Registrar
The company the domain is registered with. You contact it to renew the registration, change the owner or move the domain to another registrar.
Domain WHOIS and RDAP lookup
Find out where a domain is registered, when its registration expires and how its website and email are set up. Enter a domain name or a site address: we ask the extension’s registry over RDAP and, if it doesn’t answer, over WHOIS.
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- Lookup via RDAP and WHOIS
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What a WHOIS lookup shows
Domain registration details and the DNS records of the site and email. Data varies by extension.
Dates and domain status
When the domain was registered, when the registration expires and whether there are any locks — for example, a transfer lock or a suspension.
Website and email settings
Which address the domain points to, which servers accept its email and which network the site’s address belongs to. These settings help you understand a domain, but don’t prove that the site and email work.
Why WHOIS doesn’t show the owner
Registries hide the owner’s name and contacts to protect personal data. It doesn’t mean the domain is free.
How to contact the owner
Check which registrar the result names. Its site may have a form for contacting the owner. If the registry response includes such a link, we show it here.
What we show
The organization’s name, country and a contact link when they are available. We don’t show a private person’s name, address, phone or personal email.
If the domain infringes your rights
If you believe the domain infringes your trademark rights, save the registration details. How a dispute is handled depends on the extension; the registrar can tell you the procedure.
The domain is taken — what you can do
A taken domain can’t be registered again. You can pick a similar address or contact the owner.
Choose another extension
If the address is taken in .com, the same name may be free in .pl or .eu. The lookup result suggests available options in the extensions we register.
All extensions and prices →Check the registration period
The expiry date doesn’t mean the domain becomes free the next day: the owner can still renew it. More on the timelines in the answers to questions below.
Change the domain name
Try adding a city or a word related to your business. Pick an address that’s easy to say and remember — no long combinations or extra hyphens.
Find another name →How to connect a domain to a website and email
A site needs hosting and DNS, and HTTPS needs an SSL certificate. Some of this may already be in your plan.
Website hosting
This is where the site’s files and mailboxes live. Once the domain is connected, visitors can open the site at your address.
Choose hosting →SSL certificate
It protects the connection between the visitor and the site: data travels over HTTPS. Check whether a certificate is included in your hosting plan.
Choose a certificate →DNS hosting
Lets you set where the domain sends visitors and email. It also works for a domain at another registrar; you need it as a separate service only if DNS isn’t part of your hosting.
Choose DNS hosting →Common questions about WHOIS
Where the data comes from, when a domain may become free and whether you can buy a taken name.
How is RDAP different from WHOIS?
Both protocols return domain registration details. WHOIS sends back plain text, and every registry formats it its own way. RDAP is newer: the answer comes in one structured format over HTTPS. Since 28 January 2025, RDAP has been the main source of data for generic extensions such as .com, .net and .org, and their registries and registrars no longer have to run WHOIS. Some country extensions don’t offer RDAP yet.
You don’t need to choose: the service asks RDAP first and falls back to WHOIS if there’s no answer. The result shows which source replied.
How up to date is the lookup data?
We get the registration details from the registry of the domain’s extension. We keep the result for an hour so that a repeat lookup is faster. That’s why recent changes may show up here with a delay. If you need to confirm the renewal date of your own domain, check it in your account with the registrar.
When will an expired domain become available?
You can’t tell the exact day from the expiry date alone: the owner can still renew the domain. For .com, .net and many other generic extensions, the registrar may allow up to 45 days for renewal. If the domain is then deleted, there are usually 30 days for redemption and 5 more days before final deletion. Country extensions such as .pl or .de have their own rules. Go by the current status and the extension’s rules, not just the date.
Can I buy a domain that is already taken?
Yes, if the owner agrees to sell it. You can find a way to contact them through the registrar named in the lookup result. Before paying, agree on how the domain will be handed over and the owner changed. Changing the owner and moving to another registrar are different procedures; a transfer code alone doesn’t complete a purchase.
Why can’t I get data about a domain?
Some registries restrict open access to their data, so this service can’t show a result for every extension. Sometimes the cause is temporary: the source isn’t answering or limits frequent requests. Try the lookup again in a minute. If the data is still unavailable, check the domain on its registry’s or registrar’s site.
Does the lookup reserve a free domain for me?
No. The lookup only shows information about the domain and doesn’t reserve it for you. While you place the order, someone else may register the name. To get the domain, you need to complete its registration.
Domain with another registrar?
Transfer it to us: the name stays yours, and the site and email keep working, because a transfer does not touch the DNS records.
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