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Whats your goto whois site?

I've used http://whois.domaintools.com for years and the captcha they added rather bothersome for checks. I just love that I can just end the url with the url or ip ex: http://whois.domaintools.com/example.com

What easy, clean, and simplistic whois sites are you guys using?

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  • HBAndreiHBAndrei Member, Top Host, Host Rep

    Well, I use my own, ie: https://hetrixtools.com/whois/example.com
    It may not be as fancy as domaintools one, but it gets the job done whenever I need to quickly lookup a domain whois info.

    who.is used to be my second goto one, but they filled it up with ads and offers everywhere, so I kind of dropped using it.

  • MikeAMikeA Member, Patron Provider

    https://whois.icann.org/en
    then DomainTools.

  • web based https://www.internic.net/whois.html
    from cli : whois domain.tld

  • sudo apt install whois

  • https://www.whois.com/whois/example.com
    IMO the ads don't bother me as long as they stay on the right side of the site.

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  • Is that information even legal to show after the GDPR thing?

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  • TomTom Member

    $ whois example.com

    $ whois 8.8.8.8

    etc...

  • rm_rm_ IPv6 Advocate, Veteran

    Just open console and run whois, why the hell would I need a third-party "site" for that.

  • I just https://iplookup.flagfox.net/?host=www.lowendtalk.com and do the rest from there. I use flagfox that adds a flag from where the server is located to the address bar.

  • myip.ms

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  • @rm_ said:
    Just open console and run whois, why the hell would I need a third-party "site" for that.

    Because of better visualization/formatting?

  • who.is

  • thagoatthagoat Member
    edited August 2018

    Good ole command line:

    whois yomamaisahoe.com
    No match for domain "YOMAMAISAHOE.COM".
    Last update of whois database: 2018-08-23T15:03:25Z 
    
    NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the
    registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
    currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
    date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
    registrar.  Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
    view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.
    
    TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our Whois
    database through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and
    automated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or
    modify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry
    Services' ("VeriSign") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for
    information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information
    about or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not
    guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide
    by the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only
    for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data
    to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass
    unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone,
    or facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes
    that apply to VeriSign (or its computer systems). The compilation,
    repackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly
    prohibited without the prior written consent of VeriSign. You agree not to
    use electronic processes that are automated and high-volume to access or
    query the Whois database except as reasonably necessary to register
    domain names or modify existing registrations. VeriSign reserves the right
    to restrict your access to the Whois database in its sole discretion to ensure
    operational stability.  VeriSign may restrict or terminate your access to the
    Whois database for failure to abide by these terms of use. VeriSign
    reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.
    The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
    Registrars.
    

    Simple and effective for a CLI geek like me

  • Shot2Shot2 Member
    edited August 2018

    With the sheetlode of new tlds, better keep your whois.conf up-to-date, then.

  • who.is/whois/domain(dot)com

  • I was using the same, then I'd google whois when rushing and use bloody GoDaddy. Now that Andrei has mentioned Hetrix, I think I'll be using that for WHOIS from now on.

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  • Had to brush the dirt off this one, but here it is..
    https://www.internic.net/whois.html

  • thagoatthagoat Member
    edited August 2018

    @huntercop said:

    Had to brush the dirt off this one, but here it is..
    https://www.internic.net/whois.html

  • For domains registered by Godaddy, they give full information only via their own page, https://godaddy.com/whois

    https://whois.com/whois/yourdomain.com for all others.

  • I sometimes use whois.com or who.is, both are good.

  • pullangcubopullangcubo Member
    edited August 2018

    This is something that boggled me for so long but never really tried finding out the reason for: why do some whois sites show more information than others? Is it a matter of "privileges" with the whois database or is it merely due to webmaster's preference?

    For example:
    https://www.internic.net/whois.html
    vs
    https://www.whois.com/whois/lowendtalk.com

    In connection to that: which whois site shows the most exhaustive (possible) details for a domain name?

  • @pullangcubo said:
    In connection that: which whois site shows the most exhaustive (possible) details for a domain name?

    domainbigdata.com/lowendtalk.com

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  • I generally use the console as well, or if on a mobile device, my own site https://viewdns.info/whois/.

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  • @hughesey said:
    I generally use the console as well, or if on a mobile device, my own site https://viewdns.info/whois/.

    Gimme the source code?

  • xTomxTom Member, Patron Provider

    whois command on Linux

    apt install whois
    

    then you can use whois example.com

  • emgemg Veteran
    edited August 2018

    I am used to opening a terminal window (usually Terminal on my Mac) and typing the "whois [domain]" command.

    Recently things have changed, where I get referrals to another whois server, so the second command is "whois -h [whois-server-dicated-by-previous-results] [domain]".

    GoDaddy's whois server doesn't actually respond to the command line, instead pointing you to their browser-based website. What a pain.

  • @swain I also use the whois from domaintools.com but I use whois.sc to access it.

    ex: http://whois.sc/lowendtalk.com

  • printf "domain.com\n\n" | nc whois.geektools.com 43

  • HostEONSHostEONS Member, Patron Provider

    I just use whois on my MAC console or on a linux terminal

  • easyeasy Member

    Gwhois.org/lowendtalk.com

    Without ads.

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