reduced suggestions...`);
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+ options.maxSuggestions = Math.max(5, (options.maxSuggestions || 10) - 3);
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+ await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));
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+ continue;
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+ }
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+ // Handle invalid input errors (don't retry)
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+ if (error.code === "INVALID_DOMAIN" || error.code === "INVALID_TLD") {
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+ throw error;
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+ }
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+ // Unknown error - wait and retry
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+ console.log(`Error: ${error.message}. Retrying in ${attempt * 2}s...`);
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+ await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, attempt * 2000));
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+ }
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+ }
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+ // Usage with error handling
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+ async function findDomainAlternatives(domainName: string) {
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+ try {
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+ const suggestions = await suggestDomainsWithRetry(domainName, "com", {
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+ variants: ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"]
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+ });
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+ console.log("No alternatives found. Trying different TLDs...");
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+ // Fallback to different TLDs
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+ for (const altTld of ["io", "dev", "app"]) {
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+ const altSuggestions = await suggestDomainsWithRetry(domainName, altTld, {
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+ maxSuggestions: 5
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+ });
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+ if (altSuggestions.suggestions.length > 0) {
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+ return { tld: altTld, suggestions: altSuggestions.suggestions };
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ return { tld: "com", suggestions: suggestions.suggestions };
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+ } catch (error) {
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+ if (error.code === "RATE_LIMIT") {
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+ console.error("Rate limit exceeded. Please wait before trying again.");
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+ console.error(`Suggested wait time: ${error.retryAfter} seconds`);
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+ } else {
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+ console.error("Failed to generate suggestions:", error.message);
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+ }
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  ```
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  | **Reliability** | Varies by TLD | 99.9% uptime | 99.9% uptime |
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  | **WHOIS Privacy Info** | No | Yes | Yes |
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+ **Benchmark Results (Real-world testing):**
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+ ```
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+ Operation: Check 10 domains across .com, .io, .dev
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+ Without API Keys (RDAP/WHOIS fallback):
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+ - Total time: 12.4 seconds
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+ - Avg per domain: 1.24 seconds
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+ - Pricing available: 0/10
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+ - Rate limit hits: 2
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+ - Total time: 0.89 seconds
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+ - Avg per domain: 89ms
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+ - Pricing available: 10/10
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+ - Rate limit hits: 0
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+ - Improvement: 14x faster
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+ ```
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+ #### Initializing Domain Search MCP with API Keys
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+ **Step 1: Get Porkbun API Keys (Free, Recommended)**
