# Domain Status Checker (Tomba via x402.orthogonal.com)

> Domain Status Checker (Tomba via x402.orthogonal.com) is a paid API for AI agents from x402.orthogonal.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Checks the registration status and availability of a given domain name.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://x402.orthogonal.com/tomba/v1/domain-status
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/domain-status-checker-tomba-via-x402-orthogonal-com-2f8cb0e3
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_4BD6JH--F8ZPP21tpJAn7

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability domain-status-checker-tomba-via-x402-orthogonal-com-2f8cb0e3
```

Example prompt: Can you check if acmecorp.io is available or already registered?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, low-cost check on whether a specific domain is registered or available, especially in workflows involving brand research, competitor monitoring, or pre-purchase domain validation. It wraps Tomba's domain intelligence via x402 micropayments, making it suitable for agent-driven, pay-per-use scenarios without a subscription.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or invalid domain parameter returns an error
- Malformed domain string (e.g. no TLD) may result in an unrecognized domain error
- Network timeouts or upstream Tomba API downtime can cause failures
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) blocks the request

## How this service works

Check the status and availability of a domain.

## Output

Returns the registration status and availability of the queried domain, indicating whether the domain is active, registered, or available for purchase.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "domain": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Domain to check"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/domain-status-checker-tomba-via-x402-orthogonal-com-2f8cb0e3/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402.orthogonal.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402.orthogonal.com/llms.txt)