Whois Lookup
Domain registration details, ownership, and nameserver information.
Registration
Registration Dates
The date when the domain was first registered in the registry database. This is the domain's 'birthday' - when it was originally created, not when the current owner acquired it.
How to Interpret
Older creation dates generally indicate more established, trustworthy domains. Newly registered domains (days or weeks old) are sometimes associated with spam or phishing.
Why It Matters
Useful for assessing domain credibility. Security researchers use creation dates to identify potentially suspicious newly-registered domains.
History
Domain creation tracking became systematic with the automation of domain registration in the 1990s.
Registration Dates
The date when the domain was first registered in the registry database. This is the domain's 'birthday' - when it was originally created, not when the current owner acquired it.
How to Interpret
Older creation dates generally indicate more established, trustworthy domains. Newly registered domains (days or weeks old) are sometimes associated with spam or phishing.
Why It Matters
Useful for assessing domain credibility. Security researchers use creation dates to identify potentially suspicious newly-registered domains.
History
Domain creation tracking became systematic with the automation of domain registration in the 1990s.
Registrar
Registrar
The accredited organization through which the domain was registered. Registrars are companies authorized by ICANN to sell and manage domain registrations.
How to Interpret
Common registrars include GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, and Google Domains. The registrar is your point of contact for renewals, transfers, and management.
Why It Matters
Knowing the registrar is essential for domain management and recovery. During disputes or security incidents, the registrar has authority to lock or transfer the domain.
History
The registrar system was established in 1999 when ICANN ended Network Solutions' monopoly on .com/.net/.org registrations.
Registrar
The accredited organization through which the domain was registered. Registrars are companies authorized by ICANN to sell and manage domain registrations.
How to Interpret
Common registrars include GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, and Google Domains. The registrar is your point of contact for renewals, transfers, and management.
Why It Matters
Knowing the registrar is essential for domain management and recovery. During disputes or security incidents, the registrar has authority to lock or transfer the domain.
History
The registrar system was established in 1999 when ICANN ended Network Solutions' monopoly on .com/.net/.org registrations.
Owner
Domain Status
Domain Status Codes
EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) status flags indicating the current operational and security state of the domain. These control what operations can be performed.
How to Interpret
Common statuses: clientTransferProhibited (locked against unauthorized transfers), serverHold (suspended, won't resolve), pendingDelete (being removed), ok (no restrictions). Multiple statuses typically appear together.
Why It Matters
Status codes affect what you can do with a domain. Transfer locks prevent hijacking; hold statuses indicate serious issues requiring attention.
History
EPP status codes were introduced in the early 2000s when ICANN mandated the EPP protocol, replacing inconsistent registrar-specific systems.
Domain Status Codes
EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) status flags indicating the current operational and security state of the domain. These control what operations can be performed.
How to Interpret
Common statuses: clientTransferProhibited (locked against unauthorized transfers), serverHold (suspended, won't resolve), pendingDelete (being removed), ok (no restrictions). Multiple statuses typically appear together.
Why It Matters
Status codes affect what you can do with a domain. Transfer locks prevent hijacking; hold statuses indicate serious issues requiring attention.
History
EPP status codes were introduced in the early 2000s when ICANN mandated the EPP protocol, replacing inconsistent registrar-specific systems.
Technical
Technical Details
DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) adds cryptographic authentication to DNS responses, digitally signing records to verify they haven't been tampered with.
How to Interpret
Values: unsigned (not enabled, most common), signedDelegation (properly configured). Enabling DNSSEC requires support from both the registry and nameserver provider.
Why It Matters
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning attacks. Increasingly important for high-security applications and government sites.
History
DNSSEC was first defined in RFC 2535 (1999), revised in RFC 4033-4035 (2005). The root DNS zone was signed in 2010. Adoption remains relatively low due to complexity.
Technical Details
DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) adds cryptographic authentication to DNS responses, digitally signing records to verify they haven't been tampered with.
How to Interpret
Values: unsigned (not enabled, most common), signedDelegation (properly configured). Enabling DNSSEC requires support from both the registry and nameserver provider.
Why It Matters
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning attacks. Increasingly important for high-security applications and government sites.
History
DNSSEC was first defined in RFC 2535 (1999), revised in RFC 4033-4035 (2005). The root DNS zone was signed in 2010. Adoption remains relatively low due to complexity.
Nameservers
Nameservers
The DNS servers responsible for providing authoritative DNS records for the domain. They tell the internet where to find the domain's website, email, and other services.
How to Interpret
Typically 2-4 hostnames. These can be registrar defaults, hosting provider nameservers (like ns1.cloudflare.com), or custom nameservers.
