Using whois in a bash script, will I get blocked?

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Using whois in a bash script, will I get blocked?

csdude55

9:46 pm on Dec 27, 2023 (gmt 0)

I recently discovered the beauty of the "whois" script:

whois example.com | grep 'Registry Expiry Date'

I'm trying to keep up with a domain that's in its redemption period right now, and from my experience it could become available any day now! And it's a fight to get it before a squatter that will try to sell it to me for $150 bajillion or something.

If I write a bash script that uses whois to email me when it comes available, how often can I make it run without getting myself in trouble?

phranque

9:27 am on Dec 28, 2023 (gmt 0)

it depends entirely upon the server you are hitting with those requests but i've seen whois server request limits that range from a few per hour to 50 per second.