Module: DomainFinder

Defined in:
lib/domain_finder.rb

Overview

Namespace for domain_finder gem

Constant Summary collapse

URL =

The URL of the domain registrar

'https://domai.nr/api/json/search'

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.search(domains) ⇒ Array<String>

Searches for the availability of one or more domains by using a domain registrar API.

Parameters:

  • domains (Array<String>) —

    One or more domain names

Returns:

  • (Array<String>) —

    Domain availability results



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# File 'lib/domain_finder.rb', line 16

def search(domains)

  results = []

  domains.each do |domain|
    uri = URI.parse(URL)
    params = { q: domain }
    uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(params)

    http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
    http.use_ssl = true

    request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)

    res = http.request(request)

    results << "** #{domain} **" if domains.size > 1

    if res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
      results += parse_results(res.body)
    elsif res.is_a?(Net::HTTPBadRequest)
      results << "Registrar doesn't like your request. Try a different one."
    else
      raise "Error #{res.code} while accessing domain registrar"
    end

  end

  results
end