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Introduction Of Use

  • Only support jwhois client
  • Response is JSON formatted

Usage:

whois [type] [parameter]

    type: query type. Values are: ""(empty), nameserver, entity, as, domains, nameservers, entities.

    parameter: query parameter.

Api

Query IP

whois {IP}
    type: empty
    parameter: IP address

examples:

    whois 218.241.111.44
    whois 218.241.111.44/8
    whois 3000:0DB8:0000:0000:0000:0000:1428:0000/128

Query domain

whois {domain name}
    type: empty
    parameter: domain name, not IP formatted

examples:

    whois cnnic.cn

Search domain by domain name

whois domains {domain name search pattern}
    type: domains
    parameter: domain name search pattern

examples:

    whois domains cnnic*.cn

Search domain by domain's nameserver name

whois domains nsLdhName={nameserver name search pattern}
    type: domains
    parameter: nameserver name search pattern

examples:

    whois domains nsLdhName=ns.cnnic*.cn

Search domain by IP of domain's nameserver

whois domains nsIp={IP}
    type: domains
    parameter: IP of domain's nameserver

examples:

    whois domains nsIp=218.241.111.44

Query nameserver

whois nameserver {nameserver name}
    type: nameserver
    parameter: nameserver name

examples:

    whois nameserver ns.cnnic.cn

Search nameserver by name

whois nameservers {nameserver name search pattern}
    type: nameservers
    parameter: nameserver name search pattern

examples:

    whois nameservers ns*.cn

Search nameserver by IP of nameserver

whois nameservers ip={IP of nameserver}
    type: nameservers
    parameter: IP of nameserver

examples:

    whois nameservers ip=218.241.111.44

Query as number

whois as {as number}
    type: as
    parameter: as number

examples:

    whois as 2345

Query entity

whois entity {entity handle}
    type: entity
    parameter: entity handle

examples:

    whois entity handle_of_an_entity

Search entity by entity name

whois entities fn={entity name search pattern}
    type: entities
    parameter: entity name search pattern

examples:

    whois entities fn=John*

Search entity by entity handle

whois entities fn={entity handle search pattern}
    type: entities
    parameter: entity handle search pattern

examples:

    whois entities handle=handle_of_John*
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