RDAP is the JSON successor to WHOIS. rdap.org redirects each query to the right registry, so one URL pattern works for any domain or IP.
None — no key, no signup. Every example runs as-is.
Full reference: https://about.rdap.org/
Registrar, status, and key dates in events.
curl https://rdap.org/domain/example.com{
"objectClassName": "domain",
"handle": "2336799_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
"ldhName": "EXAMPLE.COM",
"links": [
{
"value": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/example.com",
"rel": "self",
"href": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/example.com",
"type": "application/rdap+json"
}
],
"status": [
"client delete prohibited",
"client transfer prohibited"
],
"entities": [
{
"objectClassName": "entity",
"handle": "376",
"roles": [
"registrar"
],
"publicIds": [
{
"type": "IANA Registrar ID",
"identifier": "376"
}
],
"vcardArray": [
"vcard",
[]
],
"entities": [
{
"objectClassName": "entity"
}
]
}
],
"events": [
{
"eventAction": "registration",
"eventDate": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z"
},
{
"eventAction": "expiration",
"eventDate": "2027-08-13T04:00:00Z"
}
],
"secureDNS": {
"delegationSigned": true,
"dsData": [
{
"keyTag": 2371,
"algorithm": 13,
"digestType": 2,
"digest": "C988EC423E3880EB8DD8A46FE06CA230EE23F35B578D64E78B29C3E1C83D245A"
}
]
},
"nameservers": [
{
"objectClassName": "nameserver",
"ldhName": "ELLIOTT.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM"
},
{
"objectClassName": "nameserver",
"ldhName": "HERA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM"
}
],
"rdapConformance": [
"rdap_level_0",
"icann_rdap_technical_implementation_guide_1"
],
"notices": [
{
"title": "Terms of Service",
"description": [
"Service subject to Terms of Use."
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.verisign.com/domain-names/registration-data-access-protocol/terms-service/index.xhtml",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/example.com",
"rel": "terms-of-service"
}
]
},
{
"title": "Status Codes",
"description": [
"For more information on domain status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp"
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://icann.org/epp",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/example.com",
"rel": "glossary"
}
]
}
]
}curl https://rdap.org/ip/8.8.8.8{
"arin_originas0_originautnums": [],
"cidr0_cidrs": [
{
"v4prefix": "8.8.8.0",
"length": 24
}
],
"endAddress": "8.8.8.255",
"entities": [
{
"entities": [
{
"handle": "ABUSE5250-ARIN",
"objectClassName": "entity",
"port43": "whois.arin.net"
},
{
"handle": "ZG39-ARIN",
"objectClassName": "entity",
"port43": "whois.arin.net"
}
],
"events": [
{
"eventAction": "last changed",
"eventDate": "2019-10-31T15:45:45-04:00"
},
{
"eventAction": "registration",
"eventDate": "2000-03-30T00:00:00-05:00"
}
],
"handle": "GOGL",
"links": [
{
"href": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GOGL",
"rel": "self",
"type": "application/rdap+json",
"value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.8"
},
{
"href": "https://whois.arin.net/rest/org/GOGL",
"rel": "alternate",
"type": "application/xml",
"value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.8"
}
],
"objectClassName": "entity",
"port43": "whois.arin.net",
"remarks": [
{
"title": "Registration Comments"
}
],
"roles": [
"registrant"
],
"vcardArray": [
"vcard",
[]
]
}
],
"events": [
{
"eventAction": "last changed",
"eventDate": "2023-12-28T17:24:56-05:00"
},
{
"eventAction": "registration",
"eventDate": "2023-12-28T17:24:33-05:00"
}
],
"handle": "NET-8-8-8-0-2",
"ipVersion": "v4",
"links": [
{
"href": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.0",
"rel": "self",
"type": "application/rdap+json",
"value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.8"
},
{
"href": "https://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-8-8-8-0-2",
"rel": "alternate",
"type": "application/xml",
"value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.8"
}
],
"name": "GOGL",
"notices": [
{
"description": [
"By using the ARIN RDAP/Whois service, you are agreeing to the RDAP/Whois Terms of Use"
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/",
"rel": "terms-of-service",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.8"
}
],
"title": "Terms of Service"
},
{
"description": [
"If you see inaccuracies in the results, please visit: "
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/",
"rel": "inaccuracy-report",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.8"
}
],
"title": "Whois Inaccuracy Reporting"
}
],
"objectClassName": "ip network",
"parentHandle": "NET-8-0-0-0-0",
"port43": "whois.arin.net",
"rdapConformance": [
"nro_rdap_profile_0",
"rdap_level_0"
],
"startAddress": "8.8.8.0"
}