WHOIS

WHOIS: domain records, owner details and nameservers

Enter a domain to see its registrar, registration and expiry dates, nameservers and status from the registry record.

Registry record

Domain: —
Registrar: —
Registered: —
Expires: —
Expires in: —
Updated: —
Nameservers: —
Status: —
Owner organisation: —
DNSSEC: —

A domain nameplate and a registry card cabinet with an open drawer

What a WHOIS record shows

The registrar that holds the domain and its contact for abuse reports.
Registration, update and expiry dates: an old domain rarely belongs to a one-day site.
Nameservers that show which host or DNS provider serves the domain.
Domain status codes, for example a transfer lock or a pending deletion.

Registrars hide personal data of private owners under GDPR, so for many domains the owner field shows a privacy service.

Related checks

Questions about WHOIS

01What is WHOIS?

A protocol and database where registries keep domain data: the registrar, registration and expiry dates, name servers and status. The query goes to the registry of the zone, so the answer shows official data.

02How does RDAP differ from WHOIS?

RDAP is the newer version of the same service: the answer comes in JSON with the same fields for every zone. For .com, .net, .org and most zones the page asks RDAP, and for .ru, .рф and .su it reads the registry text WHOIS.

03Why is the domain owner hidden?

Under GDPR and similar laws registrars hide the data of private owners. A privacy service or a redaction note stands in place of the name, and you can reach the owner through the registrar contact form.

04What do statuses like clientTransferProhibited mean?

They are locks set by the registrar or the registry. clientTransferProhibited blocks a move to another registrar, clientDeleteProhibited guards against deletion. On a working domain these statuses are normal and protect it from hijacking.

05What happens when a domain expires?

First comes a period when the owner can still renew, then the domain gets deleted and becomes free for anyone. The stages depend on the zone: about two and a half months for .com, about a month for .ru.