Why It Matters
Nameservers control all DNS resolution. Incorrect configuration is a common cause of website downtime. Unauthorized changes can redirect traffic to malicious sites.
History
The distributed nameserver system was designed in the 1980s by Paul Mockapetris as part of DNS (RFC 1034/1035).
Nameservers
The DNS servers responsible for providing authoritative DNS records for the domain. They tell the internet where to find the domain's website, email, and other services.
How to Interpret
Typically 2-4 hostnames. These can be registrar defaults, hosting provider nameservers (like ns1.cloudflare.com), or custom nameservers.
Why It Matters
Nameservers control all DNS resolution. Incorrect configuration is a common cause of website downtime. Unauthorized changes can redirect traffic to malicious sites.
History
The distributed nameserver system was designed in the 1980s by Paul Mockapetris as part of DNS (RFC 1034/1035).
Domain Name: CLOUDFLARE.COM Registry Domain ID: 1542998887_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.cloudflare.com Registrar URL: https://www.cloudflare.com Updated Date: 2024-01-15T01:58:26Z Creation Date: 2009-02-17T22:07:54Z Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2033-02-17T22:07:54Z Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar IANA ID: 1910 Domain Status: clientdeleteprohibited https://icann.org/epp#clientdeleteprohibited Domain Status: clienttransferprohibited https://icann.org/epp#clienttransferprohibited Domain Status: serverdeleteprohibited https://icann.org/epp#serverdeleteprohibited Domain Status: servertransferprohibited https://icann.org/epp#servertransferprohibited Domain Status: serverupdateprohibited https://icann.org/epp#serverupdateprohibited Domain Status: clientupdateprohibited https://icann.org/epp#clientupdateprohibited Registry Registrant ID: Registrant Name: DATA REDACTED Registrant Organization: DATA REDACTED Registrant Street: DATA REDACTED Registrant City: DATA REDACTED Registrant State/Province: CA Registrant Postal Code: DATA REDACTED Registrant Country: US Registrant Phone: DATA REDACTED Registrant Phone Ext: DATA REDACTED Registrant Fax: DATA REDACTED Registrant Fax Ext: DATA REDACTED Registrant Email: https://domaincontact.registrar.cloudflare.com/cloudflare.com Registry Admin ID: Admin Name: DATA REDACTED Admin Organization: DATA REDACTED Admin Street: DATA REDACTED Admin City: DATA REDACTED Admin State/Province: DATA REDACTED Admin Postal Code: DATA REDACTED Admin Country: DATA REDACTED Admin Phone: DATA REDACTED Admin Phone Ext: DATA REDACTED Admin Fax: DATA REDACTED Admin Fax Ext: DATA REDACTED Admin Email: https://domaincontact.registrar.cloudflare.com/cloudflare.com Registry Tech ID: Tech Name: DATA REDACTED Tech Organization: DATA REDACTED Tech Street: DATA REDACTED Tech City: DATA REDACTED Tech State/Province: DATA REDACTED Tech Postal Code: DATA REDACTED Tech Country: DATA REDACTED Tech Phone: DATA REDACTED Tech Phone Ext: DATA REDACTED Tech Fax: DATA REDACTED Tech Fax Ext: DATA REDACTED Tech Email: https://domaincontact.registrar.cloudflare.com/cloudflare.com Registry Billing ID: Billing Name: DATA REDACTED Billing Organization: DATA REDACTED Billing Street: DATA REDACTED Billing City: DATA REDACTED Billing State/Province: DATA REDACTED Billing Postal Code: DATA REDACTED Billing Country: DATA REDACTED Billing Phone: DATA REDACTED Billing Phone Ext: DATA REDACTED Billing Fax: DATA REDACTED Billing Fax Ext: DATA REDACTED Billing Email: https://domaincontact.registrar.cloudflare.com/cloudflare.com Name Server: ns3.cloudflare.com Name Server: ns4.cloudflare.com Name Server: ns5.cloudflare.com Name Server: ns6.cloudflare.com Name Server: ns7.cloudflare.com DNSSEC: signedDelegation Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected] Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4153197517 URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/ >>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-06-24T00:23:22Z <<< For more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp Cloudflare provides more than 13 million domains with the tools to give their global users a faster, more secure, and more reliable internet experience. NOTICE: Data in the Cloudflare Registrar WHOIS database is provided to you by Cloudflare under the terms and conditions at https://www.cloudflare.com/domain-registration-agreement/ By submitting this query, you agree to abide by these terms. Register your domain name at https://www.cloudflare.com/registrar/