data-tools

Bulk WHOIS lookup API

WHOIS websites throttle after a few dozen lookups and every registry formats WHOIS differently. This tool uses RDAP (structured JSON from the registries) with a WHOIS fallback and returns one clean row per domain.

What you get

Python example

from apify_client import ApifyClient  # pip install apify-client

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("fguiraud/bulk-whois-domain-lookup").call(run_input={
    "domains": [
        "apify.com",
        "wordpress.org",
        "bbc.co.uk"
    ],
    "includeSsl": True,
    "alertDaysBeforeExpiry": 60
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["domain"], item.get("registrar"), item.get("expiryDate"))

No Python? Open the Actor page, paste your input in the form and press Start; results export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

Real output

Fields from a real run on 2026-10-01 (long values shortened):

{
  "domain": "apify.com",
  "status": "ok",
  "registered": true,
  "registrar": "Amazon Registrar, Inc.",
  "createdDate": "2009-06-02T17:14:10Z",
  "expiryDate": "2035-06-02T17:14:10Z",
  "domainAgeYears": 17.3,
  "daysUntilExpiry": 3166,
  "registrationStatus": [
    "client transfer prohibited"
  ],
  "nameservers": [
    "ns-1225.awsdns-25.org",
    "ns-1928.awsdns-49.co.uk",
    "ns-449.awsdns-56.com",
    "..."
  ],
  "emailProvider": "Google Workspace",
  "dmarcPolicy": "reject",
  "sslExpiryDate": "2027-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
}

Pricing

$0.002 per domain: 1,000 domains cost $2.

Tool Price
This tool $0.002 per domain, with DNS, email and SSL
agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup $0.0025 per domain
santamaria-automations/domain-whois-dns $0.003 + $0.001

Competitor prices as listed in the Apify Store on 2026-10-03 (Bronze plan where tiers differ); they can change.

FAQ

How many domains per run?

Thousands. Very large lists stop safely before the run timeout and mark the rest as skipped.

Does it show the owner?

Only when the registry publishes it; most redact personal data.

Can an AI agent use it?

Yes. It is an MCP server at https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fguiraud/bulk-whois-domain-lookup (listed in the official MCP registry), and there is an agent skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. Field-name guesses such as url or urls are accepted.

Ready-made examples