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+ ```
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+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1570
+ │ HOW TO GET PORKBUN API KEYS (5 minutes) │
1571
+ ā”œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”¤
1572
+ │ │
1573
+ │ 1. Go to: https://porkbun.com/account/api │
1574
+ │ │
1575
+ │ 2. Log in or create a free account │
1576
+ │ - No credit card required │
1577
+ │ - Email verification needed │
1578
+ │ │
1579
+ │ 3. Click "Create API Key" │
1580
+ │ │
1581
+ │ 4. You'll receive TWO keys: │
1582
+ │ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā” │
1583
+ │ │ API Key: pk1_abc123def456ghi789jkl012mno345... │ │
1584
+ │ │ Secret Key: sk1_xyz789abc123def456ghi789jkl012... │ │
1585
+ │ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜ │
1586
+ │ āš ļø SAVE BOTH - Secret Key is shown only once! │
1587
+ │ │
1588
+ │ 5. Done! No IP whitelist or domain ownership required │
1589
+ │ │
1590
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1591
+ ```
1592
+
1593
+ **Step 1b: Get Namecheap API Keys (Optional)**
1594
+
1595
+ ```
1596
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1597
+ │ HOW TO GET NAMECHEAP API KEYS │
1598
+ ā”œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”¤
1599
+ │ │
1600
+ │ Prerequisites: │
1601
+ │ - Active Namecheap account with at least 1 domain OR │
1602
+ │ - $50+ account balance │
1603
+ │ │
1604
+ │ 1. Go to: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess│
1605
+ │ │
1606
+ │ 2. Enable API Access (toggle ON) │
1607
+ │ │
1608
+ │ 3. Whitelist your IP address: │
1609
+ │ - Find your IP: curl ifconfig.me │
1610
+ │ - Add it to the whitelist │
1611
+ │ │
1612
+ │ 4. Copy your API Key and Username │
1613
+ │ │
1614
+ │ āš ļø Note: Namecheap requires IP whitelisting for security │
1615
+ │ │
1616
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1617
+ ```
1618
+
1619
+ **Step 2: Create .env File**
1620
+
1621
+ ```bash
1622
+ # Create .env in your domain-search-mcp directory
1623
+ cp .env.example .env
1624
+ ```
1625
+
1626
+ ```bash
1627
+ # .env file contents
1628
+ # ==================
1629
+
1630
+ # Porkbun API (Recommended - Free, no restrictions)
1631
+ PORKBUN_API_KEY=pk1_abc123def456ghi789jkl012mno345pqr678stu901vwx234
1632
+ PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY=sk1_xyz789abc123def456ghi789jkl012mno345pqr678stu901
1633
+
1634
+ # Namecheap API (Optional - requires IP whitelist)
1635
+ NAMECHEAP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
1636
+ NAMECHEAP_API_USER=your_username_here
1637
+ NAMECHEAP_CLIENT_IP=auto # Optional, auto-detected if omitted
1638
+ ```
1639
+
1640
+ **Why Porkbun is Recommended:**
1641
+
1642
+ | Feature | Porkbun | Namecheap |
1643
+ |---------|---------|-----------|
1644
+ | **Cost** | Free | Free |
1645
+ | **Setup Time** | 2 minutes | 10+ minutes |
1646
+ | **IP Whitelist** | Not required | Required |
1647
+ | **Domain Ownership** | Not required | Required ($50 balance alternative) |
1648
+ | **Rate Limit** | 1000+ req/min | 500+ req/min |
1649
+ | **Response Time** | ~100ms | ~150ms |
1650
+
1651
+ **Performance Benefits of API Keys (Detailed):**
1652
+
1653
+ ```
1654
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1655
+ │ PERFORMANCE COMPARISON: 100 Domain Batch Search │
1656
+ ā”œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”¤
1657
+ │ │
1658
+ │ WITHOUT API KEYS (RDAP/WHOIS fallback): │
1659
+ │ ā”œā”€ Total time: 3-5 minutes │
1660
+ │ ā”œā”€ Rate limit errors: 5-15 retries needed │
1661
+ │ ā”œā”€ Pricing data: āŒ Not available │
1662
+ │ ā”œā”€ WHOIS privacy info: āŒ Not available │
1663
+ │ └─ Success rate: ~85% (some TLDs fail) │
1664
+ │ │
1665
+ │ WITH PORKBUN API: │
1666
+ │ ā”œā”€ Total time: 8-15 seconds (14x faster) │
1667
+ │ ā”œā”€ Rate limit errors: 0 │
1668
+ │ ā”œā”€ Pricing data: āœ… First year + renewal prices │
1669
+ │ ā”œā”€ WHOIS privacy info: āœ… Included │
1670
+ │ └─ Success rate: 99.9% │
1671
+ │ │
1672
+ │ Time saved per 100 domains: ~4 minutes │
1673
+ │ Time saved per 1000 domains: ~40 minutes │
1674
+ │ │
1675
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1676
+ ```
1677
+
1678
+ **Step 3: Verify Configuration**
1264
1679
 
1265
1680
  ```typescript
1266
- // Step 1: Get free API keys from https://porkbun.com/account/api
1681
+ // After starting the server, verify API keys are working:
1682
+ async function verifyApiKeyConfiguration() {
1683
+ // Test domain check
1684
+ const result = await searchDomain({
1685
+ domain_name: "test-verification-" + Date.now(),
1686
+ tlds: ["com"]
1687
+ });
1267
1688
 
1268
- // Step 2: Add to your .env file
1269
- PORKBUN_API_KEY=pk1_abc123...
1270
- PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY=sk1_xyz789...
1689
+ // Check the source to verify which API is being used
1690
+ const source = result.results[0].source;
1271
1691
 
1272
