Whois JSON API

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### API Integration Examples

Source: https://whoisjsonapi.com

Code examples for querying the Whois API using various programming languages and tools.

```bash
curl -X GET "https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
     -H "Accept: application/json"
```

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Accept": "application/json",
    },
)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const response = await fetch("https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    Accept: "application/json",
  },
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

```go
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "io"
  "net/http"
)

func main() {
  req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com", nil)
  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }

  req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
  req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")

  resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }
  defer resp.Body.Close()

  body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }

  fmt.Println(string(body))
}
```

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### API Request Examples

Source: https://whoisjsonapi.com

Examples of how to make requests to the Whois API using different tools and languages.

```APIDOC
## API Request Examples

### cURL
```bash
curl -X GET "https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
     -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### Python
```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Accept": "application/json",
    },
)

print(response.json())
```

### Node.js
```javascript
const response = await fetch("https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    Accept: "application/json",
  },
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### Golang
```go
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "io"
  "net/http"
)

func main() {
  req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://whoisjsonapi.com/v1/example.com", nil)
  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }

  req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
  req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")

  resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }
  defer resp.Body.Close()

  body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
  if err != nil {
    panic(err)
  }

  fmt.Println(string(body))
}
```
```

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### Example API Response

Source: https://whoisjsonapi.com

The structure of the JSON response returned by the API for a domain lookup.

```json
{
  "domain": {
    "id": "2336799_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
    "domain": "EXAMPLE.COM",
    "name": "EXAMPLE",
    "extension": ".COM",
    "status": [
      "client delete prohibited",
      "client transfer prohibited",
      "client update prohibited"
    ],
    "name_servers": [
      "ELLIOTT.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM",
      "HERA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM"
    ],
    "dnssec": true,
    "created_date": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z",
    "created_date_in_time": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z",
    "updated_date": "2026-01-16T18:26:50Z",
    "updated_date_in_time": "2026-01-16T18:26:50Z",
    "expiration_date": "2026-08-13T04:00:00Z",
    "expiration_date_in_time": "2026-08-13T04:00:00Z"
  },
  "registrar": {
    "id": "376",
    "name": "RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority"
  },
  "technical": []
}
```

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### GET /v1/{domain}

Source: https://whoisjsonapi.com

Retrieve WHOIS details for a specific domain.

```APIDOC
## GET /v1/{domain}

### Description
Retrieves detailed WHOIS information for a specified domain name.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
/v1/{domain}

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **domain** (string) - Required - The domain name to look up (e.g., example.com).

### Request Example
```json
{
  "example": "request body"
}
```

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **domain** (object) - Contains domain-specific information.
- **registrar** (object) - Contains registrar information.
- **technical** (array) - Contains technical contact information.

#### Response Example
```json
{
  "domain": {
    "id": "2336799_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
    "domain": "EXAMPLE.COM",
    "name": "EXAMPLE",
    "extension": ".COM",
    "status": [
      "client delete prohibited",
      "client transfer prohibited",
      "client update prohibited"
    ],
    "name_servers": [
      "ELLIOTT.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM",
      "HERA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM"
    ],
    "dnssec": true,
    "created_date": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z",
    "created_date_in_time": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z",
    "updated_date": "2026-01-16T18:26:50Z",
    "updated_date_in_time": "2026-01-16T18:26:50Z",
    "expiration_date": "2026-08-13T04:00:00Z",
    "expiration_date_in_time": "2026-08-13T04:00:00Z"
  },
  "registrar": {
    "id": "376",
    "name": "RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority"
  },
  "technical": []
}
```
```
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