DropCatching.co.uk is a complete Nominet drop catching solution.

We provide everything you need to begin catching expired domain names. Full control from a simple to use web interface. Mobile friendly. No coding required.

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Feature Highlights

Below are just some of the included features to give you complete control of your chasing quota, caught domains and notifications.

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Registration Queue

Define your registration queue and EPP create attempts per domain. Additionally, specify latency per drop and see contention status.

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Create analysis

Full reporting on EPP create attempts over the last 7 days showing what you've used and when. Detailed graph showing rolling 24 hour usage.

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Log Files

View your registration attempts in real time.
Drill down in to historic data and download full logs from the last 7 days.

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EPP Log

See the outcome of all EPP requests, including the server response code and transaction ID. If EPP reports an issue with your Nominet account, we'll alert you of this immediately.

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Automated Processing

Add your domain names and the drop date and time will automatically retrieved from EPP.

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Define Rules

Configure a ruleset depending on the outcome of the drop. Rules include adding name servers to caught domains, performing a tag change, sending webhooks to endpoints, and send an SMS with the outcome.

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Manage Domains

A comprehensive set of tools to create, delete, renew, transfer and modify domains on your tag, enabling you to quickly make changes to a domain without logging in to Nominet's Web Domain Manager.

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Reporting/Statistics

View insights in to your chasing history, quota usage and out of sequence drops. On failure, determine which tags are catching domains you chase, and be notified of those instant tag changes.

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Private Server

Your account will use a server and IP address provisioned specifically for you. It won't be shared with anyone else.

Pricing

We offer straightforward pricing, based upon your catch success rate.
If you don't catch, you don't pay.1

£15 per caught domain, capped at £150 per month.

  • No monthly fees providing you attempt to register ten domains or more during your billing period

  • Pay £15 per caught domain

  • Never pay more than £150 per month

  • SMS costs included

  • No contracts

  • Nominet domain registration fees apply and will be billed by Nominet each month.

Frequently Asked Questions

If your question is not listed here, contact us.

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What do I need to get started?

You need to be a Nominet tag holder, have EPP access and have at least one domain name registered on your tag.

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How long will my account set up take?

After accepting your application, set up takes a few hours and is usually completed same day, however please allow up to 24 hours.

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What domain names has your code caught recently?

For privacy, we don't advertise domain names caught using our system, but we're happy to share statistics with you. Please get in touch.

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Do you offer a list of domain names I can chase?

No. We provide the platform and tools to use. If you are looking for drop lists, head over to dropped.uk/droplists.

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Do you offer a free trial?

Due to costs associated with setting up your account, we do not offer a trial, however you can request access to a demo account if you would like to explore the software before committing.

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Are you ready for the new domain expiry process Nominet have introdued?

Absolutely. Everything is now live and the new drop process is fully integrated.

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When do you charge my card?

The day of the month you create your account will become your billing day and all invoices will be generated on this day each month. If you create your account after 28th of the month, your billing day will be 28th each month. Your card is charged 24 hours after your invoice is generated.

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How do I pay for the per catch fees?

An invoice will automatically be generated on your billing day each month. You can make a manual payment within 24 hours, otherwise your stored card will automatically be charged 24 hours after an invoice has been generated.

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Do you offer a catching solution for any other TLDs?

No. You can only catch UK domains (.co.uk, .uk, .org.uk, .me.uk) using our system.

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