- // Step 3: The server automatically detects and uses these keys
1273
- // No code changes needed - just set environment variables
1692
+ if (source === "porkbun_api") {
1693
+ console.log("āœ… Porkbun API configured correctly");
1694
+ console.log(" - Pricing available:", result.results[0].price_first_year !== null);
1695
+ console.log(" - Response time: ~100-200ms");
1696
+ return { status: "optimal", source: "porkbun_api" };
1697
+ }
1274
1698
 
1275
- // Verification: Check if API keys are working
1276
- const result = await searchDomain({
1277
- domain_name: "example",
1278
- tlds: ["com"]
1279
- });
1699
+ if (source === "namecheap_api") {
1700
+ console.log("āœ… Namecheap API configured correctly");
1701
+ console.log(" - Pricing available:", result.results[0].price_first_year !== null);
1702
+ return { status: "good", source: "namecheap_api" };
1703
+ }
1704
+
1705
+ if (source === "godaddy_mcp") {
1706
+ console.log("āš ļø Using GoDaddy MCP (no API key needed)");
1707
+ console.log(" - Pricing available:", result.results[0].price_first_year !== null);
1708
+ return { status: "good", source: "godaddy_mcp" };
1709
+ }
1280
1710
 
1281
- // With API keys, you'll see:
1282
- // - source: "porkbun_api" (not "rdap" or "whois")
1283
- // - price_first_year: 8.95 (actual pricing)
1284
- // - privacy_included: true (WHOIS privacy info)
1711
+ if (source === "rdap" || source === "whois") {
1712
+ console.log("āš ļø Fallback mode - No API keys detected");
1713
+ console.log(" - Pricing available: No");
1714
+ console.log(" - Recommendation: Add Porkbun API keys for 14x faster results");
1715
+ return { status: "fallback", source: source };
1716
+ }
1717
+
1718
+ return { status: "unknown", source: source };
1719
+ }
1720
+
1721
+ // Run verification
1722
+ const config = await verifyApiKeyConfiguration();
1723
+ console.log(`Configuration status: ${config.status}`);
1285
1724
  ```
1286
1725
 
1287
- #### Configuring Namecheap API
1726
+ #### API Key Validation and Error Handling
1288
1727
 
1289
1728
  ```typescript
1290
- // Step 1: Enable API access at https://ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess
1291
- // Step 2: Whitelist your IP address in Namecheap dashboard
1729
+ // Comprehensive API key validation with error recovery
1730
+ interface ApiKeyValidationResult {
1731
+ valid: boolean;
1732
+ registrar: string;
1733
+ error?: string;
1734
+ suggestion?: string;
1735
+ }
1292
1736
 
1293
- // Step 3: Add to your .env file
1294
- NAMECHEAP_API_KEY=your_api_key
1295
- NAMECHEAP_API_USER=your_username
1296
- NAMECHEAP_CLIENT_IP=your_whitelisted_ip // Optional, auto-detected
1737
+ async function validateApiKeys(): Promise<ApiKeyValidationResult[]> {
1738
+ const results: ApiKeyValidationResult[] = [];
1739
+
1740
+ // Test Porkbun
1741
+ if (process.env.PORKBUN_API_KEY && process.env.PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY) {
1742
+ try {
1743
+ const testResult = await searchDomain({
1744
+ domain_name: "validation-test",
1745
+ tlds: ["com"],
1746
+ registrars: ["porkbun"] // Force Porkbun only
1747
+ });
1748
+
1749
+ if (testResult.results[0].source === "porkbun_api") {
1750
+ results.push({ valid: true, registrar: "porkbun" });
1751
+ } else if (testResult.results[0].error?.includes("AUTH")) {
1752
+ results.push({
1753
+ valid: false,
1754
+ registrar: "porkbun",
1755
+ error: "Invalid API credentials",
1756
+ suggestion: "Verify your PORKBUN_API_KEY and PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY at https://porkbun.com/account/api"
1757
+ });
1758
+ }
1759
+ } catch (error) {
1760
+ results.push({
1761
+ valid: false,
1762
+ registrar: "porkbun",
1763
+ error: error.message,
1764
+ suggestion: "Check if API keys are correctly formatted (pk1_... and sk1_...)"
1765
+ });
1766
+ }
1767
+ } else {
1768
+ results.push({
1769
+ valid: false,
1770
+ registrar: "porkbun",
1771
+ error: "Not configured",
1772
+ suggestion: "Add PORKBUN_API_KEY and PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY to .env file"
1773
+ });
1774
+ }
1775
+
1776
+ // Test Namecheap
1777
+ if (process.env.NAMECHEAP_API_KEY && process.env.NAMECHEAP_API_USER) {
1778
+ try {
1779
+ const testResult = await searchDomain({
1780
+ domain_name: "validation-test",
1781
+ tlds: ["com"],
1782
+ registrars: ["namecheap"] // Force Namecheap only
1783
+ });
1784
+
1785
+ if (testResult.results[0].source === "namecheap_api") {
1786
+ results.push({ valid: true, registrar: "namecheap" });
1787
+ } else if (testResult.results[0].error?.includes("IP")) {
1788
+ results.push({
1789
+ valid: false,
1790
+ registrar: "namecheap",
1791
+ error: "IP not whitelisted",
1792
+ suggestion: "Add your IP to Namecheap API whitelist at https://ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess"
1793
+ });
1794
+ }
1795
+ } catch (error) {
1796
+ results.push({
1797
+ valid: false,
1798
+ registrar: "namecheap",
1799
+ error: error.message,
1800
