Product Sheet

Real-Time and Historical WHOIS Coverage
Building dynamic and Internet-wide WHOIS coverage takes years
and is full of unavoidable technical challenges.
The scattered and dynamic nature of domain name registrations, combined with lookup
limitations, the inability to gather historical WHOIS records, and other restrictions, make
DIY data collection tedious and time-consuming, if at all possible. Even where datacollection is technically feasible, the entire process requires substantial maintenance.

WHOIS records must be continuously retrieved and parsed before databaseaggregation to ensure freshness, consistency, and ease of integration. Finding the right
WHOIS data partner that can manage all these tasks effectively while providing
adequate customer support and scalable data consumption models is also challenging.

Deliver value faster with unified access to real-time and historical
WHOIS data with streaming capabilities.
Our complete WHOIS intelligence covers every corner of the public Web for over adecade to offer the best coverage, totaling 14.3+ billion WHOIS records and 721+

million domain names tracked across 7,298+ TLDs. Our WHOIS data repositories arerefreshed with real-time streaming frequency through robust data collection techniquesand long-term partnerships with dozens of major Internet registries, registrars, andother data aggregators. Our records are well-parsed, consistent, and readily accessible
through unified downloadable batch feeds and real-time APIs. We are easy andreliable to work with, offering nonrestrictive data access plans, exclusive licensing
options for data redistribution, and enterprise-grade user support and infrastructure.
Download a WHOIS data sample or contact us for more information.

721+ million

565+ million

14.3+ billion

Domains tracked
historically

Active domains
trackedHistorical WHOISrecords

320,000+210,000+

7,298+

WHOIS records updated
daily

Newly registered domains
dailyTLDs

Practical Usage• Augment the capabilities of SIEM, • Add domain registration andSOAR, TIP, security operations,and other platforms

ownership heuristics to threatand security research models• Reduce attack surfaces through• Reinforce statistical models forcomprehensive asset discovery,
attribution, and monitoring

financial, marketing, and otherbusiness-related research• Expand threat intelligencegathering to run in-depth analyseson APT and threat actor activities• Run background and anti-fraud
checks on customers, suppliers,and other third parties• Identify suspicious domains
potentially linked to ongoing andupcoming malicious campaigns• Monitor the digital footprints andcompetitive moves oforganizations of interest• Protect brands, companies, andcritical assets against digitalrisks• Add clues to law enforcement
investigations, possibly reviving
old cases

What Data Points Are Included?
Our WHOIS intelligence contains all relevant data points related to domain registration,
ownership, servers, status updates, and more. See the table below for an overview of the data
points in our records.

Data Points
Domaindetails

Description
Domain name, dates (creation, update, and expiration),
WHOIS server, name servers, registrar, and domain codes

Registrar
details

Registrar’s nameRegistrant
details

Registrant email address, name, organization, postal address(street, city, state, postal code, country), fax, and phone numbers

Administrative
contact details

Same fields as the registrant details, though specificallyfor administrative contact points

Technicalcontact details

Same fields as the registrant details, though specificallyfor technical contact points

What WHOIS Data Delivery Models Do You Provide?
Our WHOIS intelligence is accessible through real-time streaming, batch feeds, API calls, andGUI tools. See the table below for an overview of our main WHOIS data delivery models.

ProductDelivery Model
Real-time Stream

Real-time & Historic
Whois Streaming

Daily & Quarterly Feed
Real-time API Lookups

Real-time
WHOIS Data
Coverage
Domain Research
Suite (DRS)

Daily & Quarterly Feed
Real-time API
9-in-1 SaaS platform with WHOIS
record search and monitoring features

About Us
WhoisXML API aggregates and delivers comprehensive domain, IP, DNS, and subdomain datarepositories. WhoisXML API has more than 52,000 satisfied customers from various sectors andindustries, such as cybersecurity, marketing, law enforcement, e-commerce, financial services,and more. Visit whoisxmlapi.com or contact us at sales@whoisxmlapi.com for more information
about our products and capabilities.