WHOIS lookup
Who owns this domain, and what is it doing?
One lookup returns the registry record, a readable history timeline, DNS and mail setup, email security posture and what is live on the domain today — straight from RDAP, the protocol that replaced classic WHOIS.
Registry record
Registrar, creation, update and expiry dates, DNSSEC and every status code translated into plain English.
History timeline
Registration, first and last web archive captures, last registry change and the renewal deadline on one line.
Live footprint
A, AAAA, MX and nameserver records, DNS and mail hosts, SPF and DMARC, plus what the site serves right now.
RDAP is the WHOIS you actually want
Classic WHOIS returned a wall of free-form text that every registry formatted differently. RDAP returns the same facts as structured data with a documented schema, which is why the dates, locks and nameservers on this page line up no matter which registry answers.
We query the authoritative registry for the extension — Verisign for .com, PIR for .org, the country registry for ccTLDs — rather than a cached third-party mirror. When a registry publishes no public RDAP service, we fall back to live DNS so you still learn whether the name resolves and who hosts it.
Contact details are redacted almost everywhere under GDPR, so treat a lookup as an infrastructure report, not an owner directory. To reach an owner, use the registrar's abuse or privacy-relay contact, or check the site itself.
Expiry, in order
- 1
Expiry date
Renewal is due. Most domains keep resolving for now.
- 2
Auto-renew grace, ~30 days
The owner can still renew at the normal price.
- 3
Redemption, ~30 days
Restorable, but with a steep redemption fee.
- 4
Pending delete, 5 days
Locked. No one can register it during this window.
- 5
Drop
The name returns to the open market, often within seconds.
Buying a name
Check age, expiry and archive history before you make an offer.
Due diligence
Confirm a supplier's domain is old, locked and properly configured.
Security review
Spot missing SPF, DMARC and DNSSEC on domains you rely on.
Drop hunting
Track expiry dates and watch names heading toward redemption.
WHOIS questions, answered
What is a WHOIS lookup?
A WHOIS lookup queries the registry record behind a domain. It shows who sponsors it, when it was registered, when it expires, which status codes apply, and which nameservers answer for it.
Why is the registrant name hidden?
Most registries redact personal contact details under privacy rules such as GDPR and ICANN's temporary specification. Registrar, dates, status codes and nameservers stay public record.
Is this WHOIS data live?
Yes. Every lookup queries the registry's RDAP service — the modern, structured replacement for the old WHOIS text protocol — plus live DNS and a real request to the domain itself.
Can I see when a domain will become available?
The expiry date is the first milestone. After it passes, most gTLDs run a ~30 day auto-renew grace period, then a 30 day redemption period, then a 5 day pending-delete window before the name drops.
What does clientTransferProhibited mean?
It is a registrar lock that stops the domain being transferred to another registrar. It is a normal security default, not a sign of a problem — the owner can unlock it in their registrar dashboard.
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