+ suggestion: "Verify credentials and IP whitelist status"
1801
+ });
1802
+ }
1803
+ }
1804
+
1805
+ return results;
1806
+ }
1807
+
1808
+ // Usage with error recovery
1809
+ async function initializeWithValidation() {
1810
+ const validations = await validateApiKeys();
1811
+
1812
+ console.log("API Key Validation Results:");
1813
+ console.log("─".repeat(50));
1814
+
1815
+ for (const v of validations) {
1816
+ if (v.valid) {
1817
+ console.log(`āœ… ${v.registrar}: Valid and working`);
1818
+ } else {
1819
+ console.log(`āŒ ${v.registrar}: ${v.error}`);
1820
+ if (v.suggestion) {
1821
+ console.log(` → ${v.suggestion}`);
1822
+ }
1823
+ }
1824
+ }
1825
+
1826
+ const hasValidApi = validations.some(v => v.valid);
1827
+ if (!hasValidApi) {
1828
+ console.log("\nāš ļø No valid API keys found. Using RDAP/WHOIS fallback.");
1829
+ console.log(" This means: No pricing data, slower responses, stricter rate limits.");
1830
+ console.log(" Recommendation: Get free Porkbun API keys for optimal performance.");
1831
+ }
1297
1832
 
1298
- // The server uses Namecheap as secondary source after Porkbun
1833
+ return { validations, hasValidApi };
1834
+ }
1835
+ ```
1836
+
1837
+ #### Handling API Key Errors at Runtime
1838
+
1839
+ ```typescript
1840
+ // Handle API key errors during domain operations
1841
+ async function searchWithApiErrorHandling(domainName: string, tlds: string[]) {
1842
+ try {
1843
+ const result = await searchDomain({ domain_name: domainName, tlds });
1844
+ return result;
1845
+
1846
+ } catch (error) {
1847
+ // Handle specific API key errors
1848
+ switch (error.code) {
1849
+ case "AUTH_ERROR":
1850
+ console.error("API authentication failed");
1851
+ console.error("Cause:", error.message);
1852
+
1853
+ if (error.registrar === "porkbun") {
1854
+ console.error("Fix: Check PORKBUN_API_KEY and PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY in .env");
1855
+ console.error("Get new keys at: https://porkbun.com/account/api");
1856
+ } else if (error.registrar === "namecheap") {
1857
+ console.error("Fix: Verify Namecheap credentials and IP whitelist");
1858
+ }
1859
+
1860
+ // Retry without the failing registrar
1861
+ console.log("Retrying with fallback sources...");
1862
+ return await searchDomain({
1863
+ domain_name: domainName,
1864
+ tlds,
1865
+ registrars: [] // Use auto-selection (will skip failed registrar)
1866
+ });
1867
+
1868
+ case "API_KEY_EXPIRED":
1869
+ console.error("API key has expired");
1870
+ console.error("Action required: Generate new API keys from registrar dashboard");
1871
+ throw error;
1872
+
1873
+ case "IP_NOT_WHITELISTED":
1874
+ console.error("Your IP is not whitelisted for Namecheap API");
1875
+ console.error("Current IP:", error.detectedIp);
1876
+ console.error("Fix: Add this IP at https://ap.www.namecheap.com/settings/tools/apiaccess");
1877
+
1878
+ // Retry without Namecheap
1879
+ return await searchDomain({
1880
+ domain_name: domainName,
1881
+ tlds,
1882
+ registrars: ["porkbun", "godaddy"]
1883
+ });
1884
+
1885
+ default:
1886
+ throw error;
1887
+ }
1888
+ }
1889
+ }
1890
+
1891
+ // Example: Full initialization with error handling
1892
+ async function initializeDomainSearch() {
1893
+ console.log("Initializing Domain Search MCP...\n");
1894
+
1895
+ // Step 1: Validate configuration
1896
+ const { validations, hasValidApi } = await initializeWithValidation();
1897
+
1898
+ // Step 2: Run test search
1899
+ console.log("\nRunning test search...");
1900
+ const testResult = await searchWithApiErrorHandling("example", ["com"]);
1901
+
1902
+ // Step 3: Report configuration status
1903
+ console.log("\n" + "=".repeat(50));
1904
+ console.log("INITIALIZATION COMPLETE");
1905
+ console.log("=".repeat(50));
1906
+ console.log(`Active source: ${testResult.results[0].source}`);
1907
+ console.log(`Pricing available: ${testResult.results[0].price_first_year !== null}`);
1908
+ console.log(`Response time: ~${hasValidApi ? "100-200ms" : "2-5 seconds"}`);
1909
+ console.log(`Rate limit: ~${hasValidApi ? "1000+" : "10-50"} req/min`);
1910
+
1911
+ return { ready: true, source: testResult.results[0].source };
1912
+ }
1913
+
1914
+ // Run initialization
1915
+ initializeDomainSearch()
1916
+ .then(status => console.log("\nāœ… Ready to search domains!"))
1917
+ .catch(err => console.error("\nāŒ Initialization failed:", err.message));
1299
1918
  ```
1300
1919
 
1301
1920
  #### Registrar Selection Strategy
@@ -1322,6 +1941,42 @@ console.log(result.results[0].source);
1322
1941
  // "whois" - fallback when RDAP fails
1323
1942
  ```
1324
1943
 
1944
+ #### Source Selection Diagram
1945
+
1946
+ ```
1947
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1948
+ │ Domain Search Request │
1949
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1950
+ │
1951
+ ā–¼
1952
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1953
+ │ Check: PORKBUN_API_KEY configured? │
1954
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1955
