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Never let a domain or certificate lapse

Every morning, WebRun opens the DreamHost panel, reads the expiry date and auto-renew setting on every domain registration and SSL certificate, puts a dated hold on your Google Calendar for anything approaching its window, and sends you a WhatsApp watchlist of what needs paying.

  • No credit card
  • Under $0.01 per run
  • Cancel anytime
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Every day at 8:00 AM WebRun
1 DreamHost read expiry dates
2 Google Calendar block a dated reminder
3 WhatsApp send the renewal watchlist
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In short

How do I get reminded before a domain or SSL certificate expires?

Every morning WebRun signs into DreamHost, reads the expiry dates on your domain registrations and SSL certificates, and flags anything approaching its renewal window. It places a dated hold on your Google Calendar for each one and sends a WhatsApp watchlist, so no site goes dark over a missed renewal.

  • No domain or certificate lapses unnoticed
  • Every expiry gets a dated hold on the calendar
  • Items with auto-renew off are flagged separately

Built for web agencies · freelance developers · IT managers · small business site owners

Step by step

What does WebRun do on every run?

The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.

  1. WebRun signs in and gets to work

    Opens panel.dreamhost.com in a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys.

  2. 1
    DreamHost - read expiry dates
    dreamhost.com
    WebRun in DreamHost: read expiry dates
    WebRun opens DreamHost to read expiry dates.
    • Sign into the DreamHost panel and list every domain registration with its expiry date
    • Check whether auto-renew is on or off for each one
    • Read the SSL certificate expiry date on each site and note anything inside your warning window

    Done when Every domain and certificate has a recorded expiry date and auto-renew state.

  3. 2
    Google Calendar - block a dated reminder
    calendar.google.com How to Automate Google Calendar
    WebRun in Google Calendar: block a dated reminder
    WebRun opens Google Calendar to block a dated reminder.
    • Create a dated hold on your own calendar a set number of days before each expiry
    • Title it with the domain or certificate and the exact date it lapses
    • Leave the hold with no guests, so nobody outside your calendar is invited or notified

    Done when Every upcoming expiry has a dated hold sitting on your calendar.

  4. 3
    WhatsApp - send the renewal watchlist
    whatsapp.com How to Automate WhatsApp
    WebRun in WhatsApp: send the renewal watchlist
    WebRun opens WhatsApp to send the renewal watchlist.
    • Send your watchlist with the soonest expiry first
    • Mark which items have auto-renew off, because those are the ones that actually go dark
    • Note anything that renewed since yesterday so the list stays short

    Done when You have this morning's renewal watchlist in WhatsApp.

Run settings

How is each run configured?

Starting pageWhere Chrome opens at the start of each run
panel.dreamhost.com
ScheduleRuns automatically on this cadence
Every day at 8:00 AM
DeliveryHow each run's result reaches you
Renewal watchlist · WhatsApp
OutputWhat each run produces - A dated list of domains and certificates approaching expiry, with their auto-renew state and days remaining.
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Setup & safety

Secure by default

Connect once, stays signed in

WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.

Your credentials stay in your own private environment - WebRun never stores your passwords.
Strict Lockdown

Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.

Domains ALLOWLIST
Typed input ALLOW
Shell command BLOCK
File uploads BLOCK
Runs in a contained environment More on policies
Good to know

Questions, answered

Will it renew or pay for anything itself?

No. WebRun only reads dates and reminds you. It never buys a renewal, changes a billing setting, or touches your payment method in DreamHost.

Does the calendar hold invite anyone?

No. The hold goes on your own calendar with no guests attached, so nobody receives an invite or a notification from it.

How far ahead does it warn me?

As far ahead as you choose. Set a warning window of 30, 60, or 90 days and every domain and certificate inside it shows up on the watchlist each morning.

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