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WHOIS Lookup

Domain WHOIS lookup — registrar, registration/expiration dates, nameservers, DNSSEC status.

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Data source: RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol)

REST Bridge Endpoint https://context.gnist.ai/rest/whois-lookup/
Authentication

All requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).

Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.

Tools (2)

whois_lookup

Look up domain registration (WHOIS) information.

Returns registrar, registration/expiration dates, nameservers, status,
DNSSEC, and registrant contact (when available). Uses RDAP, the modern
successor to traditional WHOIS.

Args:
domain: Domain name to look up (e.g. "example.com"). Can include www. or https:// prefix.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
domainstringrequired
Request Body
{
  "domain": "example"
}
report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
feedbackstringrequired
feedback_typestringoptional (default: "general")
Request Body
{
  "feedback": "example"
}

Quick Start

Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/whois-lookup/whois_lookup" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"domain": "example"}'
Python
import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/whois-lookup/whois_lookup",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
  "domain": "example"
},
)
print(resp.json())

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