WHOIS Lookup
Whois Lookup is a simple tool for checking the registration of a domain name. It returns the name and contact information of the domain owner, the domain registrar, and more.
This API provides reliable and fast access to whois lookup data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
View API in DirectoryEndpoint
GET https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookupCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup?domain=myspace.com" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/whoislookup')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))Authentication
This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereParameters
The following parameters are available for this API endpoint:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Location | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | Yes | query | The domain name for which you want to get the registration data (e.g., myspace.com) | myspace.com |
Response
The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"domainStatus": [
"clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited",
"clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited",
"clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited",
"clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited"
],
"domainName": "MYSPACE.COM",
"registryDomainID": "3877095_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
"registrarWHOISServer": "whois.godaddy.com",
"registrarURL": "http://www.godaddy.com",
"updatedDate": "2023-01-17T00:16:21Z",
"createdDate": "1996-02-22T05:00:00Z",
"expiryDate": "2029-02-23T05:00:00Z",
"registrar": "GoDaddy.com, LLC",
"registrarIANAID": "146",
"registrarAbuseContactEmail": "[email protected]",
"registrarAbuseContactPhone": "480-624-2505",
"dNSSEC": "unsigned"
}
}<Root>
<status>ok</status>
<error />
<data>
<domainStatus>clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited</domainStatus>
<domainStatus>clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited</domainStatus>
<domainStatus>clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited</domainStatus>
<domainStatus>clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited</domainStatus>
<domainName>MYSPACE.COM</domainName>
<registryDomainID>3877095_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN</registryDomainID>
<registrarWHOISServer>whois.godaddy.com</registrarWHOISServer>
<registrarURL>http://www.godaddy.com</registrarURL>
<updatedDate>2023-01-17T00:16:21Z</updatedDate>
<createdDate>1996-02-22T05:00:00Z</createdDate>
<expiryDate>2029-02-23T05:00:00Z</expiryDate>
<registrar>GoDaddy.com, LLC</registrar>
<registrarIANAID>146</registrarIANAID>
<registrarAbuseContactEmail>[email protected]</registrarAbuseContactEmail>
<registrarAbuseContactPhone>480-624-2505</registrarAbuseContactPhone>
<dNSSEC>unsigned</dNSSEC>
</data>
</Root>status: ok
error:
data:
domainStatus:
- clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
- clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
- clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
- clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
domainName: MYSPACE.COM
registryDomainID: 3877095_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
registrarWHOISServer: whois.godaddy.com
registrarURL: http://www.godaddy.com
updatedDate: 2023-01-17T00:16:21.0000000Z
createdDate: 1996-02-22T05:00:00.0000000Z
expiryDate: 2029-02-23T05:00:00.0000000Z
registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
registrarIANAID: 146
registrarAbuseContactEmail: [email protected]
registrarAbuseContactPhone: 480-624-2505
dNSSEC: unsignedResponse Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
| error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
| data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Sample Value |
|---|---|---|
| domainStatus | array | ["clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited", ...] |
| domainName | string | "MYSPACE.COM" |
| registryDomainID | string | "3877095_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN" |
| registrarWHOISServer | string | "whois.godaddy.com" |
| registrarURL | string | "http://www.godaddy.com" |
| updatedDate | string | "2023-01-17T00:16:21Z" |
| createdDate | string | "1996-02-22T05:00:00Z" |
| expiryDate | string | "2029-02-23T05:00:00Z" |
| registrar | string | "GoDaddy.com, LLC" |
| registrarIANAID | string | "146" |
| registrarAbuseContactEmail | string | "[email protected]" |
| registrarAbuseContactPhone | string | "480-624-2505" |
| dNSSEC | string | "unsigned" |
Headers
Required and optional headers for API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-API-Key | Yes | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
| Accept | No | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
| User-Agent | No | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
| X-Request-ID | No | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
| Cache-Control | No | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
Client Libraries
To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:
Error Codes
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
| Status Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | Request successful, data returned |
| 400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request |
| 401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key |
| 403 | Forbidden | API key does not have permission for this endpoint |
| 429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded, please slow down requests |
| 500 | Internal Server Error | Server error, please try again later |
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