Core SEO & Technical Beginner · 5 min read · Updated October 2026

Domain Expiry & RDAP/WHOIS Renewal Defense

Protect valuable client domains from accidental expiration with automated RDAP and WHOIS verification, registrar status tracking, and renewal reminders.

Summarize runbook:

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Where to find this in your workspace:

Left Sidebar → Uptime & SSL → Domain Expiry Section

Key Takeaways & Architectural Rules

Automated RDAP/WHOIS queries across generic TLDs (.com, .org, .net, .io, .ai) and country-code TLDs (.co.uk, .de, .in, .ca).
Continuous tracking of domain expiration dates, creation dates, registrar name, and authoritative nameservers.
Status flag alerts for clientHold, serverHold, or pendingDelete statuses.
Multi-channel countdown alerts at 60, 30, 14, and 7 days prior to domain expiration.

EXECUTION PLAYBOOK

How to Do & From Where to Do (3 Steps)

Locate the Domain Expiry Module

Screen: Left Sidebar → 'Uptime & SSL' → Scroll to 'Domain Expiry & WHOIS'.

Click on the Domain Expiry tab. SEO Runway displays the registered domain name, registrar (e.g. GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare), creation date, and exact expiration timestamp.

Pro-Tip The system automatically schedules monthly RDAP verification runs in the background without manual intervention.

Inspect Raw WHOIS/RDAP Telemetry

Screen: Domain Expiry Card → Click 'View WHOIS Details' or 'History'.

Open the modal dialog to review raw registrar status flags (e.g., clientTransferProhibited, active), authoritative nameservers, and DNSSEC validation records.

Pro-Tip If nameservers change unexpectedly, this could indicate unauthorized DNS hijacking or domain transfer tampering.

Configure Expiry Alert Triggers

Screen: Settings → Notifications → Domain & Infrastructure Alerts.

Ensure automated email alerts are active for all project managers and client contacts. Set custom warning lead times (e.g. notify agency 45 days in advance).

Pro-Tip For agency accounts, include domain expiry status in the automated monthly client PDF report.

INTERACTIVE TOOL WORKSPACE

Actual Screen & Telemetry Inspection

Examine the exact SEO Runway screen below with live parameters and dummy data to see how findings appear and where to execute actions.

            
            https://app.seorunway.com/projects/acme-store/uptime/
          

HEARTBEAT: EVERY 5 MINS (UTC)

SEO RUNWAY /

Acme Global E-Commerce (ecommerce-flagship.com)

30-Day Uptime

            99.98%
            1 min total downtime
          

Edge HTTP Latency

            142 ms
            Global Avg TTFB
          

Domain Expiration

            164 Days
            Renewal: Apr 2027
          

SSL Validity

            78 Days
            Let's Encrypt Auto-Sync
          

Monitored Endpoints & SSL Telemetry

Showing 4 of 24,810 records

Monitored Endpoint	Check Interval	HTTP Status	Latency	Alert Recipient
https://ecommerce-flagship.com/	5 minutes	200 OK	118 ms	Slack #ops
https://ecommerce-flagship.com/api/health	1 minute	200 OK	64 ms	PagerDuty
https://ecommerce-flagship.com/checkout	5 minutes	200 OK	184 ms	Email & SMS
WHOIS Expiry Daemon	Daily Check	Valid: 164d	ICANN Sync	Admin Alert

            
            How to Read & Execute on This Screen in SEO Runway
          

① Automated Hourly/Daily Queue

Background worker cycles through 1 project domain per day, distributing WHOIS lookups cleanly without server load.

② SSL Expiry Warning Threshold

Dispatches high-priority notifications at 30, 15, and 3 days before TLS/SSL expiration.

③ Multi-Channel Incident Dispatch

Fires instant webhooks to Slack, Discord, or SMS when 2 consecutive pings return non-200 codes.

Field Insights & Advanced Tactics

Always enable registrar auto-renew and keep payment card credentials updated. A lapsed domain can be snapped up by domain squatters within minutes of deletion.

Verify that domain WHOIS privacy is active so administrative contact details are protected from public scraping and phishing attempts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What TLDs are supported by SEO Runway's domain checker?

All major ICANN generic top-level domains (.com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .io, .ai, .tech, etc.) and country-code TLDs (.uk, .de, .ca, .in, .au, .fr) via standard RDAP protocol with fallback to port-43 WHOIS.

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