Domain Lookup: Whois, Domain Age, Owner and Hosting
Free domain lookup (whois / RDAP): see when a domain was registered and how old the website is, the registrar, expiry date, name servers, who hosts it, DNS and email setup, when the Internet Archive first saved it, and warning signs like a brand-new domain.
Shows who registered a domain and when, how old the site is, where it is hosted, and how its DNS and email are set up. It only asks public registries and DNS servers; it never visits the website itself.
Things to know
Registration
Hosting and network
DNS records
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Domain lookup: who owns a website, how old it is and where it is hosted
Type any website or domain name to see its public registration record (the modern replacement for WHOIS, called RDAP), the age of the domain, the registrar, when it expires, its name servers, the company that hosts the site, the DNS records, how email is set up, and when the Internet Archive first saved it. Findings are explained in plain language, with warnings such as a very new domain or a registration about to expire.
Can I see who owns the domain?
Usually not by name. Since 2018 (privacy laws such as the GDPR) most registrars hide the owner's name, address, phone and email, and many sell a privacy service. When the record does show the owner, this page shows it. Otherwise you can still learn the registrar and its abuse contact, how old the domain is, who hosts it and what else is on the same server. For harassment, fraud or copyright problems, report to the registrar's abuse contact and the host.
Questions
How can I tell if a website is a scam?
No single sign proves it, but a domain registered a few days or weeks ago, a hidden owner, no business email and a different company name from the one it claims are all reasons for caution. Check reviews, look for a real address and pay with protection.
What is the difference between the registrar and the host?
The registrar sold the domain name (like GoDaddy or Namecheap). The host runs the server where the website's files live (like AWS, Vercel or a web hosting company). They are often different companies.
Why does the hosting show Cloudflare?
Cloudflare is a proxy / CDN that sits in front of millions of sites. Its address shows instead of the real server, which is hidden on purpose.
Is this the same as WHOIS?
WHOIS is the older text protocol. RDAP is its replacement, now used by registries and required by ICANN, and returns the same kind of information in a structured form. Some country domains still publish only through WHOIS, so a few lookups come back empty.
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