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Returns registrar, creation date, expiry date, name servers, registrant info, and raw WHOIS data.","url":"https://api.strale.io/x402/whois-lookup","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","required":["domain"],"properties":{"domain":{"type":"string","description":"Domain name (e.g. example.com)"}}},"responseSchema":{"domain":{"type":"string"},"created":{"type":"string"},"expires":{"type":"string"},"registrar":{"type":"string"},"name_servers":{"type":"array"}},"example":{"request":{"domain":"example.com"},"response":{"_meta":{"payment":{"method":"x402","price_usd":0.054000000000000006,"settlement_id":"0x0e95e24a64fe66da4cc59f97b06fb253866395204a060dbf892d33978ca62b28"},"capability":"whois-lookup","latency_ms":3,"provenance":{"source":"whois (whois.verisign-grs.com)","fetched_at":"2026-06-13T04:25:23.099Z"}},"domain":"example.com","created":"1995-08-14T04:00:00Z","expires":"2026-08-13T04:00:00Z","updated":"2026-01-16T18:26:50Z","statuses":["clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited","clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited","clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited","//icann.org/epp"],"raw_whois":"   Domain Name: EXAMPLE.COM\r\n   Registry Domain ID: 2336799_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN\r\n   Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.iana.org\r\n   Registrar URL: http://res-dom.iana.org\r\n   Updated Date: 2026-01-16T18:26:50Z\r\n   Creation Date: 1995-08-14T04:00:00Z\r\n   Registry Expiry Date: 2026-08-13T04:00:00Z\r\n   Registrar: RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority\r\n   Registrar IANA ID: 376\r\n   Registrar Abuse Contact Email:\r\n   Registrar Abuse Contact Phone:\r\n   Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited\r\n   Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited\r\n   Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited\r\n   Name Server: ELLIOTT.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM\r\n   Name Server: HERA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM\r\n   DNSSEC: signedDelegation\r\n   DNSSEC DS Data: 2371 13 2 C988EC423E3880EB8DD8A46FE06CA230EE23F35B578D64E78B29C3E1C83D245A\r\n   URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/\r\n>>> Last update of whois database: 2026-06-13T04:25:10Z <<<\r\n\r\nFor more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp\r\n\r\nNOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the\r\nregistrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is\r\ncurrently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration\r\ndate of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring\r\nregistrar.  Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to\r\nview the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.\r\n\r\nTERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our Whois\r\ndatabase through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and\r\nautomated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or\r\nmodify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry\r\nServices' (\"VeriSign\") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for\r\ninformation purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information\r\nabout or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not\r\nguarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide\r\nby the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only\r\nfor lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data\r\nto: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass\r\nunsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone,\r\nor facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes\r\nthat apply to VeriSign (or its computer systems). The compilation,\r\nrepackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly\r\nprohibited without the prior written consent of VeriSign. You agree not to\r\nuse electronic processes that are automated and high-volume to access or\r\nquery the Whois database except as reasonably necessary to register\r\ndomain names or modify existing registrations. VeriSign reserves the right\r\nto restrict your access to the Whois da","registrar":"whois.iana.org","name_servers":["elliott.ns.cloudflare.com","hera.ns.cloudflare.com"]}},"exampleRequest":{"domain":"example.com"},"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.054001","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"settled","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"1.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"rated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.054001/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.054","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.054","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_tH0otF7fZEwincO_lhMqG","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.054","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Performs a WHOIS lookup for a given domain, returning registrar details, creation/expiry dates, name servers, registrant info, and raw WHOIS data.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you look up the WHOIS information for openai.com — I want to know who registered it, when it was created, when it expires, and which name servers it uses?","exampleUseCases":null,"resultDescription":"Returns structured WHOIS data including registrar name, domain creation date, expiry date, name servers, registrant contact information, and the full raw WHOIS text response.","failureModes":["Domain not found or unregistered — empty or null response","Invalid domain format — validation error returned","WHOIS rate limiting by upstream registry — timeout or error","Private/redacted registrant info due to WHOIS privacy services","TLD not supported by WHOIS lookup service"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need comprehensive WHOIS data for a single domain including registrar, dates, name servers, and registrant details. Ideal for domain research, due diligence, security investigations, or checking domain ownership and expiry.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":1,"lastUsedAt":"2026-05-01T18:15:06.893Z","lastSuccessfullyRanAt":"2026-05-01T18:15:06.893Z","lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-13T18:48:52.510Z","isFirstParty":false}