# Whois Domain Lookup (`agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup`) Actor

Fast WHOIS domain lookup. Get domain registration data including status, nameservers, registrar info, expiration dates, DNSSEC, and contacts. Supports all major TLDs (.com, .org, .io, .uk, etc). $0.001 per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Agenscrape](https://apify.com/agenscrape) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Developer tools, Automation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 283 total users, 27 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$2.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## WHOIS Domain Lookup

Get comprehensive domain registration information for any domain name. This actor provides fast, reliable access to WHOIS data including domain status, nameservers, registrar details, and important dates.

### What You Get

For each domain, the actor returns:

- **Domain Name** - The queried domain
- **Status** - Current domain status (active, locked, etc.)
- **Nameservers** - DNS servers hosting the domain
- **Registrar Information** - Registrar name and ID
- **Registration Date** - When the domain was first registered
- **Expiration Date** - When the domain registration expires
- **Last Updated** - Most recent modification date
- **DNSSEC Status** - Domain security information
- **Contact Information** - Available contact details
- **Handle** - Domain registry handle

### Input

The actor accepts two input formats:

#### Single Domain

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com"
}
```

#### Multiple Domains

```json
{
  "domains": ["google.com", "github.com", "wikipedia.org"]
}
```

You can also combine both fields to lookup multiple domains at once.

### Output

Each domain lookup returns a structured JSON object:

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "success": true,
  "status": ["client delete prohibited", "client transfer prohibited"],
  "nameservers": ["a.iana-servers.net", "b.iana-servers.net"],
  "registrar": {
    "name": "RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority",
    "id": "376"
  },
  "registrationDate": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z",
  "expirationDate": "2026-08-13T04:00:00Z",
  "lastUpdated": "2025-08-14T07:01:31Z",
  "dnssec": {
    "enabled": true,
    "dsData": [...]
  },
  "contacts": [],
  "handle": "2336799_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
  "objectClassName": "domain"
}
```

### Use Cases

- Domain portfolio management
- Expiration date monitoring
- Registrar verification
- Domain status checking
- Nameserver lookup
- DNSSEC validation
- Domain research and analysis
- Bulk domain information gathering

### Coverage

This actor supports all major domain extensions including:

- Generic TLDs (.com, .net, .org, .info, .biz)
- Country code TLDs (.uk, .de, .fr, .jp, .au, etc.)
- New gTLDs (.io, .ai, .co, .app, .dev, etc.)
- Hundreds of other extensions

### Pricing

$0.001 per domain result

### Getting Started

1. Enter one or more domain names
2. Run the actor
3. Download your results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

Perfect for developers, domain investors, SEO professionals, and anyone needing reliable domain registration data.

# Actor input Schema

## `domain` (type: `string`):

Enter a single domain name to lookup (e.g., example.com)

## `domains` (type: `array`):

Enter multiple domain names to lookup (one per line)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "domains": [
    "google.com",
    "github.com",
    "wikipedia.org"
  ]
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "domain": "example.com",
    "domains": [
        "google.com",
        "github.com",
        "wikipedia.org"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "domain": "example.com",
    "domains": [
        "google.com",
        "github.com",
        "wikipedia.org",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "domains": [
    "google.com",
    "github.com",
    "wikipedia.org"
  ]
}' |
apify call agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/XpZTDvThY3hHQ8Q4p/builds/lHWT9FyvNz8sk5Wg4/openapi.json