A WHOIS lookup shows who a domain is registered with and when. Enter a domain and this tool returns its registrar, the dates it was registered, last updated and due to expire, its age in years, its nameservers and its status codes. It reads the registry's RDAP record, the modern replacement for WHOIS text, and needs no signup.
How to use the WHOIS lookup
- 1Type a domain such as example.com. A full URL works too; the tool keeps just the domain.
- 2Press Check, or hit Enter.
- 3Read Registrar, Registered, Updated, Expires and Age, then the nameservers and the status codes underneath.
- 4Press Copy link to this result to send the lookup to someone else.
When to use it
- You are buying a domain, or a business that owns one, and want its age and renewal date.
- A client asks where their domain is registered and nobody remembers the login.
- You are moving a site and need the current nameservers before you change anything.
- A domain is about to lapse and you want the exact expiry date.
Worked example
Checking a domain before a migration
We looked up our own domain to see its registrar and nameservers.
- URL to check
- searchblueprint.io
- Registrar
- Name.com, Inc.
- Registered
- Jul 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Expires
- Jul 10, 2027
- Age
- 0.2 years
- Nameservers
- ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com
- Status:
- client transfer prohibited
The domain is young, registered in July 2026, and renews on the same date each year. The nameservers show Vercel runs its DNS, so that is where any record changes before a move would be made. The one status code is the usual transfer lock, which the owner lifts at Name.com before moving the domain to another registrar.
Reading the status codes
Status codes are set by the registrar or the registry. The ones you will see most:
- client transfer prohibited: the registrar blocks transfers until the owner unlocks the domain. Most domains carry it as protection.
- client delete prohibited and client update prohibited: the domain can't be deleted or changed without the owner unlocking it first.
- active: the domain is registered and resolving, with no holds on it.
- redemption period or pending delete: the domain has expired and is on its way back to the open market.
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