What is domain expiration monitoring?

Domain expiration monitoring watches the registry record of each domain you own and reminds you before it expires. Pulsetic reads the expiry date, the registrar and the transfer lock status for every domain you add, and sends reminders 14, 7 and 1 days before the expiry date.

Why does domain expiration monitoring matter?

A domain that lapses takes the website and the email on it down with it. Renewals come round once a year or less, so they are easy to miss when the card on file has changed or the person who registered the domain has left. Once the registrar's grace and redemption periods end, anyone can register the name.

What is the best way to monitor domain expiration dates?

Put every domain in one automated monitor instead of relying on calendar notes or registrar emails, which go to whoever registered the domain. Pulsetic reads each registry record for you and sends the reminders to the people and channels you choose.

What happens if a domain expires?

The website stops loading and email stops arriving. If the domain is not renewed in time, a third party can register it, along with the traffic, the email and the search ranking that came with it.

How far in advance does Pulsetic send expiry reminders?

Three times: 14 days before the expiry date, again at 7 days, and a final reminder the day before. If a renewal stalls after the first reminder, the later ones still catch it.

Can I monitor several domains at once?

Yes. Every domain you add sits in one list, with its expiry date, registrar and transfer lock status side by side, next to the rest of your monitoring.

Does Pulsetic show who controls a domain?

It shows the registrar for each domain and whether a transfer lock is on, so you can confirm at a glance that a domain is locked against a transfer you never asked for. Its alerts cover the expiry date and, if you turn them on, DNS record changes.

Does Pulsetic monitor DNS records?

Yes. For every domain you monitor, Pulsetic checks the A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT and CAA records on the domain and its www subdomain every hour, and logs each record that is added, removed or changed. Turn on DNS record change alerts in the domain's settings to be notified. DNS monitoring explains what it checks.

Does domain monitoring check SSL certificates too?

No, certificates have their own check. SSL monitoring re-reads the certificate every hour and reminds you 14, 7 and 1 days before it expires. A website needs both a registered domain and a valid certificate to load, so add both.

Where do expiry reminders and DNS alerts go?

To email or a webhook, or to SMS, phone calls, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, Mattermost, Datadog or SIGNL4. To check a domain on demand, use the free domain expiry checker, DNS lookup or DNS propagation checker.

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Every domain’s registration at a glance

Pulsetic reads the registry record for each domain you add: the expiry date, the registrar and whether a transfer lock is on. Every domain you own sits in one list, next to the rest of your monitoring.
Get alerts where your team works

Renewal reminders reach you by email and webhook. They can also reach Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams and Zapier, or arrive by voice call, SMS and WhatsApp.
Never miss your domain renewal deadline

Pulsetic sends automated alerts 14 and 7 days before your domain expires, plus a final reminder the day before.

Trusted by teams at companies around the world

Know when a DNS record changes

An unexpected edit to an A, NS or MX record can take a website or its email offline, or send visitors somewhere else. Pulsetic watches the DNS of every domain you monitor and logs each record that is added, removed or changed. More about DNS monitoring

Seven record types

A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT and CAA, on the domain and its www subdomain.

Before and after

Every confirmed change keeps its date, host and record type, with the values added and removed. History is kept whether or not alerts are on.

Alerts where you choose

Off until you turn them on in a domain’s settings. They arrive by email or webhook, or by SMS, phone call, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, Mattermost, Datadog or SIGNL4.
example.com

DNS change history

Last checked
Oct 15, 08:47

Last changed
Oct 14, 09:12
1. Oct 14, 09:12
  
  MXexample.com
  
  + 1 smtp.mailhost.example − 10 mx.oldhost.example
  
  TXTexample.com
  
  + v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.example ~all − v=spf1 include:spf.old.example ~all
2. Oct 9, 16:40
  
  Awww.example.com
  
  + 198.51.100.7 − 203.0.113.24
3. Sep 30, 11:05
  
  CAAexample.com
  
  + 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"

"Pulsetic made monitoring something I barely think about anymore. The interface is clean and the tracking is real-time, so I can glance at my site’s performance and get back to work."

Koen Kanters

Senior Software Engineer at ASML

"Pulsetic is easy-to-use and simple to get started. As an agency, I like that it includes unlimited status pages, because I can create one for each of my clients. Pulsetic includes every alert channel that I want, and advanced settings that give me greater confidence in the uptime. I can require that a response include certain text and respond within a certain timeframe in order for a site to be considered online. This gives me assurance that we would be notified if there were major performance issues or a bad deployment that made the site unusable. These features come with every paid plan, so our monthly bill is predictable. The API is a huge bonus on the teams plan. We have used it to add maintenance windows for certain monitors automatically based on events that happen in other software we use."

Christopher Morbitzer

CEO at NorthBuilt

"Pulsetic’s monitoring is easy to set up via their super clean, user-friendly UI. I was up and running within only a few minutes. A helpful knowledge base is available for webmasters to refer to if needed. Pulsetic’s pricing is also some of the most competitive in the industry. I highly recommend them for emerging and established agencies alike."

Scott Werley

Owner at Sporulate Design

"Pulsetic is easy to set up and integrate. You don’t need much time to get it running. The interface is clear and simple. It’s easy to see what’s going on at a glance. The design looks great, too. I had no trouble finding what I needed and monitoring my sites is straightforward. If you want a simple tool that works well, Pulsetic is a good choice."

Aryo Sayogha

CEO at MBDC Media

"The monitoring tool we’ve been waiting for. Super easy to set up monitoring, customizable status page design, and access to notifications across Slack, email and SMS. Pulsetic is awesome."

