Lookup ownership information of a domain.
The WHOIS lookup tool fetches the public registration data of a domain name: the registrar, the creation, update and expiration dates, the domain status and the name servers, plus the owner details when they aren't privacy protected.
It's useful before buying an expired or aged domain, when investigating a competitor, or to make sure your own domains are set to auto-renew and never expire by accident.
See when the domain was created, updated and when it expires.
Find out which company the domain is registered with.
Check codes such as clientTransferProhibited.
Read the complete WHOIS response for full details.
WHOIS is a public directory of domain registration data, maintained by registries and registrars.
Most registrars offer privacy protection, and GDPR limits the personal data that can be shown publicly.
Not directly, but older domains often have more history and backlinks. Checking the history helps avoid domains with a bad past.
It enters a grace period, then a redemption period, and is finally released for anyone to register.