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Setup guide

Sign in to DomDetailer Desktop

Enter your API key once and the desktop app is ready to check domains in bulk. Covers first run, signing in, and where your key is stored.

Verified 27 August 2026 2 min read 3 steps
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Before you start

01 Start the application

On first run the application asks for your API key straight away. Paste it into the field shown.

DomDetailer Desktop first-run prompt for a DomDetailer API key
The first-run prompt for your API key.

02 Check the key

Click Check API Key. The application verifies the key against your account and reads back your remaining balance.

Tip. Version 3 stores the key through your operating system's encrypted credential store rather than a settings file, so it is not sitting in plain text on disk.
Check API Key button in the DomDetailer Desktop sign-in prompt
Check API Key confirms the key and loads your balance.

03 Load a domain list

That is the setup finished. Paste domains into the text box and click Add From Text Box, or import a .txt or .csv file to start checking as soon as it is read.

Your remaining credits are shown while a run is in progress, along with the number of active connections and how many domains are still queued.

DomDetailer Desktop domain list showing remaining credits during a run
Remaining credits are shown while a run is in progress.
Running version 2? Version 3.0.4 is a full rebuild for Windows, with backlink support alongside domain stats, and automatic updates. See what changed.

Review your domain shortlist

Once setup is complete, you can check Domain Authority and Trust Flow in bulk in your browser, then inspect backlink samples, anchor text and source pages for the domains you want to investigate. The expired-domain vetting workflow explains how to turn an auction export into a shortlist for manual review.

Not working?

Check the key has no stray spaces, confirm you have credits left on your account page, and check the service status. If it is none of those, tell us what you tried and we will look.