When to Use

Use this tool when you need to check if a domain is available for purchase and get its price.

always call this before buy_domain. show the user the price_display value (e.g. "$18.12") and confirm they want to proceed before buying.

args: domain: the full domain name to check (e.g. "coolstartup.com").

returns: dict with availability status, price in cents, and formatted price. if available, includes price_cents and price_display for the 1-year registration cost.. This is part of the InstaDomain provider on xpay✦.

MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 8+ others):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"

How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. xpay_details — Get full input schema: xpay_details("instadomain/check_domain")
2. xpay_run — Execute: xpay_run("instadomain/check_domain", { ...inputs })

Input Parameters

Pricing

• Cost: $0.02/call
• Balance check: Use xpay_balance to check remaining credits
• Get your API key at xpay.tools — $5 free credits included

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Links

• Tool page: https://xpay.tools/instadomain/check-domain/
• Provider: https://xpay.tools/instadomain/
• All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore