API-Based Domain Management

API-based domain management refers to the programmatic control of domain registration, [[dns|DNS]] records, WHOIS data, and [[domain-lock|lock]] status via a [[registrar|registrar]] or DNS provider's RESTful or EPP-based API, rather than through a graphical [[domain-dashboard|dashboard]]. This approach is essential for DevOps workflows, infrastructure-as-code pipelines (e.g., Terraform with Cloudflare), and large-scale portfolio automation. Common operations exposed by these APIs include zone creation, record CRUD, [[domain-transfer|transfer]] initiation, [[auto-renewal|renewal]] scheduling, and status polling. Well-designed APIs also provide webhook callbacks for asynchronous events such as transfer completions or expiration warnings.