WHOIS
Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.
### IANA response (whois.iana.org)
% IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object
refer: whois.apnic.net
inetnum: 163.0.0.0 - 163.255.255.255
organisation: Administered by APNIC
status: LEGACY
whois: whois.apnic.net
changed: 1993-05
source: IANA
### Registry response (whois.apnic.net)
% [whois.apnic.net]
% Whois data copyright terms http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html
% Information related to '163.227.68.0 - 163.227.69.255'
% Abuse contact for '163.227.68.0 - 163.227.69.255' is 'nilo.fiber@gmail.com'
inetnum: 163.227.68.0 - 163.227.69.255
netname: NLTANLFS-BT
descr: Nilo FiberNet
country: BT
org: ORG-NF2-AP
admin-c: NLTA1-AP
tech-c: NLTA1-AP
abuse-c: AN3263-AP
status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE
remarks: --------------------------------------------------------
remarks: To report network abuse, please contact mnt-irt
remarks: For troubleshooting, please contact tech-c and admin-c
remarks: Report invalid contact via www.apnic.net/invalidcontact
remarks: --------------------------------------------------------
mnt-by: APNIC-HM
mnt-lower: MAINT-NLTANLFS-BT
mnt-routes: MAINT-NLTANLFS-BT
mnt-irt: IRT-NLTANLFS-BT
last-modified: 2025-04-15T05:19:59Z
source: APNIC
irt: IRT-NLTANLFS-BT
address: Tshula Lam Babesa, Thimphu, Thimphu Thimphu 11001
e-mail: nilo.fiber@gmail.com
abuse-mailbox: nilo.fiber@gmail.com
admin-c: NLTA1-AP
tech-c: NLTA1-AP
auth: # Filtered
remarks: nilo.fiber@gmail.com is invalid
mnt-by: MAINT-NLTANLFS-BT
last-modified: 2025-11-18T00:38:16Z
source: APNIC
organisation: ORG-NF2-AP
org-name: Nilo FiberNet
org-type: LIR
country: BT
address: Tshula Lam Babesa, Thimphu
phone: +97517113280
e-mail: nima.lotey@gmail.com
mnt-ref: APNIC-HM
mnt-by: APNIC-HM
last-modified: 2025-03-24T13:11:24Z
source: APNIC
role: ABUSE NLTANLFSBT
country: ZZ
address: Tshula Lam Babesa, Thimphu, Thimphu Thimphu 11001
phone: +000000000
e-mail: nilo.fiber@gmail.com
admin-c: NLTA1-AP
tech-c: NLTA1-AP
nic-hdl: AN3263-AP
remarks: Generated from irt object IRT-NLTANLFS-BT
remarks: nilo.fiber@gmail.com is invalid
abuse-mailbox: nilo.fiber@gmail.com
mnt-by: APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified: 2025-10-15T13:07:14Z
source: APNIC
role: Nima Lotey Trading as Nima Lotey Fiber Services administrator
address: Tshula Lam Babesa, Thimphu, Thimphu Thimphu 11001
country: BT
phone: +97517113280
e-mail: nilo.fiber@gmail.com
admin-c: NLTA1-AP
tech-c: NLTA1-AP
nic-hdl: NLTA1-AP
mnt-by: MAINT-NLTANLFS-BT
last-modified: 2025-04-14T00:30:45Z
source: APNIC
% Information related to '163.227.69.0/24AS153779'
route: 163.227.69.0/24
origin: AS153779
descr: Nima Lotey
Tshula Lam Babesa, Thimphu
mnt-by: MAINT-NLTANLFS-BT
last-modified: 2025-06-10T12:34:24Z
source: APNIC
% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.34 (WHOIS-UK2)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS is a protocol that queries databases to find the registered owner of a domain name or IP address. It reveals the registrar, registration dates, nameservers, and contact information associated with a domain or IP block.
Is WHOIS data always accurate?
Not always. Many domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection that replaces the registrant's personal details with proxy information. IP WHOIS data from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is generally more reliable than domain WHOIS data.
Can I use WHOIS to find who owns an IP address?
Yes. Enter any IP address into the WHOIS tool to find the organization that owns the IP block, the Regional Internet Registry (ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, etc.) that allocated it, and the network range it belongs to.
What is the difference between domain WHOIS and IP WHOIS?
Domain WHOIS shows registration details like the registrar, creation date, expiry date, and nameservers. IP WHOIS shows the network allocation, the organization that owns the IP block, and the abuse contact for reporting issues.
Why does WHOIS show privacy protection instead of real details?
Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy services to protect registrants from spam, identity theft, and unwanted contact. GDPR regulations in Europe also require redaction of personal data from WHOIS records.
How often is WHOIS data updated?
WHOIS data is updated by the registrar or registry whenever changes are made to a domain or IP registration. Our tool queries the authoritative WHOIS server in real-time, with results cached for 7 days to reduce server load.
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