WHOIS lookup
Look up any domain to see its registrar, key dates, name servers and status, straight from the registry.
Every registered domain has a public record. Here's what you'll find in it.
The registrar the domain is registered through, which is who to contact about it.
The date the name was first registered, so you can see how established it is.
The date the current registration runs out unless the owner renews it.
The name servers that answer for the domain, which show who runs its DNS.
Status codes such as a transfer lock, which stop the domain being moved without permission.
Whether DNSSEC is switched on, protecting visitors from forged DNS answers.
Every registered domain has a public record held by its registry. WHOIS is the long-standing way of reading that record: who the registrar is, when the domain was registered, when it expires and which name servers it uses.
Today most registries publish the same information through RDAP, a newer and more structured version of WHOIS. Our lookup asks the registry directly, so you see the record as it stands right now.
Most registries now hide owners' personal details, but not all of them, and not for every extension. With us, you're covered either way.
Real people who can untangle DNS, transfers and renewals, by ticket, live chat or phone.
Free WHOIS privacy, transfer lock on by default and two-step sign-in for your account.
Add hosting, email and SSL to your domain from the same account whenever you're ready.
Yes. Look up as many domains as you like. We only slow down very rapid lookups to keep the service quick for everyone.
Data protection rules mean registries and registrars keep owners' personal details private for most domains. You'll see the registrar instead, and they can pass a message on to the owner.
A few country registries don't publish their records for live lookups yet. For those, check the registry's own website.
Sign in to the client area, open the domain and edit its contact details. Changes are sent to the registry straight away.
It's a transfer lock that stops the domain being moved without the owner's say-so. It's normal, and the owner can switch it off before a transfer.
A lookup shows who manages a name and when it's due for renewal. If it isn't available, there are still good routes to a great name.