How much does Name Server Monitor cost?

The cost of this product varies per membership level. See the Features & Pricing page for details.

How do I get to Name Server Monitor?

Name Server Alert has been renamed Name Server Monitor and is available in the Monitor section of Research.DomainTools.com.

What is a Name Server?

When you register a domain, you are ultimately registering a word or phrase that references a particular IP address. A name server is a service that researches those words or phrases and directs web browsers (or another application) how to find the machine that the domain is intended to point to.

What is an IP Address?

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a label assigned to a device utilizing the Internet. Every domain is issued an IP address so that your device knows where to go and gather the information to display that particular site.

What is Name Server Monitor?

Name Server Monitor is DomainTools’ technology to monitor the daily activity of all core generic TLDs, all new gTLDs, and many country code (ccTLDs) domains on any name server under 50,000 domains. It sends you an email notification when there are new and/or deleted domains on any of the name servers you are monitoring. You can even view graphs of historical information for your monitored domain servers and save those graphs to share with others. You can even drill down and view full details of domains that have been transferred, added and deleted.
Note: for complete documentation, please see the User Guide.

Can I monitor my personal Name Server? How much does this cost?

If DomainTools monitors your personal name server, you may use the Name Server Monitor service to monitor it. Name Server Monitor access is included with DomainTools paid memberships. See the Features & Pricing page for details.

What is an Alert List? What can I view on my Alert List?

When a name server is added to the Name Server Monitor, that name server is added to your DomainTools “Alert List”. The Alert List is simply a list of name servers that you are currently monitoring. The list includes the following information:
– Server Data – viewable graph summary of the name server history over time
– Domains – the number of domains contained in the server
– Email Alert Option – You have the option to receive email alerts (detailed or summarized) when changes occur to the particular server
– Alert Data – Select the type of alerts you want to receive about the server
From this page, you can select to turn email notification on or off and or subscribe to an XML or HTML RSS Feed.