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How to Detect Expired Domains Using Python
Parse a list of domain registration data and compare expiry dates to today to find expired domains.
import datetime
# List of test domains with fake registration and expiry dates
# Format: (domain, registration_date, expiry_date)
test_domains = [
('example.com', '2020-01-15', '2024-01-15'), # Expired
('google.com', '1997-09-15', '2026-09-15'), # Still active
('test-site.org', '2019-06-01', '2023-06-0…How to define an exception hierarchy for domain errors in Python
Create a custom exception hierarchy with a base DomainError class and specific subclasses to handle validation, not-found, permission, and concurrency errors cleanly in Python apps.
class DomainError(Exception):
"""Base class for all domain errors."""
pass
class ValidationError(DomainError):
"""Raised when input data fails validation rules."""
pass
class NotFoundError(DomainError):
"""Raised when a requested entity does not exist."""
pass
class PermissionDeniedError(Dom…Find All Redirects on a Website in Python
Crawl a website from a starting URL, follow links within the same domain, and detect every HTTP redirect (301, 302, 303, 307, 308) using requests with redirects disabled.
import requests
from urllib.parse import urljoin, urlparse
from collections import deque
def find_redirects(start_url, max_pages=50):
visited = set()
redirects = {}
queue = deque([start_url])
while queue and len(visited) < max_pages:
url = queue.popleft()
if url in visited:
…How to Monitor Domain Expiration Dates in Python
A Python script that checks domain expiration dates using the python-whois library and warns when a domain is expiring soon.
import whois
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import time
def check_domain_expiry(domain_name):
"""Check when a domain expires and warn if soon."""
try:
w = whois.whois(domain_name)
expiry = w.expiration_date
# Handle list or single date
if isinstance(expiry, list):
…How to Validate SSL Certificates for Multiple Domains in Python
A Python utility that checks SSL certificate expiry dates for a list of domains using the standard library ssl and socket modules.
import ssl
import socket
from datetime import datetime
def check_ssl_certificate(hostname: str, port: int = 443) -> dict:
"""Validate SSL certificate for a given hostname."""
context = ssl.create_default_context()
with socket.create_connection((hostname, port), timeout=5) as sock:
with context.wra…Parse WHOIS Data with Python Regex
Extract domain registration fields from a mock WHOIS record using regex and compute days until expiration.
import re
from datetime import datetime
def parse_whois(whois_text: str) -> dict:
"""Extract key registration fields from a mock WHOIS record."""
patterns = {
"domain": r"Domain Name:\s*(.+)",
"registrar": r"Registrar:\s*(.+)",
"creation_date": r"Creation Date:\s*(.+)",
"expir…Domain Driven Design Aggregate Root Example in Python
Model an Order as an aggregate root with invariants enforced through methods, demonstrating DDD principles in Python.
from __future__ import annotations
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List, Optional
from uuid import uuid4
class Money:
def __init__(self, amount: float, currency: str = "USD"):
self.amount = amount
self.currency = currency
def __add__(self, other: Money) -> Money:
…How to mock the domain center in an onion architecture in Python
Define a repository interface and an in-memory mock to test domain services without touching infrastructure.
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
@dataclass
class Order:
id: int
customer: str
items: List[str]
total: float
class OrderRepository(ABC):
@abstractmethod
def find_by_id(self, order_id: int) -> Optional[Order]:
…How to mock a CQRS projector read model update in Python
Build a CQRS projector class that maintains denormalized read models by applying domain events in a mock order-processing service.
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Dict, List, Optional
@dataclass
class OrderReadModel:
order_id: str
customer_name: str
total: float
status: str = "pending"
items: List[Dict] = field(default_factory=list)
def apply_event(self, event_type: str, payload: Dict) -> Non…How to Build an Anti-Corruption Layer in Python
Translate messy legacy system data into a clean domain model using an anti-corruption layer in Python.
class MockLegacySystem:
"""Simulates a legacy system with messy data formats."""
def get_user_data(self):
# Legacy format: fields are abbreviated and types are inconsistent
return {
"usr_id": "USR-123",
"usr_nm": "john_doe",
"email_addrs": "John.Doe@example.c…How to Implement an Outbox Pattern Mock in Python
This code demonstrates a simple in-memory outbox pattern mock for publishing domain events and tracking pending events until they are marked as published.
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from datetime import datetime
from uuid import uuid4
@dataclass
class DomainEvent:
event_id: str = field(default_factory=lambda: str(uuid4()))
occurred_at: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
class Outbox:
def __init__(self):
self._events =…How to mock a SPIFFE workload identity in Python
Generate a mock SPIFFE ID and token for a workload using a trust domain, namespace, and service account.
import hashlib
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
@dataclass
class SPIFFEIdentity:
trust_domain: str
namespace: str
service_account: str
@property
def id(self) -> str:
return f"spiffe://{self.trust_domain}/ns/{self.namespace}/sa/{self.service_account}"
def mock_workl…How to Implement an HSTS Preload List Mock in Python
Implements a mock HSTS preload list in Python that supports adding, removing, checking domains with subdomain inheritance, and listing domains.
import json
class HSTSPreloadList:
def __init__(self):
self.domains = {}
def add_domain(self, domain, include_subdomains=False, max_age=31536000):
self.domains[domain] = {
"include_subdomains": include_subdomains,
"max_age": max_age
}
def remove_domain(sel…How to mock DNS CAA record lookups in Python
Parse and filter DNS CAA records with a mock lookup function, demonstrating how certificate authorities validate domain authorization.
import dnslib
def parse_caa_record(record_string):
"""Parse a DNS CAA record string into its components."""
parts = record_string.split()
flags = int(parts[0])
tag = parts[1]
value = parts[2]
return flags, tag, value
def mock_caa_lookup(domain, caa_records):
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