WHOIS Lookup
Who registered a domain, when it expires and how it’s locked.
Asked from our server in Newark, US · the registry and the registrar, over RDAP
Type a domain, then press Look up
- Domain · expiry ring
- Registry · registrar · NS
- Privacy service
- Lock code
- Taken
- No record
The lookup’s path New
Findings
Counted, never scoredThe domain’s life New
example.com Periods after expiry are typical; each registry sets its ownThe life line appears after a lookup.
Scale: years squeeze together further from today, so recent months keep their true spacingAfter expiry it’s drawn day by day (a tick every 5 days)
The ownership sky, as a list
Every star above is a row here, and every row is a star. Hover one to light the other.
Findings New
What stands out, counted by state. Never a score.
No record
The registry answered, and it has no record of this name.
Where it’s hosted New
The server behind the website, placed by its IP address. Approximate, city level at best.
The map appears after a lookup
Locks and status codes, decoded New
“client” codes are set by the registrar, “server” codes by the registry.
Registry and registrar
Who runs the ending, and who manages this name for its owner.
Contacts
What the registry and registrar publish. Hidden fields are shown as redacted, never guessed.
Name servers vs live DNS New
The name servers listed at the registry, checked against what the ending’s own servers hand out, and asked from our server in Newark, US.
Places are approximate · IP location by DB-IP
DNSSEC New
The DS record at the registry, compared with the key the domain’s DNS signs with.
Other endings New
The same name in seven common endings, each asked at its own registry.
“No record” means probably available; confirm with a registrar. We don’t sell domains.
How we looked it up New
Every question went from our one server in Newark, US, over RDAP.
Raw RDAP NewJSON
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Recent lookups
Kept in this browser only, with the days left at the time.
Kept in this browser only · nothing is sentEmail reminders: for registered users, coming soon
What the WHOIS lookup shows
Every registered domain has a record at its registry: when it was registered, when it expires, which registrar manages it, which locks protect it and which name servers it points to. This tool fetches that record from our server in Newark, US over RDAP, the structured successor to WHOIS, asks the registrar too when the registry points there, and lays it out in plain terms.
It also checks what the registry says against live DNS, shows where the domain is in its life cycle and whether the same name is taken in other common endings.
How to use it
- Type a domain. A subdomain such as www.example.com works; we look up the registered name.
- Press Look up. We ask the domain’s registry, then its registrar.
- Check the expiry date, the locks and the registrar. Add the expiry to your calendar, or make a PDF report.
Understanding the results
Expires shows how long the registration has left. After that date most domains go through a renewal grace period, then redemption, then pending delete before anyone can register them again. The periods shown are typical for .com and .net; each registry and registrar sets its own.
Status codes starting “client” are set by the registrar and those starting “server” by the registry. Transfer, update and delete locks are a good sign; a hold takes the domain out of DNS, so its website and email stop working.
Name servers are compared with the ones the top-level domain’s servers really hand out, and DNSSEC at the registry with what the domain’s DNS serves. Other endings with no record are probably available; confirm with a registrar before relying on it.
Questions
What is RDAP?
The modern, structured replacement for WHOIS. We find the right registry from IANA’s directory and ask it directly; for endings such as .com, the registry points to the registrar for contact details, and we ask it too.
Why are owner details “REDACTED”?
Most registries hide personal contact data for privacy, and many owners use a privacy service. Use the registrar’s abuse contact to report a problem with a domain.
What does it mean when no record is found?
The registry has no record of the name. It may be available to register, or registered so recently that RDAP hasn’t caught up.
Can I look up an IP address here?
No. For IP addresses and AS numbers, use the IP address lookup.
Why can’t some endings be looked up?
A few country registries don’t offer RDAP yet. For those, use the registry’s own website.
Are lookups stored?
Recent lookups stay in your browser. A PDF report keeps a copy so anyone with its reference can verify it.