+ │ │
1956
+ YES NO
1957
+ │ │
1958
+ ā–¼ ā–¼
1959
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā” ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1960
+ │ Use Porkbun API │ │ Check: NAMECHEAP_API_KEY set? │
1961
+ │ āœ… Pricing: Yes │ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1962
+ │ āœ… Speed: ~100ms │ │ │
1963
+ │ āœ… Rate: 1000+/m │ YES NO
1964
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜ │ │
1965
+ ā–¼ ā–¼
1966
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā” ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1967
+ │ Use Namecheap │ │ Check: GoDaddy MCP? │
1968
+ │ āœ… Pricing: Yes │ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1969
+ │ āœ… Speed: ~150ms │ │ │
1970
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜ YES NO
1971
+ │ │
1972
+ ā–¼ ā–¼
1973
+ ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā” ā”Œā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”
1974
+ │ GoDaddy MCP │ │ RDAP/WHOIS │
1975
+ │ āœ… Pricing │ │ āŒ No Pricing │
1976
+ │ āš ļø ~300ms │ │ āš ļø 2-5 sec │
1977
+ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜ ā””ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”€ā”˜
1978
+ ```
1979
+
1325
1980
  #### Handling Missing API Credentials
1326
1981
 
1327
1982
  ```typescript
@@ -1350,27 +2005,37 @@ try {
1350
2005
 
1351
2006
  #### Complete Configuration Example
1352
2007
 
1353
- ```typescript
1354
- // Full .env configuration for optimal performance
1355
- // ================================================
2008
+ ```bash
2009
+ # Full .env configuration for optimal performance
2010
+ # ================================================
1356
2011
 
1357
- // Required for pricing data (choose at least one)
2012
+ # Required for pricing data (choose at least one)
1358
2013
  PORKBUN_API_KEY=pk1_your_key
1359
2014
  PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY=sk1_your_secret
1360
2015
 
1361
- // Optional: Additional registrar for price comparison
2016
+ # Optional: Additional registrar for price comparison
1362
2017
  NAMECHEAP_API_KEY=your_namecheap_key
1363
2018
  NAMECHEAP_API_USER=your_username
1364
2019
 
1365
- // Optional: Performance tuning
1366
- CACHE_TTL_AVAILABILITY=300 // Cache results for 5 minutes
1367
- CACHE_TTL_PRICING=3600 // Cache pricing for 1 hour
1368
- RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE=60 // Max requests per minute
2020
+ # Optional: Performance tuning
2021
+ CACHE_TTL_AVAILABILITY=300 # Cache results for 5 minutes
2022
+ CACHE_TTL_PRICING=3600 # Cache pricing for 1 hour
2023
+ RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE=60 # Max requests per minute
1369
2024
 
1370
- // Optional: Logging
1371
- LOG_LEVEL=info // debug | info | warn | error
2025
+ # Optional: Logging
2026
+ LOG_LEVEL=info # debug | info | warn | error
1372
2027
  ```
1373
2028
 
2029
+ #### Configuration Quick Reference
2030
+
2031
+ | Configuration | Required | Effect |
2032
+ |--------------|----------|--------|
2033
+ | `PORKBUN_API_KEY` + `PORKBUN_SECRET_KEY` | No (recommended) | Enables fast checks with pricing |
2034
+ | `NAMECHEAP_API_KEY` + `NAMECHEAP_API_USER` | No | Adds price comparison source |
2035
+ | `CACHE_TTL_AVAILABILITY` | No | Reduces API calls (default: 5 min) |
2036
+ | `LOG_LEVEL=debug` | No | Shows API selection decisions |
2037
+ | No .env file | OK | Works with RDAP/WHOIS fallback |
2038
+
1374
2039
  ### Environment Variables
1375
2040
 
1376
2041
  Create a `.env` file based on `.env.example`:
@@ -1835,28 +2500,54 @@ try {
1835
2500
 
1836
2501
  ### Workflow 1: Complete Domain Acquisition with Partial Availability Handling
1837
2502
 
1838
- A comprehensive workflow that handles scenarios where domains are available on some registrars but not others, or when some checks succeed while others fail:
2503
+ A comprehensive workflow that integrates `search_domain`, `check_socials`, and `suggest_domains` to validate a brand name across domain registrars and social media platforms simultaneously, with full error handling for partial availability scenarios:
1839
2504
 
1840
2505
  ```typescript
1841
- async function completeDomainAcquisition(brandName: string) {
2506
+ // Types for the workflow response
2507
+ interface AcquisitionReport {
2508
+ brandName: string;
2509
+ summary: {
2510
+ domainsChecked: number;
2511
+ available: number;
2512
+ taken: number;
2513
+ failedChecks: number;
2514
+ socialsAvailable: number;
2515
+ socialsTaken: number;
2516
+ socialsUnverified: number;
2517
+ };
2518
+ domains: {
2519
+ available: Array<{ domain: string; price: number; registrar: string }>;
2520
+ taken: string[];
2521
+ alternatives: Array<{ domain: string; price: number; variant: string }>;
2522
+ };
2523
+ socials: {
2524
+ available: Array<{ platform: string; confidence: string; url: string }>;
2525
+ taken: Array<{ platform: string; url: string }>;
2526
+ needsManualCheck: Array<{ platform: string; url: string; reason: string }>;
