WHOIS Lookup

How to use the WHOIS lookup

1. Enter a domain name like example.com or an IP address like 1.1.1.1. Leave the field empty to look up your own IP.
2. Press Look up WHOIS.
3. Open Raw RDAP response at the bottom to see every field the registry returned.

For subdomains such as blog.example.com, the tool looks up the registered domain example.com.

What you can find

For a domain:

• The registrar that manages it
• Registration, last-change and expiry dates
• Status codes, such as client transfer prohibited
• Name servers and DNSSEC status
• Contact details, when the owner has not hidden them

For an IP address:

• The network name and handle, and the address range it belongs to
• The organization that holds the range and its country
• Abuse contacts to report spam, attacks or other misuse

WHOIS and RDAP

WHOIS is the original service for registration data. Its modern replacement is RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol), which returns structured data and is now required for all generic top-level domains. This tool queries RDAP directly at the official registry or regional internet registry (ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, LACNIC or AFRINIC), found through IANA's directory.

Some country domains do not publish RDAP data yet. For those, use the WHOIS service on the registry's own website.

Learn more in what is WHOIS.

Frequently asked questions

Why are the owner's name and email hidden?

Since the GDPR took effect in 2018, most registrars redact personal data of domain owners. You can usually contact the owner through a form on the registrar's website.

How do I report abuse from an IP address?

Look up the IP, find the contact with the "abuse" role, and send the details (time, IP, logs) to that address.

Can I see when a domain expires?

Yes. The "Expires" date is the end of the current registration period. The owner can renew before then.

Last updated October 20, 2026 by the FindMyIPLocation team.