WHOIS Search

Search the WHOIS database to find out the registration information for an existing domain name. Different types of domain names return slightly different results, a brief WHOIS glossary is provided below.

 

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WHOIS Glossary

  • Creation Date - this is the date the domain was first registered.
  • Expiration Date - this is the date the domain will expire unless it is renewed.
  • Registrar - this is accredited organisation or company that can register domain names directly at the registries on behalf of its customers.
  • Registrant - this is the legal owner of the domain name and this is usually the end-user or customer.
  • Registry - this is the organisation that manages the top level of a domain name. For example Verisign manages com
  • Updated Date - this is the date the domain was last updated, by for example updating a the registrant address or nameserver information.
  • WHOIS - an Internet protocol for finding information about Internet servers and domains, more...