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.afrinic.net inetnum: 197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255 organisation: AFRINIC status: ALLOCATED whois: whois.afrinic.net changed: 2008-10 source: IANA ### Registry response (whois.afrinic.net) % This is the AfriNIC Whois server. % The AFRINIC whois database is subject to the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms % Note: this output has been filtered. % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag. % Information related to '197.253.0.0 - 197.253.63.255' % No abuse contact registered for 197.253.0.0 - 197.253.63.255 inetnum: 197.253.0.0 - 197.253.63.255 netname: MainOne-20110518 descr: Main One Cable Company Nigeria Limited country: NG org: ORG-MCC1-AFRINIC admin-c: OI15-AFRINIC admin-c: AO105-AFRINIC admin-c: BAA6-AFRINIC admin-c: SA145-AFRINIC tech-c: OI15-AFRINIC tech-c: SO69-AFRINIC tech-c: AO105-AFRINIC tech-c: BAA6-AFRINIC tech-c: SA145-AFRINIC status: ALLOCATED PA mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-lower: Mainone-MNT mnt-domains: MAINONE-MNT mnt-routes: MAINONE-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered parent: 197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255 organisation: ORG-MCC1-AFRINIC org-name: Main one Cable Company Nigeria Limited org-type: LIR country: NG address: FF Towers, 13 Ligali Ayorinde Street, address: V/I, address: Lagos phone: tel:+234-1-448-9500 phone: tel:+234-1-448-9500 phone: tel:+234-817-232-1713 phone: tel:+234-818-877-9433 phone: tel:+234-708-447-3131 phone: tel:+234-809-040-4254 admin-c: OI15-AFRINIC admin-c: SA145-AFRINIC admin-c: AO105-AFRINIC admin-c: BAA6-AFRINIC tech-c: OI15-AFRINIC tech-c: SA145-AFRINIC tech-c: SO69-AFRINIC tech-c: AO105-AFRINIC tech-c: BAA6-AFRINIC mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-ref: Mainone-MNT mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Adesiyan Omololu nic-hdl: AO105-AFRINIC address: FABAC Center, 3b Ligali Ayorinde Street address: Victoria Island, Lagos, address: Nigeria address: Victoria Island, Lagos address: Nigeria phone: tel:+234-809-040-4254 phone: tel:+234-708-447-3131 mnt-by: GENERATED-LWAVFEMZV6EJ5OIJNQZA9YLHIIGKM3ZB-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Babajide Abiodun Ayanda address: FF Towers, 13 Ligali Ayorinde Street, V/I, Lagos address: Lagos address: Nigeria phone: tel:+234-813-788-1886 nic-hdl: BAA6-AFRINIC source: AFRINIC # Filtered mnt-by: GENERATED-POROAOLHLHXCHHSOSEJJD1I6XWZ76XDI-MNT person: Olabisi Igbayiloye nic-hdl: OI15-AFRINIC address: FF Towers, 13 Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island address: Lagos address: Other phone: tel:+234-817-232-1713 mnt-by: GENERATED-OYCMOKOPMGBKVYURNAWEPUYX6PTTCCYF-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Sunday Abu nic-hdl: SA145-AFRINIC address: MainOne, address: FF Towers. Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria address: Lagos address: Nigeria address: Lagos address: Other phone: tel:+234-818-877-9433 mnt-by: GENERATED-TXNHTPOBJVLG1BE4J0PBSKIJVM7BYAAL-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Solomon Olatunbosun nic-hdl: SO69-AFRINIC address: FABAC Center, 3b Ligali Ayorinde Street address: Victoria Island address: Lagos address: Nigeria address: Lagos address: Other phone: tel:+234-903-248-4130 mnt-by: GENERATED-UTBHTPZNWSLGKWBLVF3WOHXE785BZIK7-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered % Information related to '197.253.0.0/18AS37282' route: 197.253.0.0/18 descr: MAINONE ROUTE origin: AS37282 mnt-by: Mainone-mnt source: AFRINIC # Filtered
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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