Parked Domain API to Check if a Domain is Parked

Parked Domain API: Detect parked domains

A JSON API to check if a domain is actually parked and/or for sale. Use this API to identify parked (and thus inactive) domains, it uses multi-factorial techniques to detect a parked domain that have proven to be effective.

Consumes 2 credits per API call

# Example Curl request from the command line: curl -X POST "https://api.apivoid.com/v2/parked-domain" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \ -d '{"host": "example.com"}' # Example JSON output for a 200 HTTP status code: { "host": "example.com", "parked_domain": false, "a_records_found": true, "elapsed_ms": 162 }

Identify parked domains, supports most domain parking services

A parked domain is like an "under construction" domain that is "parked" (inactive) and is doing nothing. However, some parked domains may show suspicious advertisements or may redirect users to third-party websites that may be unsafe.

Accurate Detection

This API uses different multi-factorial detection methods to classify a domain as parked.

Domain Parking Services

Detect domains parked at popular parking domains services like Sedo, ParkingCrew, ParkLogic.

DNS A Records

Other than returning if the domain is parked, we also return if it has DNS A records configured.

Fast Response

The submitted domain is scanned in real-time and the response is returned in 1-3 seconds on average.

Take a look at some real-world use cases of this API service

Our API can be used in many ways, from cybersecurity tasks to marketing-specific tasks. Here we showcase the most popular use cases according to our customers usage:

Threat Prevention

This API can be used in threat prevention to detect potentially unsafe parked domains.

Check Domains List

Check a list of domains (e.g in CSV format) with this API to find out the ones that are parked and inactive.

Enrich SIEM Data

Using a SIEM platform? Add context to security incidents, accurately classify parked domains.

Validate Domains

Use this API to quickly check if a domain is parked and inactive before performing specific actions.

USAGE EXAMPLE

Learn how seamless it is to add and use Parked Domain API anywhere you want

All it takes is a HTTPS POST request with JSON payload to our endpoint, and you’ll receive the response within seconds, usually within 1-5 seconds. Here are a few code examples to use the API:

$domain = 'google.com';

$apiUrl = 'https://api.apivoid.com/v2/parked-domain';
$apiKey = 'your_api_key_here';

$ch = curl_init($apiUrl);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ['Content-Type: application/json', 'X-API-Key: ' . $apiKey]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode(['host' => $domain]));
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$httpCode = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);

if ($httpCode === 200) {
    $responseData = json_decode($response, true);
    
    print_r($responseData);

    // Check if the domain is parked
    if ($responseData['parked_domain'] ?? false) {
        echo "The domain is parked.";
        exit;
    }
    
    // Check if the domain is inactive
    if (!($responseData['a_records_found'] ?? false)) {
        echo "The domain is inactive (no DNS A record found).";
        exit;
    }
}