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WHOIS Lookup API

Raw port-43 WHOIS text from the registry (and the registrar for thin registries such as .com) plus parsed registrar, dates, status and name servers. Personal emails and phone numbers are redacted by default.

GEThttps://api.gridlode.com/v1/domain/whois
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Parameters

NameTypeDescription
domainrequiredstringDomain to look up, e.g. example.com.
follow_referralbooleanAlso query the registrar's WHOIS server (thin registries like .com).
Default: true
redact_personalbooleanRedact personal emails and phone numbers in the raw text.
Default: true
max_ageintegerAccept a cached answer up to this many seconds old, billed at 50%. Default 0 (always fresh).

Response fields

  • registered · Whether the registry reports a registration.
  • server / registrar_server · WHOIS servers queried (registry, then registrar for thin registries like .com).
  • parsed · registrar, created, expires, updated, name_servers, status extracted from the text.
  • raw / registrar_raw · Raw WHOIS text. Personal emails and phones are redacted unless redact_personal=false.

Code

curl "https://api.gridlode.com/v1/domain/whois?domain=example.com" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GRIDLODE_KEY"
1 credit per request
One credit is $0.001 on the smallest pack, from $0.0003 on enterprise plans.
Half price for cached data
Cached for up to 24 h. Pass max_age to use it.
Failed requests are free
Blocks, timeouts and target errors never cost credits.

Market reference: TabAPI WHOIS: 1 credit ($1.00/1k).

Questions

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Which TLDs work?

Every TLD with a public port-43 WHOIS server listed by IANA. For thin registries such as .com and .net we also query the registrar's WHOIS server.

Can I get unredacted WHOIS?

Set redact_personal=false to receive the text exactly as the registry sent it. You are responsible for handling any personal data lawfully.

How much does the WHOIS Lookup API cost?

1 credit per request. One credit costs $0.001 on the smallest pack and as little as $0.0003 on enterprise plans. Cached answers cost half and failed calls are free.

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