Domain Automation
Domain automation refers to the use of programmatic workflows — typically via [[domain-api|registrar APIs]], Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi), or CI/CD pipelines — to manage domain portfolios, provision [[dns|DNS]] records, and handle lifecycle events (renewals, transfers, expirations) without manual intervention. At scale, automation dramatically reduces human error in DNS configuration, enforces naming conventions, and keeps domain records synchronized with deployed infrastructure. Advanced automation systems integrate with [[ai-domain-tools|AI domain tools]] for intelligent drop-catching, availability monitoring, and portfolio-wide optimization across hundreds or thousands of names.
Example
An e-commerce company uses Terraform with the DNSimple provider to declaratively manage 500 domains and 3,000 DNS records, automatically rolling back changes when a health check fails.