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The domain registration expires within 90 days

InfoConfirmeddomain.rdap.expiring-lt-90d

What this check looks for

The registry's expiry date is roughly a quarter away. This is a note, not a problem: it is the normal state of a domain approaching its renewal, and it deducts nothing from your score.

Why it matters

It matters only as a diary entry. The reason to show it at all is that most people have no idea when their domain expires, and knowing three months ahead is what makes the renewal a non-event rather than an emergency.

What it costs your score

This check never deducts. It reports a fact — or reports that something could not be verified — and is shown on the report without moving the score.

Severity
info
Default confidence
confirmed
Status when triggered
info
Deduction
0 points
Family cap
none
Category
Domain registration
Module
Domain rdap
Fix owned by
registrar
In the ruleset since
2026.09

How the whole score is calculated

Technical detail

The registry reports an expiration date of ‹expires at› — ‹days until expiry› days away. This is shown for information and deducts nothing.

An expiry date on its own does not mean the domain will be lost: most registrars renew automatically by default, and the registry adds an auto-renew grace period on top. What this date tells you is when that automatic renewal has to succeed — so the thing to confirm is that auto-renew is on and the card on file is current, not that a renewal is overdue.

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