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WHOIS / WHOIS History

Provide current and historical ownership information on domains / IPs. Identify all connections between domains, registrants, registrars, and DNS servers.

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DNS / DNS History

Look into all current and historical DNS / IP connections between domains and A, MX, NS, and other records. Monitor suspicious changes to DNS records.

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Get detailed context on an IP address, including its user’s geolocation, time zone, connected domains, connection type, IP range, ASN, and other network ownership details.

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Domain Research Suite (DRS)

Access our web-based solution to dig into and monitor all domain events of interest.

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Domain Research Suite (DRS)

Get access to a web-based enterprise-grade solution to search and monitor domain registrations and ownership details for branded terms, fuzzy matches, registrants of interest, and more.

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Offers complete access to WHOIS, IP, DNS, and subdomain data for product enrichment, threat hunting and more.

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Enjoy priority data access with our premium API services topped with extra perks including dedicated team support, enterprise-grade infrastructure, and SLAs for full scalability and high performance.

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Carry a complete threat intelligence analysis for a given domain or IP address and get access to a report covering 120+ parameters including IP resolutions, website analysis, SSL vulnerabilities, malware detection, domain ownership, mail servers, name servers, and more.

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Threat Intelligence APIs

Gather threat intelligence via API calls covering Domain’s Infrastructure analysis, SSL Certificates Chain, SSL Configuration Analysis, Domain Malware Check, Connected Domains, and Domain Reputation Scoring.

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Set up and manage public WHOIS servers for your business. Our WHOIS parsing system is a utility that collects extensive information about any given domain by sending series of DNS and WHOIS queries. The report is generated in raw as well as in parsed format.

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Commercial database

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The database comes in five forms, which include A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, and PTR records and can be downloaded in CSV.

Subscription type Description
Daily updates Include DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, PTR) that have been added during a previous day for a given date in unified and consistent CSV format. These files are located in the daily_datafeed subdirectory and are named in format:
- "daily_datafeed/dns_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz"
- "daily_datafeed/dns_aaaa_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz"
- "daily_datafeed/dns_mx_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz"
- "daily_datafeed/dns_ns_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz",
- "daily_datafeed/dns_txt_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz",
- "daily_datafeed/dns_cname_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz",
- "daily_datafeed/dns_soa_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz",
- "daily_datafeed/dns_ptr_database.%DATE%.daily.csv.gz",
e.g. "daily_datafeed/dns_database.2021-12-01.daily.csv.gz".
Weekly updates Include changes in the full database of DNS records compared to the previous period. Includes added, dropped, and modified records since the previous week. These files are named in format:
- "dns_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz"
- "dns_aaaa_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz"
- "dns_mx_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_ns_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_txt_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_cname_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_soa_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_ptr_database.%DATE%.weekly.diff.csv.gz",
e.g. "dns_database.2021-12-01.weekly.diff.csv.gz".
Monthly updates Include changes in the full database of DNS records compared to the previous period. Includes added, dropped, and modified records since the previous month. These files are named in format:
- "dns_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz"
- "dns_aaaa_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz"
- "dns_mx_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_ns_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_txt_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_cname_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_soa_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz",
- "dns_ptr_database.%DATE%.monthly.diff.csv.gz",
e.g. "dns_database.2021-12-01.monthly.diff.csv.gz".
Full database A full database of DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, PTR) collected for the previous 90 days before a given date in a unified and consistent CSV format. These files are named in format:
- "dns_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz"
- "dns_aaaa_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz"
- "dns_mx_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz"
- "dns_ns_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz",
- "dns_txt_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz",
- "dns_cname_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz",
- "dns_soa_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz",
- "dns_ptr_database.%DATE%.full.csv.gz",
e.g. "dns_database.2021-12-01.full.csv.gz".
Lite database A partial database of A DNS records for a given date made for academic purposes. It includes about 5% of a full database. These files are named in format:
- "dns_database.%DATE%.academic.csv.gz"
e.g. "dns_database.2021-12-01.academic.csv.gz".


Note that the weekly and monthly data are derived from the concatenation of the respective daily data and the addition of the first field, the date.

Downloading via HTTPS

Downloading via FTP

Downloading via FTPs

Read more about the FTPS connection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTPS.

Our FTP server supports explicit FTP over TLS encryption. You may configure your FTP client to use explicit FTP over TLS encryption for secure communications.

