Question

Is there a relatively simple way in Java to check if a domain is available or not?

I need a reliable method, so only checking if the connection can be made is not enough.

Answer 1

There’s a good Whois Java client here:

https://github.com/ethauvin/Whois

You can run it from the command line or interface with it directly:

// don't include the www        
Whois.main(new String[] {"skytouch.com"});