# DomainCare > DomainCare is a domain health monitoring platform. It runs 13 automated checks on every domain you add — uptime, SSL, DNS, WHOIS/RDAP expiry, email authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC/BIMI), blacklist reputation, security headers, open ports, CMS detection, robots.txt, sitemap, redirects, and site speed — and alerts you via email, Slack, Discord, webhook, or browser push when something changes or breaks. Per-domain pricing, all features included on every plan, 30-day free trial with no credit card. ## Getting started - [Getting started overview](https://domaincare.io/docs/getting-started): What DomainCare does and how to get up and running - [Add your first domain](https://domaincare.io/docs/getting-started/add-your-first-domain): Step-by-step guide to adding a domain and reading your first scan results - [API quickstart](https://domaincare.io/docs/getting-started/api-quickstart): Authenticate and make your first API call ## Checks - [Uptime monitoring](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/uptime): HTTP probe every 1 minute, response time tracking, status code changes - [SSL / TLS](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/ssl): Certificate expiry, chain validation, weak protocol and cipher detection - [DNS records](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/dns): Change detection for A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, NS, TXT, SOA, CAA records - [Domain registry (WHOIS/RDAP)](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/registry): Registration expiry and hold status via RDAP with WHOIS port-43 fallback - [Email deliverability](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/email-deliverability): SPF record validation, DKIM selector probing, DMARC policy parsing, BIMI - [Blacklist reputation](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/blacklist): Checks 49 DNS-based and HTTP-based blocklist sources - [Security headers](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/security-headers): A–F grading for CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and other security headers - [Open ports](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/open-ports): Daily scan for dangerous exposed TCP ports - [CMS detection](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/cms-detection): Passive fingerprinting of WordPress, Shopify, and other platforms - [Robots.txt](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/robots-txt): Presence and content change monitoring - [Sitemap](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/sitemap): Validates sitemap.xml is present and parseable - [Redirect chains](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/redirect): Canonical redirect validation, loop and chain-length detection - [Nameservers](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/nameservers): Authoritative NS validation and count check - [Site speed](https://domaincare.io/docs/checks/site-speed): Lighthouse performance score with historical trend ## Notifications - [Notification channels](https://domaincare.io/docs/notifications/channels): Email, Slack, Discord, webhook, and browser push setup - [Escalation and severity](https://domaincare.io/docs/notifications/escalation): How alert severity routing and escalation work - [Per-check controls](https://domaincare.io/docs/notifications/per-check-controls): Mute individual checks or event types per domain ## Alerts - [Alert reference](https://domaincare.io/docs/alerts): Complete list of all 64 alerts DomainCare emits, grouped by check type ## Billing - [Free trial](https://domaincare.io/docs/billing/trial): 30-day trial, 1 domain, no credit card required - [Volume pricing](https://domaincare.io/docs/billing/volume-pricing): Per-domain pricing tiers and what's included - [Cancellation](https://domaincare.io/docs/billing/cancellation): How to cancel and what happens to your data ## API - [API authentication](https://domaincare.io/docs/api/authentication): API key management and authentication - [MCP server setup](https://domaincare.io/docs/api/mcp-setup): Connect DomainCare to AI agents via Model Context Protocol - [API reference](https://domaincare.io/docs/api/reference): Full REST API endpoint documentation ## Status pages - [Status pages overview](https://domaincare.io/docs/status-pages): Public status page builder for your domains - [Getting started with status pages](https://domaincare.io/docs/status-pages/getting-started): Create and publish your first status page - [Branding](https://domaincare.io/docs/status-pages/branding): Custom logo, colors, and favicon - [Advisory checks](https://domaincare.io/docs/status-pages/advisory-checks): Which checks drive component status - [Slug rules](https://domaincare.io/docs/status-pages/slug-rules): URL naming conventions for status pages ## Diagnostics - [DNS propagation checker](https://domaincare.io/docs/diagnostics/dns-propagation): Free tool to check DNS propagation across global resolvers ## Learn - [SPF vs DKIM vs DMARC](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/spf-vs-dkim-vs-dmarc): How the three email authentication protocols work together - [How to set up an SPF record](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/how-to-set-up-spf-record): Step-by-step SPF setup guide - [SPF too many lookups](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/spf-too-many-lookups): Fix the 10-lookup SPF limit - [What is DMARC](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/what-is-dmarc): DMARC explained in plain language - [DMARC quarantine vs reject](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/dmarc-quarantine-vs-reject): Choosing the right DMARC enforcement policy - [What is BIMI](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/what-is-bimi): Brand Indicators for Message Identification explained - [SSL certificate expired](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/ssl-certificate-expired): What happens and how to fix it - [SSL certificate types compared](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/ssl-certificate-types-compared): DV vs OV vs EV certificates - [SSL monitoring](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/ssl-monitoring): Why automated SSL monitoring matters - [Domain expiry explained](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/domain-expiry-explained): What happens when a domain expires - [Domain expired — what to do](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/domain-expired-what-to-do): Recovery steps for an expired domain - [Domain hijacking prevention](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/domain-hijacking-how-to-prevent): Protect your domain from unauthorized transfers - [WHOIS expiry monitoring](https://domaincare.io/docs/learn/whois-expiry-monitoring): Track domain registration dates automatically ## Troubleshooting - [Fix DMARC failures](https://domaincare.io/docs/troubleshooting/dmarc-fail-fix): Diagnose and resolve DMARC alignment failures ## Tools - [Free domain health check](https://domaincare.io/tools/domain-check): Instant 12-check domain health scan, no signup required - [DNS propagation checker](https://domaincare.io/tools/dns-propagation): Free online DNS propagation tool - [Dangerous ports reference](https://domaincare.io/ports): Reference pages for TCP ports DomainCare scans ## Optional - [Pricing](https://domaincare.io/pricing): Current pricing tiers - [Compare vs Better Stack](https://domaincare.io/migration/better-stack): Feature and pricing comparison - [Compare vs Oh Dear](https://domaincare.io/migration/oh-dear): Feature and pricing comparison - [Compare vs UptimeRobot](https://domaincare.io/migration/uptimerobot): Feature and pricing comparison - [Terms of service](https://domaincare.io/legal/terms) - [Privacy policy](https://domaincare.io/legal/privacy) - [Contact](https://domaincare.io/contact)