whether a domain is free, right on the website

the «domains» section of voidhosting.org now has a search field. type a name — void — or a name with its zone — void.dev. the search looks at up to eight names: the zone first, if you gave one, then the first zones of the catalogue. the prices are the same as in the account panel, with the renewal price beside them.

where the answer comes from

whether a name is free is said by the registries: DNS delegation, RDAP and whois. the search on the website does not ask the reseller at all — its bulk call is slow and answers unevenly.

each name gets one of three answers:

• free — go straight to registering it in the account panel, the name already filled in;
• taken;
• could not check — the registry did not answer in time. this is not «free»: such a name can be checked in the account panel, where the check is complete.

registries are slow at times, so a search can take a few seconds — the page says so instead of freezing.

before a purchase the account panel checks the name again, in full. if the price has risen in the meantime, it asks you to confirm the new one.