Find domains that are expiring and backorder them by rule

To find domains that are expiring without reading the full drop list every day, write a rule once. A Domaining backorder rule checks every name in the expiring list against your criteria (value score, price, extension, length, words) and places a backorder on each name that passes, within the limits and budget you set.

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How does the rule builder work?

A rule is one sentence built from fields. You choose the conditions, preview which names in today's list would pass, and switch the rule on. From then on it runs on every list update, once a day.

Field	What you set
Value score	Minimum score from 0 to 100
Price	Maximum registration fee you accept, in USD
Extension	One or more extensions, for example .com, .io, .ai
Length	Maximum characters before the extension
Words	Dictionary words only, number of words, category keywords
Hyphens and digits	Allow or exclude
Age	Minimum years since first registration
Drop date	Today, tomorrow, this week or a custom range
Budget	Spending cap per rule per month (Portfolio and Enterprise)
Action	Backorder, add to watchlist, or alert only

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What do backorder rules look like?

Each rule reads as plain English, so anyone on your team understands what it spends money on.

Backorder when the value score is at least 70, the price is at most $69, extension in [.com, .io], length at most 8
Backorder when the name is one dictionary word, extension in [.com], length at most 10, age at least 5 years
Backorder when the value score is at least 60, the category is finance, extension in [.com, .co], no hyphens, no digits
Add to watchlist when the value score is at least 50, extension in [.ai], length at most 6
Alert only when the name contains a keyword from your brand list, any extension

How do you find domains expiring soon with a rule?

Set the drop date condition to today, tomorrow or this week, and the rule only looks at names expiring soon. Combine it with a minimum value score to keep the result short. Every name the rule backorders appears in your account with Scheduled status, the same as a manual backorder domain request, and you can cancel it before the drop.

How do budgets per rule work?

On Portfolio and Enterprise each rule carries its own monthly budget. The budget counts the registration fees of names the rule would pay for if its backorders succeed. When the next backorder would exceed the budget, the rule stops placing new backorders until the next month or until you raise the budget. Each buyer on your team can own rules with separate budgets, and portfolio-level reports show spend per rule.

Budget per rule per month, in USD
Rules pause automatically at the budget cap
Roles on Portfolio: owner, buyer, viewer
Audit log of rule changes on Enterprise

How many rules can you run on each plan?

Plan	Automated rules	Backorders per month
Starter, $49/mo	5	25
Pro, $149/mo	25	150
Portfolio, $499/mo	100 with budgets per rule	750
Enterprise	Custom	Custom

Yearly billing brings the plans to $24, $74 and $249 per month. A backorder placed by a rule is settled like any other: see pricing.

What should a good rule leave out?

A rule is only as good as its exclusions. Keep hyphens and digits out unless you buy them on purpose, cap length, and set a maximum price you would still pay for a renewal next year. Review the names a rule placed each week and tighten the score threshold if too many pass. For single-name checks, use the domain appraisal score drivers, and for timing read drop catching.

Questions about backorder rules

Can I test a rule before paying for a plan?

Yes. The rule tester runs once on a Sample list without an account and marks each name Backorder or Skip with the reason, for example "score 64 below 70".

Do rules use up my backorder limit?

Yes. Every backorder a rule places counts against your monthly backorder limit, the same as a manual backorder.

Can a rule only alert me instead of backordering?

Yes. Set the action to alert only or add to watchlist. Alerts arrive as a daily digest on Starter, in real time on Pro and in real time with webhooks on Portfolio.

What happens when a rule reaches its budget?

It pauses. It places no new backorders until the next month or until you raise the budget, and existing backorders stay in place.

Let rules find domains that are expiring for you

Write the rule once, set a budget, and review the result instead of the whole list. See every plan limit on pricing.