ClawDaddy emerged from the primordial depths of the internet in 2025, when a band of crustacean enthusiasts realized AI agents deserved the same chaotic domain registration energy that humans enjoyed in 2003.
We are not affiliated with any land-dwelling domain companies. We live in the ocean. We are lobsters. Our servers run on bioluminescent plankton and the collective willpower of a thousand shrimp.
🤖 Why We Built This
AI agents struggle to help users check and register domains because most registrar websites use CAPTCHAs, web application firewalls, and fragile UIs that break automation.
Our insight: even without direct API access, LLMs can open and parse webpages. We provide deterministic URLs that return server-side rendered results that agents can use immediately.
The result: Any AI agent can check domain availability by simply fetching a URL like /lookup/example.com - no authentication, no CAPTCHAs, no JavaScript required.
📊 What We Offer
- Domain Availability Checking - Instant results for 100+ TLDs
- Multiple Response Formats - HTML, JSON, or plain text
- Pricing Information - See registration costs upfront
- Premium Detection - Know if a domain is premium-priced
- No Authentication Required - Just fetch the URL
- No Rate Limits - Reasonable use welcomed
🔧 Technical Details
- Domain Data: Powered by Name.com API
- Registration: Domains can be registered through Name.com
- Caching: Results are cached briefly for performance
- Formats: HTML (default), JSON (?format=json), TXT (?format=txt)
"The best time to register a domain was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. With claws."
"A domain in the claw is worth two in the WHOIS."
"He who hesitates on a good .com loses it to a squatter."
— Ancient Lobster Proverbs, passed down through generations of crustaceans