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: 203.0.0.0 - 203.255.255.255 organisation: APNIC status: ALLOCATED remarks: 203.0.113.0/24 reserved for TEST-NET-3 [RFC5737]. remarks: Complete registration details for 203.0.113.0/24 are remarks: found iniana-ipv4-special-registry. 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 '203.153.41.192 - 203.153.41.223' % Abuse contact for '203.153.41.192 - 203.153.41.223' is 'abuse@railtelindia.com' inetnum: 203.153.41.192 - 203.153.41.223 netname: RAILWIRE-IN descr: RAILWIRE_ER country: IN admin-c: ASC8-AP tech-c: ASC8-AP status: ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE mnt-by: MAINT-IN-RAILTEL mnt-by: MAINT-IN-IRINN mnt-routes: MAINT-IN-IRINN mnt-lower: MAINT-IN-IRINN mnt-irt: IRT-RAILTEL-IN last-modified: 2025-09-27T09:36:14Z source: APNIC irt: IRT-RAILTEL-IN address: Plot No, 143 address: Sector 44 ,Gurugram address: Haryana ,122003 e-mail: abuse@railtelindia.com abuse-mailbox: abuse@railtelindia.com admin-c: NA1011-AP tech-c: NA1011-AP auth: # Filtered mnt-by: MAINT-IN-RAILTEL mnt-by: MAINT-IN-IRINN last-modified: 2026-02-10T04:57:40Z source: APNIC person: Anand Singh Chandel address: 6th Floor, IIIrd Block, Delhi Technology Park, Shastri Park, Delhi-110053 country: IN phone: +91-11-22185933 e-mail: a.chandel@railtelindia.com nic-hdl: ASC8-AP mnt-by: MAINT-IN-RAILTEL mnt-by: MAINT-IN-IRINN last-modified: 2025-09-27T09:36:11Z source: APNIC % Information related to '203.153.41.0/24AS24186' route: 203.153.41.0/24 descr: RailTel Corporation Of India Ltd. origin: AS24186 mnt-lower: MAINT-IN-RAILTEL mnt-routes: MAINT-IN-RAILTEL mnt-by: MAINT-IN-RAILTEL mnt-by: MAINT-IN-IRINN mnt-routes: MAINT-IN-IRINN last-modified: 2025-12-14T22:04:35Z 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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