IP WHOIS Lookup API - Retrieve IP Ownership & Network Details

Our WHOIS IP Lookup API provides instant access to detailed IP ownership, network information, and geolocation data. Easily retrieve registration, routing, and contact details for any IP address to enhance your security, monitoring, and data analysis processes. Automate IP lookups to save time and improve efficiency.

With the WHOIS IP Lookup API, you can seamlessly conduct WHOIS searches by IP, monitor IP address ownership, and obtain reliable IP address lookup WHOIS results. Ideal for cybersecurity experts, network administrators, and data analysts, this API enhances your IP management strategies and provides actionable insights to support informed decision-making.

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Features

Support IPv4 and IPv6 Address Space

Access comprehensive WHOIS IP lookup data for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Our API delivers detailed information on IP address registration and ownership across the entire IP address space. This ensures full coverage for accurate IP WHOIS lookups and effective IP management. Whether you need to analyze IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, our API provides reliable data to support advanced IP intelligence and network management.

Real-Time Data

Receive real-time WHOIS IP lookup information that includes critical details such as IP address registration, ownership, regional registry, and geographic location. This real-time data is essential for effective IP address management, advanced IP intelligence, and informed decision-making. Ideal for cybersecurity experts, network administrators, and data analysts, our API provides immediate updates to support your IP analysis, enhance cybersecurity measures, and optimize network management.

Structured & Raw WHOIS Data

Our API provides both structured and raw WHOIS IP data directly from regional registries' WHOIS servers. The structured data is neatly organized for easy use, while the raw WHOIS data offers detailed, unprocessed information. This raw data is especially valuable for advanced machine learning models and artificial intelligence applications. Leverage our data to refine your IP management strategies and gain precise, actionable insights.

Documentation

API Endpoint

GET

https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/ip/whois/live

Test

LANGUAGE

Python

PHP

Java

Node

Ruby

$ pip install requests

API Request

Parameter	Required	Type	Default	Description
ip	Yes	String	-	IPv4 or IPv6 whose WHOIS required

API Response

For a comprehensive view of the API response structure and detailed field descriptions, explore the interactive Response Table by clicking here.

HTTP Error Codes

HTTP Status	Reasons
400	Request-param 'ip' (<ip>) is not valid.
500	Internal Server error occurred.
503	Service is unavailable.
504	Request is timed-out.

How-To-Guides

Lookup By IPv4 address

To perform a WHOIS IP lookup for IPv4 addresses, include the ip parameter in your request with the specified IPv4 address. The response will also contain raw WHOIS data, offering you detailed and unprocessed information for in-depth IP address analysis. This process ensures you receive comprehensive WHOIS IP lookup data, including key details such as registration, ownership, and geographic location, which is essential for precise IP management and advanced IP intelligence.

curl --location 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/ip/whois/live?ip=8.8.8.8&apiKey=API-KEY'

{
    "status": true,
    "ip_address": "8.8.8.8",
    "query_time": "2024-08-08 15:14:11",
    "whois_server": "whois.arin.net",
    "inet_nums": [
        {
            "start_ip": "8.8.8.0",
            "end_ip": "8.8.8.255",
            "cidr": [
                "8.8.8.0/24"
            ],
            "net_name": "GOGL",
            "net_handle": "NET-8-8-8-0-2",
            "status": "Direct Allocation",
            "organization": "Google LLC (GOGL)",
            "date_created": "2023-12-28",
            "date_updated": "2023-12-28",
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.0",
            "parents": [
                "NET8 (NET-8-0-0-0-0)"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "organization": {
        "handle": "GOGL",
        "name": "Google LLC",
        "address": [
            "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway",
            "Mountain View",
            "CA",
            "94043",
            "US"
        ],
        "street": "Amphitheatre Parkway",
        "city": "Mountain View",
        "state": "CA",
        "zip_code": "94043",
        "country": [
            "US"
        ],
        "date_created": "2000-03-30",
        "date_updated": "2019-10-31",
        "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GOGL"
    },
    "technical_contacts": [
        {
            "handle": "ZG39-ARIN",
            "name": "Google LLC",
            "email": [
                "arin-contact@google.com"
            ],
            "phone": [
                "+1-650-253-0000"
            ],
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN"
        }
    ],
    "abuse_contacts": [
        {
            "handle": "ABUSE5250-ARIN",
            "name": "Abuse",
            "email": [
                "network-abuse@google.com"
            ],
            "phone": [
                "+1-650-253-0000"
            ],
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE5250-ARIN"
        }
    ],
    "whois_raw_response": "#\n# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use\n# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/\n#\n# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at\n# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/\n#\n# Copyright 1997-2024, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.\n#\n\n\nNetRange:       8.8.8.0 - 8.8.8.255\nCIDR:           8.8.8.0/24\nNetName:        GOGL\nNetHandle:      NET-8-8-8-0-2\nParent:         NET8 (NET-8-0-0-0-0)\nNetType:        Direct Allocation\nOriginAS:       \nOrganization:   Google LLC (GOGL)\nRegDate:        2023-12-28\nUpdated:        2023-12-28\nRef:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/8.8.8.0\n\n\n\nOrgName:        Google LLC\nOrgId:          GOGL\nAddress:        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway\nCity:           Mountain View\nStateProv:      CA\nPostalCode:     94043\nCountry:        US\nRegDate:        2000-03-30\nUpdated:        2019-10-31\nComment:        Please note that the recommended way to file abuse complaints are located in the following links. \nComment:        \nComment:        To report abuse and illegal activity: https://www.google.com/contact/\nComment:        \nComment:        For legal requests: http://support.google.com/legal \nComment:        \nComment:        Regards, \nComment:        The Google Team\nRef:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GOGL\n\n\nOrgTechHandle: ZG39-ARIN\nOrgTechName:   Google LLC\nOrgTechPhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nOrgTechEmail:  arin-contact@google.com\nOrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN\n\nOrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE5250-ARIN\nOrgAbuseName:   Abuse\nOrgAbusePhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nOrgAbuseEmail:  network-abuse@google.com\nOrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE5250-ARIN\n\n\n#\n# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use\n# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/\n#\n# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at\n# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/\n#\n# Copyright 1997-2024, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.\n#"
}

