Certificates and domains renewed
weeks before anyone notices
Renewal dates for your certificates and domains live in a dozen different logins, and nobody really owns the calendar. That is how an expired SSL certificate or a lapsed domain turns into one of the most avoidable outages a business can have. We build an agent that checks every domain and certificate on a schedule. It renews automatically where that is possible, and alerts weeks ahead where it is not.
Where the renewal calendar breaks down
Every business ends up with SSL certificates and domains scattered across more providers than anyone planned. The main site sits with one registrar. A subdomain runs through a CDN. An internal tool has a certificate someone set up years ago and never touched again.
Each one has its own renewal date. A shared calendar would catch this, but that habit rarely survives a team change. So the first sign of trouble is usually a browser warning in front of a customer, or an API integration that quietly stops working.
These outages are self-inflicted, which makes them worse for trust than almost any other kind of downtime. A customer who sees a certificate warning does not think “bad luck”. They think this company does not look after its own infrastructure, and that impression is hard to undo.
Domain expiry is the sharper risk of the two. A lapsed domain can be re-registered by someone else within hours. Getting it back, if that is even possible, costs far more than the renewal fee ever would.
What the agent checks and fixes
The agent checks every domain and certificate in scope every day: certificate validity and days to expiry, domain registration status and renewal date, DNS records for unexpected changes.
Most major certificate authorities support automatic renewal, Let’s Encrypt included. There, the new certificate goes live well ahead of expiry, with a confirmation logged. Where that is not possible, because a registrar needs a manual step or a payment method needs updating, the agent alerts weeks ahead rather than days. That gives someone time to act without pressure.
One dashboard rolls up every domain and certificate across every registrar you use, so nobody needs six different logins to check six different properties. An unexpected DNS change gets flagged right away, since that is often the first sign of a hijacked account. Typical integrations: Cloudflare, Route 53, GoDaddy, Namecheap and your certificate authority’s API. Alerts go to Slack, Telegram or email.
What a person still decides
A person still updates payment methods and approves domain transfers. They also judge whether a flagged DNS change is expected, your own team making a deliberate update, or a real incident. The agent renews what it can renew safely on its own. Anything touching account access, billing or a transfer between registrars goes to a human, with enough lead time to act calmly.
How it stays safe to rely on
Every check, renewal and alert gets logged with a timestamp, so there is always a clear record of what was watched and when. Auto-renewal only ever touches certificates. Domain transfers and account changes always go to a person. If the first alert goes unacknowledged past a set window, it escalates to a second channel. That way a renewal never gets missed just because one person was on leave.
Price and timeline
| Option | Price | What it covers | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single automation | from $500 | Up to a dozen domains, SSL auto-renewal where supported, expiry alerts | 2 to 5 days |
| Department package | from $1,500 | SSL and domain monitoring plus infrastructure health monitoring and uptime monitoring | 2 to 3 weeks |
Running cost is usually $5 to $20 a month in model and API usage, depending on domain count.
Related
This pairs well with server and infrastructure health monitoring and uptime monitoring for a fuller picture of everything that could take a site down. For the security side of the same domains, see access reviews and offboarding. Full package details are on the AI agents service page and the automation-everything overview. We run this same kind of monitoring on our own infrastructure. See the secure infrastructure case study and the marketplace engine case study.
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FAQ
How much does SSL and domain monitoring cost?
From $500 for up to about a dozen domains, live in 2 to 5 days. A larger portfolio across multiple registrars usually runs $900 to $1,500.
Can it actually renew certificates automatically?
Yes. For certificates issued through Let's Encrypt or a provider with an API, renewal happens automatically well before expiry. For a registrar or certificate authority without an automation path, it alerts early enough for a person to renew manually.
What about domain name renewal, not just SSL?
Both are tracked. Domain registration expiry is checked against every registrar you use. Alerts go out far enough ahead that a lapsed card or an expired payment method never turns into a lost domain.
Why would DNS change detection matter for security?
An unexpected change to your DNS records or domain ownership is one of the earliest signs of a hijacked domain or a compromised registrar account. Without someone watching for it specifically, it usually gets caught days too late.
How many domains can this cover?
From a handful to several hundred domains, across multiple registrars and certificate providers. The setup scales by how many domains you have, not by how complex your setup is.