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Whois Database Documentation

Whois Database

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Download daily, weekly, or monthly WHOIS database updates by providing the date parameter to the /daily, /weekly, or /monthly endpoints.

Tip: Not sure which date to use? The Database Files Status endpoint returns the last_update and available_from dates for daily, weekly, and monthly WHOIS database snapshots, so you can verify freshness before triggering a download.

Authorization

You can make authorized requests to our API by passing API key as a query parameter. To get your API key, login to our billing dashboard and get your API key! If your API key has been compromised, you can change it by clicking on reset button in billing dashboard.

Query Parameters

Required
  • apiKey
    Get your API key from our billing dashboard.
Optional
  • date

    Date parameter is optional. The most recent data will be fetched if the link doesn't have a date specified. If you choose to provide a date, use the format (yyyy-MM-dd). To find out the latest available file date and the earliest snapshot still hosted, use the Database Files Status endpoint.

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Fields Description

Fields
Details
Example
num
Row sequence number in dataset
1
domain_name
Domain name being queried
kemlid.co.uk
query_time
WHOIS query execution timestamp
2023-07-01 23:17:25
create_date
Domain creation date
2023-06-28
update_date
Last updated date of domain record
2023-06-28
expiry_date
Domain expiration date
2024-06-28
domain_registrar
Registrar information
domain_registrar_id
Registrar ID (if available)
domain_registrar_name
Registrar name
Namesco Limited [Tag = NAMESCO]
domain_registrar_whois
Registrar WHOIS server
domain_registrar_url
Registrar website URL
https://www.names.co.uk
registrant_contact
Domain registrant details (owner information)
registrant_name
Registrant name
registrant_company
Registrant company
registrant_address
Registrant address
registrant_city
Registrant city
registrant_state
Registrant state/region
registrant_zip
Registrant postal code
registrant_country_code
Registrant country code
registrant_country
Registrant country
registrant_email
Registrant email (if available)
registrant_phone
Registrant phone
registrant_fax
Registrant fax
administrative_contact
Administrative contact details
administrative_name
Admin contact name
administrative_company
Admin company
administrative_address
Admin address
administrative_city
Admin city
administrative_state
Admin state
administrative_zip
Admin ZIP code
administrative_country_code
Admin country code
administrative_country
Admin country
administrative_email
Admin email
administrative_phone
Admin phone
administrative_fax
Admin fax
technical_contact
Technical contact details
technical_name
Technical contact name
technical_company
Technical company
technical_address
Technical address
technical_city
Technical city
technical_state
Technical state
technical_zip
Technical ZIP code
technical_country_code
Technical country code
technical_country
Technical country
technical_email
Technical email
technical_phone
Technical phone
technical_fax
Technical fax
billing_contact
Billing contact details
billing_name
Billing name
billing_company
Billing company
billing_address
Billing address
billing_city
Billing city
billing_state
Billing state
billing_zip
Billing ZIP code
billing_country_code
Billing country code
billing_country
Billing country
billing_email
Billing email
billing_phone
Billing phone
billing_fax
Billing fax
dns
Name server records
name_servers
List of authoritative name servers
ns2.phase8.net
domain_status
Domain status flags from registry
ok
reseller_contact
Reseller information (if available)
reseller_name
Reseller name
reseller_email
Reseller email
reseller_phone
Reseller phone