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Domain Registration Lookup

Check the full registration record for any domain name. FetchWhois performs a live RDAP query and returns every detail in the registration record — registrar, registrant, creation date, expiry, nameservers, DNSSEC and status codes — all from the authoritative source.

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Instant results

Real-time WHOIS domain lookups resolved directly from authoritative RDAP servers — no queues, no waiting.

ICANN-grade accuracy

Every ICANN lookup pulls structured data straight from the registry and registrar, following the official RDAP standard.

Hundreds of TLDs

From .com and .org to .io, .dev and country-code domains — powered by the IANA bootstrap registry.

Private & simple

No sign-up and no domain upsells. Just clean, trustworthy WHOIS results every time.

How to check domain registration details

Complete registration records from the live authoritative RDAP server.

1Step 1

Enter the domain name

Type the domain name into the search box above. Domain registration records are held at the apex-domain level — enter example.com rather than a subdomain or URL.

2Step 2

FetchWhois retrieves the registration record

We query the IANA bootstrap registry to find the RDAP server for the domain's TLD, then fetch the live registration record and supplement it with registrar-level data where available.

3Step 3

Review the complete registration record

All registration details — registrar, registrant, key dates, domain status codes, nameservers and DNSSEC — appear in a structured layout. The raw RDAP JSON is available for technical inspection.

What is a domain registration record and what does it contain?

A domain registration record is the official record maintained by the registry and registrar that documents a domain's ownership and technical configuration. Every registered domain has one. The record is created when the domain is first registered, updated whenever the registrant makes changes (such as nameserver updates or registrar transfers), and deleted when the domain lapses and is not renewed. The registration record is the primary authoritative source of truth about a domain.

A typical domain registration record contains: the domain name itself, the registrar name and IANA ID, the creation date, last-updated date and expiry date, one or more EPP domain status codes, the domain's nameservers, DNSSEC delegation data (if configured), and entity records for the registrant, administrative contact, technical contact and abuse contact. Since GDPR compliance rules took effect, personal contact details are commonly redacted — but registrar contact information and domain-level technical data remain public.

FetchWhois retrieves registration records using RDAP, the modern replacement for legacy WHOIS. RDAP returns registration data as structured JSON from the authoritative registry, ensuring that every field is consistent and accurate. We also follow the related-link in the registry RDAP response to fetch the registrar-level RDAP record, which often contains richer entity data including the registrar's abuse contact.

Domain Registration Lookup — Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about WHOIS, ICANN and RDAP domain lookups.