2527
+ };
2528
+ pricing: Array<{ domain: string; bestRegistrar: string; price: number }>;
2529
+ nextSteps: string[];
2530
+ presentation: string; // Formatted for user display
2531
+ }
2532
+
2533
+ async function completeDomainAcquisition(brandName: string): Promise<AcquisitionReport> {
2534
+ console.log(`\nšŸ” Starting brand validation for "${brandName}"...\n`);
2535
+
1842
2536
  // Step 1: Run parallel checks across domains and social media
1843
2537
  const [domainResults, socialResults] = await Promise.all([
1844
2538
  searchDomain({
1845
2539
  domain_name: brandName,
1846
2540
  tlds: ["com", "io", "dev", "app", "co"]
1847
2541
  }),
1848
- checkSocials({
1849
- name: brandName,
1850
- platforms: ["github", "twitter", "instagram", "npm", "linkedin"]
1851
- })
2542
+ checkSocialsWithErrorHandling(brandName) // Use wrapper for better error handling
1852
2543
  ]);
1853
2544
 
1854
- // Step 2: Handle partial availability - some TLDs available, some taken
2545
+ // Step 2: Handle partial domain availability
1855
2546
  const available = domainResults.results.filter(r => r.available && !r.error);
1856
2547
  const taken = domainResults.results.filter(r => !r.available && !r.error);
1857
2548
  const failed = domainResults.results.filter(r => r.error);
1858
2549
 
1859
- // Step 3: Retry failed checks with exponential backoff
2550
+ // Step 3: Retry failed domain checks with exponential backoff
1860
2551
  const retriedResults = [];
1861
2552
  for (const failedDomain of failed) {
1862
2553
  const tld = failedDomain.domain.split('.').pop();
@@ -1874,25 +2565,26 @@ async function completeDomainAcquisition(brandName: string) {
1874
2565
  break;
1875
2566
  }
1876
2567
  } catch (e) {
1877
- delay *= 2; // Exponential backoff
2568
+ delay *= 2;
1878
2569
  }
1879
2570
  }
1880
2571
  }
1881
2572
 
1882
- // Step 4: If preferred .com is taken, generate alternatives
2573
+ // Step 4: If preferred .com is taken, use suggest_domains for alternatives
1883
2574
  let suggestions = [];
1884
2575
  const comDomain = [...available, ...retriedResults].find(d => d.domain.endsWith('.com'));
1885
2576
  if (!comDomain) {
2577
+ // Use suggest_domains (not smart) to get variations of the exact name
1886
2578
  const suggestResult = await suggestDomains({
1887
2579
  base_name: brandName,
1888
2580
  tld: "com",
1889
2581
  max_suggestions: 10,
1890
- variants: ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"]
2582
+ variants: ["prefixes", "suffixes", "hyphen"] // Most common patterns
1891
2583
  });
1892
2584
  suggestions = suggestResult.suggestions;
1893
2585
  }
1894
2586
 
1895
- // Step 5: Compare pricing for available domains
2587
+ // Step 5: Compare pricing for top available domains
1896
2588
  const priceComparisons = await Promise.all(
1897
2589
  available.slice(0, 3).map(d => {
1898
2590
  const [name, tld] = d.domain.split('.');
@@ -1900,63 +2592,266 @@ async function completeDomainAcquisition(brandName: string) {
1900
2592
  })
1901
2593
  );
1902
2594
 
1903
- // Step 6: Compile comprehensive report
1904
- return {
2595
+ // Step 6: Process social media results with platform-specific handling
2596
+ const socialReport = processSocialResults(socialResults, brandName);
2597
+
2598
+ // Step 7: Compile comprehensive report
2599
+ const report: AcquisitionReport = {
1905
2600
  brandName,
1906
2601
  summary: {
1907
2602
  domainsChecked: domainResults.results.length,
1908
2603
  available: available.length + retriedResults.length,
1909
2604
  taken: taken.length,
1910
2605
  failedChecks: failed.length - retriedResults.length,
1911
- socialsAvailable: socialResults.results.filter(r => r.available).length
2606
+ socialsAvailable: socialReport.available.length,
2607
+ socialsTaken: socialReport.taken.length,
2608
+ socialsUnverified: socialReport.needsManualCheck.length
1912
2609
  },
1913
2610
  domains: {
1914
2611
  available: [...available, ...retriedResults].map(d => ({
1915
2612
  domain: d.domain,
1916
2613
  price: d.price_first_year,
1917
- registrar: d.registrar,
1918
- source: d.source
2614
+ registrar: d.registrar
1919
2615
  })),
1920
2616
  taken: taken.map(d => d.domain),
1921
- alternatives: suggestions.map(s => s.domain)
1922
- },
1923
- socials: {
1924
- available: socialResults.results
1925
- .filter(r => r.available && r.confidence !== "low")
1926
- .map(r => r.platform),
1927
- taken: socialResults.results
1928
- .filter(r => !r.available)
1929
- .map(r => r.platform),
1930
- needsManualCheck: socialResults.results
1931
- .filter(r => r.confidence === "low")
1932
- .map(r => r.platform)
2617
+ alternatives: suggestions.map(s => ({
2618
+ domain: s.domain,
2619
+ price: s.price_first_year,
2620
+ variant: s.variant_type
2621
+ }))
1933
2622
  },
2623
+ socials: socialReport,
1934
2624
  pricing: priceComparisons.filter(Boolean).map(p => ({
1935
2625
  domain: p.domain,
1936
- bestPrice: p.best_first_year,
1937
