Official registries

WHOIS / RDAP

Query the official Internet registries for an IP address or a domain name.

RDAP, the successor to WHOIS

RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) is gradually replacing the old WHOIS protocol. Same data — holder, dates, name servers — but structured, and fetched straight from the competent registry (RIPE, ARIN, Verisign…).

What you will not see

Since GDPR, personal details of domain holders are largely redacted. For an IP address, the registry returns the organization managing the range — your ISP for instance — never the individual subscriber.