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Research Competitor Domains

Investigate competitor domain registrations to understand their infrastructure strategy and brand protection approach.

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Competitor domain portfolios reveal strategic intent. A company that registers dozens of domain variations is protecting their brand aggressively. A competitor who recently registered domains in new TLDs might be planning an expansion. Domain registration dates can tell you when a competitor started planning a product before it was publicly announced.

The lookup_domain skill lets you research competitor domains systematically, checking registration dates, registrars, nameservers, and expiration timelines. By mapping out a competitor domain portfolio, you understand their infrastructure strategy, brand protection posture, and potential future plans. This competitive intelligence is valuable for strategic planning, brand protection, and market analysis.

Agent Guides

Claude

  1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask Claude: "Research these competitor domains using whois-rdap" and provide a list of domains to check
  3. Claude returns registration details for each competitor domain
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ChatGPT

  1. Configure ToolRouter in ChatGPT
  2. Ask: "Research these competitor domains" and provide your list
  3. ChatGPT returns registration data for each domain
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Copilot

  1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
  2. In Copilot Chat: "Research these competitor domains using whois-rdap"
  3. Copilot returns structured registration data for each domain
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OpenClaw

  1. Connect ToolRouter: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask OpenClaw: "Research WHOIS data for these competitor domains"
  3. OpenClaw returns registration details for each domain
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Open Research Domain Ownership History

Research Domain Ownership History

Investigate the ownership history and registration timeline of a domain for due diligence and research.

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