Free WHOIS Lookup API - Domain Info

Parameters

name	in	type	required	description
`domain`	query	string	required	Without https://

Request

Send your key in the X-API-Key header. More languages and patterns live on the code examples page.

curl -s "https://apixies.io/api/v1/whois?domain=github.com" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/whois?domain=github.com", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

$ch = curl_init("https://apixies.io/api/v1/whois?domain=github.com");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"],
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
curl_close($ch);

print_r($data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/whois",
    params={"domain": "github.com"},
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json())

Response

The result sits under data in the standard envelope. See the response format guide for errors and status codes.

returns

data.expiration_date: When the registration expires.
data.registrar: Company the domain is registered through.
data.creation_date: When the domain was first registered.
data.name_servers: Name servers listed for the domain.
data.status: EPP status codes like clientTransferProhibited.
data.raw_whois: Full WHOIS text, with the server it came from in whois_server.

example response 200

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "WHOIS lookup completed",
    "data": {
        "domain": "python.org",
        "whois_server": "whois.pir.org",
        "registrar": "Gandi SAS",
        "creation_date": "1995-03-27T05:00:00Z",
        "expiration_date": "2033-03-28T05:00:00Z",
        "updated_date": "2026-08-12T05:01:11Z",
        "name_servers": [
            "ns-1134.awsdns-13.org",
            "ns-2046.awsdns-63.co.uk",
            "ns-484.awsdns-60.com",
            "ns-981.awsdns-58.net"
        ],
        "status": [
            "clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited"
        ],
        "raw_whois": "Domain Name: python.org\r\nRegistry Domain ID: REDACTED\r\nRegistrar WHOIS Server: http://whois.gandi.net\r\nRegistrar URL: http://www.gandi.net\r\nUpdated Date: 2026-08-12T05:01:11Z\r\nCreation Date: 1995-03-27T05:00:00Z\r\nRegistry Expiry Date: 2033-03-28T05:00:00Z\r\nRegistrar: Gandi SAS\r\n...",
        "queried_at": "2026-09-18T12:00:00+00:00"
    }
}

Authentication and limits

This endpoint needs an API key. Use the sandbox ("try it" above) to test it without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Common use cases

Domain portfolio management

Monitor expiration dates across your domain portfolio. Set up alerts for domains approaching renewal deadlines to prevent accidental lapses.

Brand protection

Monitor registrations of domains similar to your brand. Detect potential cybersquatting or phishing domains early.

Due diligence for acquisitions

Research domain ownership and registration history when evaluating domain purchases or investigating website ownership.

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