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piteurstudio/php-nicdz
======================

checks availability of .DZ and whois data via the nic.dz API

v1.0.2(1y ago)31721MITPHPPHP ^8.0

Since Oct 16Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare

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PHP Client for Nic.dz
=====================

[](#php-client-for-nicdz)

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**PHP Client for Nic.dz** provides an easy-to-use interface for checking .dz domains through the official [nic.dz Public API](https://api.nic.dz/swagger-ui/index.html).

Effortlessly check domain availability or retrieve detailed WHOIS information for `.dz` domain extensions.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.0 or higher

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install the package via Composer:

```
composer require piteurstudio/php-nicdz
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Domain Availability Check

[](#domain-availability-check)

Easily verify if a `.dz` domain is available:

```
use PiteurStudio\NicDz;

include 'vendor/autoload.php';

$domainChecker = new NicDz('example-domain.dz');

$isAvailable = $domainChecker->isAvailable(); // Returns boolean: true if available, false otherwise
```

Note: The package supports valid `.dz` extensions including: `.gov.dz`, `.org.dz`, `.com.dz`, `.net.dz`, `.edu.dz`, `.asso.dz`, `.pol.dz`, `.art.dz`, `.soc.dz`, `.tm.dz` .

### Retrieving WHOIS Information

[](#retrieving-whois-information)

Get detailed WHOIS information in various formats:

```
$domainChecker = new NicDz('piteur-studio.dz');

// As an array
$whoisDataArray = $domainChecker->whois()->toArray();

// As an object
$whoisDataObject = $domainChecker->whois()->toObject();

// As a raw string
$whoisDataString = $domainChecker->whois()->toString();

// As JSON
$whoisDataJson = $domainChecker->whois()->toJson();
```

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

Run the tests with:

```
composer test
```

Changelog
---------

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/spatie/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

Security Vulnerabilities
------------------------

[](#security-vulnerabilities)

Please review [our security policy](../../security/policy) on how to report security vulnerabilities.

Disclaimer
----------

[](#disclaimer)

This package is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by **nic.dz**. The NIC.dz name, logo, and trademarks are the property of **nic.dz**.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Piteur Studio](https://github.com/PiteurStudio)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

This package is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT License.](LICENSE.md).

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 59% of packages

Maintenance37

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity15

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity46

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~3 days

Total

3

Last Release

574d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5a296ccb9da91508036477d715ab4295a2b8fc47a8c0f468733cac6691995d9a?d=identicon)[Nassim](/maintainers/Nassim)

---

Top Contributors

[![n4ss1m](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1750845?v=4)](https://github.com/n4ss1m "n4ss1m (17 commits)")

---

Tags

algeriadomainhostingphptldswhoisAlgeriaPiteurStudiophp-domain-dznic.dz

###  Code Quality

TestsPest

Code StyleLaravel Pint

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