Check Domain WHOIS [Domain registration]

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is information about domain name registrations. When someone registers a domain (like example.com), they are required to provide certain details such as registrant name, contact email, and registration and expiry dates. WHOIS is like a phonebook for domain ownership.

How Does WHOIS Help?

• Verify ownership: Check if a domain is owned and by whom.
• Find registrar & expiry: Know when a domain expires and where it is hosted.
• Investigate scams: Used by security researchers to trace suspicious domains.
• Negotiate purchases: Helpful if you want to buy a domain from its current owner.

Sample WHOIS Output

Domain Name: example.com
Registrar: Namecheap Inc.
Creation Date: 2010-05-10
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-05-10
Registrant Name: John Doe
Registrant Email: contact@example.com
Name Server: ns1.examplehost.com
  

WHOIS Privacy & Protection

Registrants can enable WHOIS privacy to hide personal contact details. It’s important to ensure that the contact email remains reachable in case the registrar needs to send expiry or renewal alerts.

Disclaimer

Some WHOIS information may be protected by privacy policies (e.g., GDPR), so not all details are guaranteed to be visible.