Domainak

A domain availability comparison tool that lets you search once and compare prices across multiple registrars instantly.

What it does

Enter a domain name and Domainak checks availability and pricing across 6 major registrars simultaneously:

• GoDaddy
• Namecheap
• Porkbun
• Dynadot
• Hostinger
• Spaceship

Results are displayed with filtering (available only) and sorting (by price or name) options.

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React 19 + TypeScript
• Vite
• React Router
• Motion (animations)

Backend

• Express 5 + TypeScript
• Puppeteer Real Browser (web scraping with anti-bot bypass)
• Rate limiting (15 req/min per IP)

Project Structure

domainak/
├── frontend/          # React SPA
│   └── src/
│       ├── pages/     # Landing + Results pages
│       └── components/
├── backend/           # Express API
│   └── src/
│       ├── controllers/
│       ├── services/
│       │   └── registrars/  # Scraper for each registrar
│       └── routes/

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm

Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

Create .env.development.local:

PORT=8000
NODE_ENV=development

Start the server:

npm run dev

Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Frontend runs on http://localhost:5173, backend on http://localhost:8000.

API

GET /search?q={domain}

Search for domain availability across all registrars.

Example:

GET /search?q=example.com

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "registrar": "Namecheap",
      "status": "available",
      "price": 799,
      "currency": "₹"
    }
  ]
}

Scripts

Frontend

• npm run dev - Start dev server
• npm run build - Production build
• npm run lint - Run ESLint

Backend

• npm run dev - Start with hot reload
• npm run start - Production mode

License

MIT