Andrei Negrau

CEO at Siena AI

"Tens of thousands of business owners from around the world rely on our service, and Pulsetic is the best platform there is to ensure we communicate any downtimes clearly and swiftly to our customers to avoid panic and disappointment. Getting setup on Pulsetic not only been smooth and easy but super joyful too, the design is stunning and customisable unlike any other monitoring platform we’ve used."

Leo Bassam

Founder, CEO at Plutio

"Pulsetic cut down our uptime monitoring work a lot. We automated uptime tracking and SLA reporting, which took a chunk of manual effort out of our monthly and annual reports. The Slack and email alerts let the team jump on problems quickly, and the API is what really sold us, since we point a dedicated health-check endpoint at it and pull uptime data straight into our internal workflows."

Mariana Kodama

Treasurer, Fundacion Jorge Luis Borges

"There’s an easy way for you to monitor your online project. After all the hard work you have put into going live, you want to make sure that things keep running smoothly while you focus on the next project."

Chris Kalmar

Founder at nineLemon

"Pulsetic is fast and genuinely easy to use. The UI is clean and has the features we actually needed, the status pages look good, and being able to route alerts to several channels was a real plus for us."

Akis Laopodis

Founder at Qurioos

"Pulsetic helps us monitor all of our websites and webapps over at Pairing.dev. Before we used it, we had no idea how often services (e.g. heroku) were offline. Now we have complete control over it."

Till Carlos

Founder at Pairing.dev

"Using Pulsetic is a big win for us! Our dev team can now deliver faster, with zero time spent monitoring our website uptime. Plus the interface is great and analytics proper."

Razvan Popescu

Head of Marketing at AbstractAPI

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Domain monitoring is easier with Pulsetic

24/7/365 Protection

Pulsetic keeps watching the registration of every domain you add, day and night, so a renewal date never sneaks up on you.
Improve business continuity

Keep an eye on domain status next to the rest of your infrastructure. When a lapse can dent customer trust and revenue, that visibility pays off.
Manage multiple domains at once

One dashboard covers every domain you own. Adding new services as you grow takes a few clicks.
For different types of teams

DevOps, IT managers, business owners, startup teams: whoever you are, domain monitoring keeps you online and keeps customers trusting you.

How Does the Domain Monitor Work?

You don't need to be technical to use Pulsetic; we've made it quick and simple for everyone.

Sign up for a free Pulsetic account and click «add monitor».
Enter the domains you want to track. You can add multiple domains at once.
Get reminders before each domain expires, and DNS record change alerts if you turn them on, wherever you want them.

For DevOps Teams

Watch domain expiry dates and transfer-lock status to avoid disruptions during critical deployments.
For IT Managers

See every domain’s expiry date, registrar and transfer lock in one list, with reminders 14, 7 and 1 days before a renewal lapses.
For Business Owners

Keep your domains live and operational, so you don't lose traffic and customers to preventable tech issues.
For Startup Teams

Scale up faster & more securely by automating your domain monitoring to maintain your uptime and trust with customers.

Bring in your whole team.

Need access for more than one person? Add teammates for $8 each, and role-based access gives each person only the rights they need, so you can collaborate without compromising on security.

Connect your API for even more flexibility.

Pulsetic’s REST API, MCP server and n8n integration let you automate monitors, status pages, incidents, alerts and integrations from your own code. Worth it once you have more monitors than you want to set up by hand, or a deploy script that should add its own.

Add a domain and stop worrying about renewals

Pulsetic reads the registry record for each domain you add and reminds you 14, 7 and 1 days before it expires.

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FAQ: Domain Monitoring

What is domain expiration monitoring?

Domain expiration monitoring watches the registry record of each domain you own and reminds you before it expires. Pulsetic reads the expiry date, the registrar and the transfer lock status for every domain you add, and sends reminders 14, 7 and 1 days before the expiry date.
Why does domain expiration monitoring matter?

A domain that lapses takes the website and the email on it down with it. Renewals come round once a year or less, so they are easy to miss when the card on file has changed or the person who registered the domain has left. Once the registrar's grace and redemption periods end, anyone can register the name.
What is the best way to monitor domain expiration dates?

Put every domain in one automated monitor instead of relying on calendar notes or registrar emails, which go to whoever registered the domain. Pulsetic reads each registry record for you and sends the reminders to the people and channels you choose.
What happens if a domain expires?

The website stops loading and email stops arriving. If the domain is not renewed in time, a third party can register it, along with the traffic, the email and the search ranking that came with it.
How far in advance does Pulsetic send expiry reminders?

Three times: 14 days before the expiry date, again at 7 days, and a final reminder the day before. If a renewal stalls after the first reminder, the later ones still catch it.
Can I monitor several domains at once?

Yes. Every domain you add sits in one list, with its expiry date, registrar and transfer lock status side by side, next to the rest of your monitoring.
Does Pulsetic show who controls a domain?

It shows the registrar for each domain and whether a transfer lock is on, so you can confirm at a glance that a domain is locked against a transfer you never asked for. Its alerts cover the expiry date and, if you turn them on, DNS record changes.
Does Pulsetic monitor DNS records?

Yes. For every domain you monitor, Pulsetic checks the A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT and CAA records on the domain and its www subdomain every hour, and logs each record that is added, removed or changed. Turn on DNS record change alerts in the domain's settings to be notified. DNS monitoring explains what it checks.
Does domain monitoring check SSL certificates too?

No, certificates have their own check. SSL monitoring re-reads the certificate every hour and reminds you 14, 7 and 1 days before it expires. A website needs both a registered domain and a valid certificate to load, so add both.
Where do expiry reminders and DNS alerts go?

To email or a webhook, or to SMS, phone calls, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, Mattermost, Datadog or SIGNL4. To check a domain on demand, use the free domain expiry checker, DNS lookup or DNS propagation checker.