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WHOIS

Retrieve the WHOIS data of any IP address or domain.

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Authentication​

Please refer to the overview page for basic information, authentication, or formatting of parameters of this endpoint.

Endpoints​

Get WHOIS Data​

Endpoint URL
GET /whois

Query Parameters​

  • Required Parameters
    • query - Type of the response. Must be one of:
      • Registered Domain Name
      • IPv4 address
      • IPv6 address
  • Optional Parameters
    • rdap - Returns the RDAP response of a TLD, if supported. Must be:
      • Boolean
    • showServer - Adds the queried WHOIS server to the response. Must be:
      • Boolean

Example​

CURL
curl "https://www.gentlentapis.com/tools/v1/whois?query=yourname.xyz"
Response
Domain name: yourname.xyz
Registry Domain ID: D18815624-CNIC
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2021-02-19T07:49:59.61Z
Creation Date: 2016-03-21T00:28:19.00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2022-03-21T23:59:59.00Z
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