Lookup By IPv6

Include the ip parameter with the specified IPv6 address in your request to conduct a WHOIS lookup for IPv6 addresses.

curl --location 'https://api.apifreaks.com/v1.0/ip/whois/live?ip=2001%3A4860%3A4860%3A%3A1&apiKey=API-KEY'

{
    "status": true,
    "ip_address": "2001:4860:4860::1",
    "query_time": "2024-08-08 15:27:56",
    "whois_server": "whois.arin.net",
    "inet_nums": [
        {
            "start_ip": "2001:4860::",
            "end_ip": "2001:4860:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff",
            "cidr": [
                "2001:4860::/32"
            ],
            "net_name": "GOOGLE-IPV6",
            "net_handle": "NET6-2001-4860-1",
            "status": "Direct Allocation",
            "organization": "Google LLC (GOGL)",
            "date_created": "2005-03-14",
            "date_updated": "2012-02-24",
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/2001:4860::",
            "parents": [
                "ARIN-004 (NET6-2001-4800-0)"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "organization": {
        "handle": "GOGL",
        "name": "Google LLC",
        "address": [
            "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway",
            "Mountain View",
            "CA",
            "94043",
            "US"
        ],
        "street": "Amphitheatre Parkway",
        "city": "Mountain View",
        "state": "CA",
        "zip_code": "94043",
        "country": [
            "US"
        ],
        "date_created": "2000-03-30",
        "date_updated": "2019-10-31",
        "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GOGL"
    },
    "technical_contacts": [
        {
            "handle": "ZG39-ARIN",
            "name": "Google LLC",
            "email": [
                "arin-contact@google.com"
            ],
            "phone": [
                "+1-650-253-0000"
            ],
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN"
        }
    ],
    "abuse_contacts": [
        {
            "handle": "ABUSE5250-ARIN",
            "name": "Abuse",
            "email": [
                "network-abuse@google.com"
            ],
            "phone": [
                "+1-650-253-0000"
            ],
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE5250-ARIN"
        },
        {
            "handle": "ZG39-ARIN",
            "name": "Google LLC",
            "email": [
                "arin-contact@google.com"
            ],
            "phone": [
                "+1-650-253-0000"
            ],
            "source": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN"
        }
    ],
    "whois_raw_response": "#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use\n# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/\n#\n# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at\n# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/\n#\n# Copyright 1997-2024, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.\n#\n\n\nNetRange:       2001:4860:: - 2001:4860:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF\nCIDR:           2001:4860::/32\nNetName:        GOOGLE-IPV6\nNetHandle:      NET6-2001-4860-1\nParent:         ARIN-004 (NET6-2001-4800-0)\nNetType:        Direct Allocation\nOriginAS:       AS15169\nOrganization:   Google LLC (GOGL)\nRegDate:        2005-03-14\nUpdated:        2012-02-24\nRef:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/2001:4860::\n\n\n\nOrgName:        Google LLC\nOrgId:          GOGL\nAddress:        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway\nCity:           Mountain View\nStateProv:      CA\nPostalCode:     94043\nCountry:        US\nRegDate:        2000-03-30\nUpdated:        2019-10-31\nComment:        Please note that the recommended way to file abuse complaints are located in the following links. \nComment:        \nComment:        To report abuse and illegal activity: https://www.google.com/contact/\nComment:        \nComment:        For legal requests: http://support.google.com/legal \nComment:        \nComment:        Regards, \nComment:        The Google Team\nRef:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GOGL\n\n\nOrgTechHandle: ZG39-ARIN\nOrgTechName:   Google LLC\nOrgTechPhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nOrgTechEmail:  arin-contact@google.com\nOrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN\n\nOrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE5250-ARIN\nOrgAbuseName:   Abuse\nOrgAbusePhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nOrgAbuseEmail:  network-abuse@google.com\nOrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE5250-ARIN\n\nRTechHandle: ZG39-ARIN\nRTechName:   Google LLC\nRTechPhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nRTechEmail:  arin-contact@google.com\nRTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN\n\nRNOCHandle: ZG39-ARIN\nRNOCName:   Google LLC\nRNOCPhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nRNOCEmail:  arin-contact@google.com\nRNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN\n\nRAbuseHandle: ZG39-ARIN\nRAbuseName:   Google LLC\nRAbusePhone:  +1-650-253-0000 \nRAbuseEmail:  arin-contact@google.com\nRAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZG39-ARIN\n\n\n#\n# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use\n# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/\n#\n# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at\n# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/\n#\n# Copyright 1997-2024, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.\n#"
}

Pricing

To use the IP WHOIS Lookup API, API credits are required. Charges apply only for successful queries, indicated by a 2xx status code. If a request results in a 4xx or 5xx status code, no credits will be deducted, and any credits previously charged will be refunded.

For each successful request, 15 credits will be charged for WHOIS IP lookup. Utilize the Credits Usage API to efficiently monitor your recent consumption of both one-off and subscription credits. This API provides a streamlined way to track and manage your credit usage, ensuring you stay informed about your remaining balance and can optimize your resource allocation effectively.