Our FTPS server is accessed using the same paths and API keys as a regular FTP server, the instructions for which are described above. To connect via FTPS, select the "Require explicit FTP over TLS" encryption option in your FTP client, if it supports it. FileZilla configuration example:

explicit FTP over TLS encryption

Average file sizes

A files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Partial database for academic purposes .academic 687MB 3.4GB
Weekly full database export .full 12GB 68.9GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 794MB 7.5GB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 3.6GB 29.3GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 92MB 991MB

MX files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 4.8GB 60.7GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 296MB 7.1GB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 1.2GB 28GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 75MB 1.6GB

NS files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 8.5GB 114GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 474MB 13.7GB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 1.9GB 55GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 131MB 3.2GB

TXT files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 4.2GB 19.9GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 98MB 712MB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 452MB 2.3GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 39MB 149MB

CNAME files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 3.1GB 16.8GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 93MB 652MB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 514MB 3.7GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 8.1MB 40MB

SOA files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 9.2GB 101GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 835MB 14.6GB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 3.1GB 56GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 129MB 2.6GB

AAAA files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 1.7GB 8.2GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 97MB 618MB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 514MB 2.8GB
Records added during the previous day .daily 12MB 47MB

PTR files

File content Filename suffix Avg. gzipped file size Avg. unpacked file size
Weekly full database export .full 219MB 1.4GB
Weekly changes in the full database .weekly.diff 3.5MB 17MB
Monthly changes in the full database .monthly.diff 20MB 116MB
Records added during the previous day .daily 4.9MB 25MB

CSV output structure and fields' descriptions

The database files are comma-separated value-files without text delimiters. The files use DOS/Windows - style line terminators (CR+LF). The first line is a header line with the field names. Each line has four or five fields depending on the subscription type:

A files

  • Structure: <DOMAIN>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<IP1> <IP2> ... <IPn>
  • Example: zs12p1.gotoip1.com.cname.yunjiasu-cdn.net,1530959456,162.159.210.99 162.159.211.99
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record. If there is more than one IP address, the timestamp corresponds to all of them.
IP1, IP2, IPn
List of IPs associated with the domain, separated by space.

AAAA files

  • Structure: <DOMAIN>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<IP1> <IP2> ... <IPn>
  • Example: 212120--jekyllrb.netlify.app,1647929159,2604:a880:400:d0::1738:6301 2604:a880:400:d0::1b6b:7051
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record. If there is more than one IP address, the timestamp corresponds to all of them.
IP1, IP2, IPn
List of IPs associated with the domain, separated by space.

MX files

  • Structure:
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<PRIORITY>,<MX1>
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<PRIORITY>,<MX2>
    - <DOMAIN-B>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<PRIORITY>,<MX1>
    - ...
  • Example:
    - 003vendor.com,1608996228,20,alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
    - 003vendor.com,1608996228,20,alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record.
PRIORITY
Priority identifies which mailserver should be preferred.
MX
The MX record associated with the domain.

NS files

  • Structure:
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<NS1>
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<NS2>
    - <DOMAIN-B>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<NS1>
    - ...
  • Example:
    - 0001.cn,1608996268,dns1.hichina.com
    - 0001.cn,1608996268,dns2.hichina.com
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record.
NS
The NS record associated with the domain.

TXT files

  • Structure:
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<TXT1>
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<TXT2>
    - <DOMAIN-B>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<TXT1>
    - ...
  • Example:
    - 0--00.holiest.science,1619741985,|v=spf1 ip4:67.225.166.63 +a +mx +ip4:67.225.166.41 ~all!
    - 0--00.holiest.science,1619741985,|v=spf1 ip4:67.225.166.63 +a +mx +ip4:67.225.166.41 ~alla
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record.
TXT
The TXT record associated with the domain.

CNAME files

  • Structure:
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<CNAME1>
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<CNAME2>
    - <DOMAIN-B>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<CNAME1>
    - ...
  • Example:
    - 0-131-3-149.rackcentre.redstation.net.uk,1619742251,redstation.com
    - 0-132-3-149.rackcentre.redstation.net.uk,1619741776,redstation.com
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record.
CNAME
The CNAME record associated with the domain.

SOA files

  • Structure:
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<SOA1>
    - <DOMAIN-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<SOA2>
    - <DOMAIN-B>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<SOA1>
    - ...
  • Example:
    - 0-rings.com,1619741730,NS25.DOMAINCONTROL.com dns.jomax.net 2018091300 28800 7200 604800 3600
    - 0-rings.com,1619741730,NS25.domaincontrol.com dns.jomax.net 2018091300 28800 7200 604800 3600
DOMAIN
Domain or subdomain name.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record.
SOA
The SOA record associated with the domain.

PTR files

  • Structure:
    - <IP-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<PTR1>
    - <IP-A>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<PTR2>
    - <IP-B>,<LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP>,<PTR1>
    - ...
  • Example:
    - 1.0.135.155,1661516953,node-1i3.pool-1-0.dynamic.totinternet.net
    - 1.0.0.1,1661724824,one.one.one.one
IP
IP address.
LAST_UPDATE
UNIX timestamp of the last visit/update on current record.
PTR
The PTR record associated with the IP.