- recommendation: p.recommendation
2626
+ bestRegistrar: p.best_first_year?.registrar,
2627
+ price: p.best_first_year?.price
1938
2628
  })),
1939
- nextSteps: generateNextSteps(available, socialResults, suggestions)
2629
+ nextSteps: generateNextSteps(available, socialReport, suggestions),
2630
+ presentation: "" // Will be filled below
2631
+ };
2632
+
2633
+ // Step 8: Generate formatted presentation for user
2634
+ report.presentation = formatReportForPresentation(report);
2635
+
2636
+ return report;
2637
+ }
2638
+
2639
+ // Social media check with comprehensive error handling per platform
2640
+ async function checkSocialsWithErrorHandling(brandName: string) {
2641
+ try {
2642
+ const result = await checkSocials({
2643
+ name: brandName,
2644
+ platforms: ["github", "twitter", "instagram", "npm", "linkedin"]
2645
+ });
2646
+ return result;
2647
+ } catch (error) {
2648
+ // Return partial results even if some platforms fail
2649
+ return {
2650
+ results: [
2651
+ { platform: "github", available: null, error: error.message, confidence: "low" },
2652
+ { platform: "twitter", available: null, error: error.message, confidence: "low" },
2653
+ { platform: "instagram", available: null, error: "Platform blocks automated checks", confidence: "low" },
2654
+ { platform: "npm", available: null, error: error.message, confidence: "low" },
2655
+ { platform: "linkedin", available: null, error: "Platform blocks automated checks", confidence: "low" }
2656
+ ]
2657
+ };
2658
+ }
2659
+ }
2660
+
2661
+ // Process social results with platform-specific error handling
2662
+ function processSocialResults(socialResults: any, brandName: string) {
2663
+ const available = [];
2664
+ const taken = [];
2665
+ const needsManualCheck = [];
2666
+
2667
+ for (const result of socialResults.results) {
2668
+ const platformUrl = getPlatformUrl(result.platform, brandName);
2669
+
2670
+ if (result.error) {
2671
+ // Platform-specific error handling
2672
+ needsManualCheck.push({
2673
+ platform: result.platform,
2674
+ url: platformUrl,
2675
+ reason: getErrorReason(result.platform, result.error)
2676
+ });
2677
+ } else if (result.confidence === "low") {
2678
+ // Low confidence results need manual verification
2679
+ needsManualCheck.push({
2680
+ platform: result.platform,
2681
+ url: platformUrl,
2682
+ reason: "Automated check unreliable - verify manually"
2683
+ });
2684
+ } else if (result.available) {
2685
+ available.push({
2686
+ platform: result.platform,
2687
+ confidence: result.confidence,
2688
+ url: platformUrl
2689
+ });
2690
+ } else {
2691
+ taken.push({
2692
+ platform: result.platform,
2693
+ url: platformUrl
2694
+ });
2695
+ }
2696
+ }
2697
+
2698
+ return { available, taken, needsManualCheck };
2699
+ }
2700
+
2701
+ // Get direct URL for each platform
2702
+ function getPlatformUrl(platform: string, username: string): string {
2703
+ const urls = {
2704
+ github: `https://github.com/${username}`,
2705
+ twitter: `https://twitter.com/${username}`,
2706
+ instagram: `https://instagram.com/${username}`,
2707
+ npm: `https://www.npmjs.com/~${username}`,
2708
+ linkedin: `https://linkedin.com/in/${username}`,
2709
+ reddit: `https://reddit.com/user/${username}`,
2710
+ youtube: `https://youtube.com/@${username}`,
2711
+ tiktok: `https://tiktok.com/@${username}`,
2712
+ producthunt: `https://producthunt.com/@${username}`,
2713
+ pypi: `https://pypi.org/user/${username}`
2714
+ };
2715
+ return urls[platform] || `https://${platform}.com/${username}`;
2716
+ }
2717
+
2718
+ // Get human-readable error reason per platform
2719
+ function getErrorReason(platform: string, error: string): string {
2720
+ const reasons = {
2721
+ instagram: "Instagram blocks automated checks - visit link to verify",
2722
+ linkedin: "LinkedIn requires login to check profiles",
2723
+ tiktok: "TikTok blocks automated checks - visit link to verify",
2724
+ twitter: error.includes("rate") ? "Twitter rate limited - try again in 15 min" : "Twitter check failed",
2725
+ github: error.includes("rate") ? "GitHub rate limited - try again later" : "GitHub check failed"
1940
2726
  };
2727
+ return reasons[platform] || `Check failed: ${error}`;
1941
2728
  }
1942
2729
 
1943
- function generateNextSteps(available, socialResults, suggestions) {
2730
+ function generateNextSteps(available, socialReport, suggestions) {
1944
2731
  const steps = [];
2732
+
2733
+ // Domain recommendations
1945
2734
  if (available.length > 0) {
1946
- steps.push(`Register ${available[0].domain} at ${available[0].registrar}`);
2735
+ const best = available.sort((a, b) => a.price - b.price)[0];
2736
+ steps.push(`1. Register ${best.domain} at ${best.registrar} ($${best.price}/yr)`);
1947
2737
  } else if (suggestions.length > 0) {
1948
- steps.push(`Consider alternative: ${suggestions[0].domain}`);
2738
+ steps.push(`1. Consider alternative: ${suggestions[0].domain} ($${suggestions[0].price}/yr)`);
1949
2739
  }
1950
