Use this page to perform authoritative RDAP domain lookups (modern WHOIS replacement). Try the live RDAP lookup examples below or follow the API section to integrate RDAP queries into your tooling. Note: redaction practices vary by registry — see details.
OSINT.dev does not send the lookup through an arbitrary commercial aggregator. It first reads the IANA RDAP bootstrap registry for the domain's top-level domain and then queries the authoritative RDAP service published there.
Useful fields
Depending on the registry and disclosure policy, an RDAP domain object can expose:
- registration status;
- registrar identity;
- creation, expiration and update events;
- nameservers;
- DNSSEC delegation state;
- public entity/contact data where disclosure is permitted.
Redaction is normal
Modern registration data can be redacted or restricted. A missing registrant name is not evidence that no registrant exists.
Investigative use
Preserve the authoritative RDAP URL and lookup time. Current registration data does not by itself establish historical ownership, beneficial ownership or control.
References
- ICANN RDAP: https://www.icann.org/rdap/
- IANA DNS RDAP bootstrap: https://data.iana.org/rdap/dns.json