Domain WHOIS Lookup
Look up any domain's registration record: who it's registered through, when it was registered and when it expires, whether it's locked against theft, and where its website and email actually live.
- RDAP and WHOIS
- .com, .co.uk and 1,000+ more
- Expiry warnings
Where the information comes from
- RDAP: the modern replacement for WHOIS, run by each registry (Nominet for .uk, Verisign for .com). We ask the right registry directly and, for .com and .net, the registrar too.
- WHOIS: for endings without RDAP we use the registry's traditional WHOIS service. You can also view the original WHOIS text for any domain.
- Live DNS: the nameservers, website addresses and mail servers are looked up fresh, so you see where the domain points right now.
Why owner details are often hidden
Since GDPR, registries and registrars hide personal details of private individuals, and many owners use privacy services. Company registrations sometimes still show the organisation's name. To contact an owner, registrars offer a relay form or the abuse contact shown here. For .uk domains, Nominet can disclose details for legal reasons.
What happens when a domain expires?
For most endings it stops working shortly after its expiry date, then spends about 30 days in a "redemption" period, when the owner can still renew it (usually for an extra fee), before being deleted and released. .uk domains are suspended about 30 days after expiry and released about 90 days after expiry.
What is a transfer lock?
"Client transfer prohibited" means the registrar has locked the domain so it can't be moved to another registrar without the owner first unlocking it. It's normal and protects against domain theft. .uk domains use a different system (tags) and don't usually show this lock.
The domain shows as available. Can I buy it?
Very likely, through any registrar. Some names are reserved or premium-priced by the registry, and a domain in its deletion period can show as available for a short time before it's actually released.