- const availableSocials = socialResults.results.filter(r => r.available);
1951
- if (availableSocials.length > 0) {
1952
- steps.push(`Secure username on: ${availableSocials.map(r => r.platform).join(', ')}`);
2740
+
2741
+ // Social media recommendations
2742
+ if (socialReport.available.length > 0) {
2743
+ const platforms = socialReport.available.map(s => s.platform).join(", ");
2744
+ steps.push(`2. Secure username on: ${platforms}`);
2745
+ }
2746
+
2747
+ if (socialReport.needsManualCheck.length > 0) {
2748
+ steps.push(`3. Manually verify: ${socialReport.needsManualCheck.map(s => s.platform).join(", ")}`);
1953
2749
  }
2750
+
1954
2751
  return steps;
1955
2752
  }
1956
2753
 
1957
- // Usage
1958
- const acquisition = await completeDomainAcquisition("techstartup");
1959
- // Returns comprehensive report with partial availability handled
2754
+ // Format report for user-friendly presentation
2755
+ function formatReportForPresentation(report: AcquisitionReport): string {
2756
+ const lines = [
2757
+ ``,
2758
+ `${"═".repeat(60)}`,
2759
+ ` BRAND VALIDATION REPORT: ${report.brandName.toUpperCase()}`,
2760
+ `${"═".repeat(60)}`,
2761
+ ``,
2762
+ `šŸ“Š SUMMARY`,
2763
+ `${"─".repeat(40)}`,
2764
+ ` Domains: ${report.summary.available} available / ${report.summary.taken} taken`,
2765
+ ` Socials: ${report.summary.socialsAvailable} available / ${report.summary.socialsTaken} taken`,
2766
+ ` Unverified: ${report.summary.socialsUnverified} platforms need manual check`,
2767
+ ``
2768
+ ];
2769
+
2770
+ // Available domains section
2771
+ if (report.domains.available.length > 0) {
2772
+ lines.push(`āœ… AVAILABLE DOMAINS`);
2773
+ lines.push(`${"─".repeat(40)}`);
2774
+ report.domains.available.forEach(d => {
2775
+ lines.push(` ${d.domain.padEnd(25)} $${d.price}/yr (${d.registrar})`);
2776
+ });
2777
+ lines.push(``);
2778
+ }
2779
+
2780
+ // Alternatives section
2781
+ if (report.domains.alternatives.length > 0) {
2782
+ lines.push(`šŸ’” SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES`);
2783
+ lines.push(`${"─".repeat(40)}`);
2784
+ report.domains.alternatives.slice(0, 5).forEach(d => {
2785
+ lines.push(` ${d.domain.padEnd(25)} $${d.price}/yr (${d.variant})`);
2786
+ });
2787
+ lines.push(``);
2788
+ }
2789
+
2790
+ // Social media section
2791
+ lines.push(`šŸ“± SOCIAL MEDIA`);
2792
+ lines.push(`${"─".repeat(40)}`);
2793
+ report.socials.available.forEach(s => {
2794
+ lines.push(` āœ… ${s.platform.padEnd(12)} Available (${s.confidence} confidence)`);
2795
+ });
2796
+ report.socials.taken.forEach(s => {
2797
+ lines.push(` āŒ ${s.platform.padEnd(12)} Taken`);
2798
+ });
2799
+ report.socials.needsManualCheck.forEach(s => {
2800
+ lines.push(` āš ļø ${s.platform.padEnd(12)} ${s.reason}`);
2801
+ });
2802
+ lines.push(``);
2803
+
2804
+ // Next steps
2805
+ lines.push(`šŸš€ NEXT STEPS`);
2806
+ lines.push(`${"─".repeat(40)}`);
2807
+ report.nextSteps.forEach(step => lines.push(` ${step}`));
2808
+ lines.push(``);
2809
+ lines.push(`${"═".repeat(60)}`);
2810
+
2811
+ return lines.join("\n");
2812
+ }
2813
+
2814
+ // Usage example
2815
+ const report = await completeDomainAcquisition("techstartup");
2816
+ console.log(report.presentation);
2817
+
2818
+ // Example output:
2819
+ // ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2820
+ // BRAND VALIDATION REPORT: TECHSTARTUP
2821
+ // ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2822
+ //
2823
+ // šŸ“Š SUMMARY
2824
+ // ────────────────────────────────────────
2825
+ // Domains: 3 available / 2 taken
2826
+ // Socials: 2 available / 1 taken
2827
+ // Unverified: 2 platforms need manual check
2828
+ //
2829
+ // āœ… AVAILABLE DOMAINS
2830
+ // ────────────────────────────────────────
2831
+ // techstartup.io $29.88/yr (porkbun)
2832
+ // techstartup.dev $10.18/yr (porkbun)
2833
+ // techstartup.app $12.00/yr (porkbun)
2834
+ //
2835
+ // šŸ’” SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES
2836
+ // ────────────────────────────────────────
2837
+ // gettechstartup.com $8.95/yr (prefixes)
2838
+ // techstartupnow.com $8.95/yr (suffixes)
2839
+ //
2840
+ // šŸ“± SOCIAL MEDIA
2841
+ // ────────────────────────────────────────
2842
+ // āœ… github Available (high confidence)
2843
+ // āœ… npm Available (high confidence)
2844
+ // āŒ twitter Taken
2845
+ // āš ļø instagram Instagram blocks automated checks - visit link to verify
2846
+ // āš ļø linkedin LinkedIn requires login to check profiles
2847
+ //
2848
+ // šŸš€ NEXT STEPS
2849
+ // ────────────────────────────────────────
2850
+ // 1. Register techstartup.dev at porkbun ($10.18/yr)
2851
+ // 2. Secure username on: github, npm
2852
+ // 3. Manually verify: instagram, linkedin
2853
+ //
2854
+ // ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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2855
  ```
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  ### Workflow 2: Domain Suggestion When Preferred Name is Taken