WHOIS/RDAP verification service

Purpose and tasks of the WHOIS/RDAP service

TheHost's WHOIS/RDAP checker is a modern tool that allows you to obtain complete and up-to-date information about any domain name. It combines the capabilities of the classic WHOIS protocol (from "who is") and the new RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) standard, developed by ICANN to improve the transparency and security of access to registration data. The primary purpose of the WHOIS and RDAP protocols is to obtain registration data about domain names and their owners. Additionally, the WHOIS/RDAP service is used to obtain information about IP address network blocks, as well as information about the organizations or individuals that own a given IP block.

The WHOIS/RDAP service for IP addresses allows you to determine the IP address ownership of a particular provider, as well as obtain information about the geographic location of the IP address, as well as other technical and contact information. This data is extremely important because They allow you to quickly identify the owner of an IP address or, for example, obtain the provider's abuse contact information for action in the event of any violations by its subscribers.

A WHOIS check for a domain name typically contains detailed information about the domain in question, including the registration date and time, the domain name delegation expiration date and time, the domain's current nameservers, its status, and information about the registrant (the owner of the domain name). An RDAP check returns essentially the same data, but provides a structured, secure, and machine-readable data exchange. RDAP also supports authorization and allows for more accurate information in accordance with current ICANN and GDPR requirements. If the domain name does not exist, the response to the WHOIS/RDAP query will contain a response stating that the domain name was not found. In some cases, if the domain extension does not provide information about the domain name owner in the WHOIS or RDAP query results, the WHOIS/RDAP service may request this information from the domain registrar. Registrants can also, if desired, specifically hide their data in WHOIS or RDAP query results. This service is called "Privacy Protection" (WHOIS Protection).

You can read more about "Privacy protection" service on our website.