Whois

Introduction

WHOIS is a widely used query and response protocol designed to access databases that store information about registered internet resources.

Think of it as a giant phonebook for the internet, letting you look up who owns or is responsible for various online assets.

Example usage:

whois example.com

Each WHOIS record typically contains the following information:

• Domain Name: The domain name itself (e.g., example.com)

• Registrar: The company where the domain was registered (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap)

• Registrant Contact: The person or organization that registered the domain.

• Administrative Contact: The person responsible for managing the domain.

• Technical Contact: The person handling technical issues related to the domain.

• Creation and Expiration Dates: When the domain was registered and when it's set to expire.

• Name Servers: Servers that translate the domain name into an IP address.