IPinfo Whois API

IP WHOIS API

Operations 6

GET /whois/net/{whoisnetid} IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by Net ID Lookup #
GET /whois/net/{whoisip} IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS IP Address or IP Address Range #
GET /whois/net/{domain} IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS Domain of an Internet Organization #
GET /whois/net/AS{asn} IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS ASN #
GET /whois/org/{whoisorgid} IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS Organization (ORG) ID of an… #
GET /whois/poc/{whoispoc} IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS Point of Contact (POC) Value of… #

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OpenAPI Specification

ipinfo-whois-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Official OpenAPI Specification for IPinfo's comprehensive IP intelligence API.
  version: 1.0.0
  title: IPinfo.io OpenAPI Specification Whois API
  contact:
    name: IPinfo
    email: support@ipinfo.io
    url: https://ipinfo.io/
servers:
- url: https://ipinfo.io/
- url: https://v6.ipinfo.io/
- url: https://api.ipinfo.io/
tags:
- name: WHOIS
  description: IP WHOIS API
  externalDocs:
    description: Find more info here
    url: https://ipinfo.io/developers/whois
paths:
  /whois/net/{whoisnetid}:
    get:
      tags:
      - WHOIS
      summary: IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by Net ID Lookup
      description: 'This API endpoint allows users to retrieve WHOIS information based on a specified Net ID.

        The response includes details such as the IP address range, organization name, country, and various administrative information related to the network.'
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoisnetid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoissource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/WhoisNetId'
      operationId: getWhoisNetByWhoisnetid
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /whois/net/{whoisip}:
    get:
      tags:
      - WHOIS
      summary: IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS IP Address or IP Address Range
      description: 'The WHOIS API lookup via IP address provides WHOIS information based on a specific IP address or IP address range.

        The response contains detailed information about the organization associated with the IP, including the range of addresses, organization name, administrative contacts, abuse contacts, and additional metadata such as the country and contact details for both technical and administrative support.'
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoisip'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoissource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/WhoisIp'
      operationId: getWhoisNetByWhoisip
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /whois/net/{domain}:
    get:
      tags:
      - WHOIS
      summary: IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS Domain of an Internet Organization
      description: The IPinfo WHOIS API lookup via organization organization domain name provides comprehensive WHOIS information for specified organization, enabling users to gain insights into the registration and organizational details of internet entities. The response includes a total count of records, and detailed records for each associated IP range. Querying the organization domain reveals critical information such as the organization's name, country, and contact details for technical and administrative personnel, including names, emails, and physical addresses. Additionally, the response features abuse contact information and registration dates, which are essential for addressing network issues and potential abuse.
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Domain'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoissource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/WhoisDomain'
      operationId: getWhoisNetByDomain
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /whois/net/AS{asn}:
    get:
      tags:
      - WHOIS
      summary: IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS ASN
      description: The IPinfo WHOIS API lookup via ASN provides in-depth WHOIS information associated with a specific Autonomous System Number (ASN). Querying ASN reveals critical data, including the organization's name, the allocated IP range, and the country of operation. The response includes administrative and technical contact information, highlighting the contact person along with their address and phone number. Additionally, the API provides details for abuse reporting, including a dedicated email for abuse contacts. This comprehensive dataset is essential for network administrators, security professionals, and organizations needing to investigate ASN ownership and maintain network integrity.
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Asn'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoissource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/WhoisAsn'
      operationId: getWhoisNetAS{asn}
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /whois/org/{whoisorgid}:
    get:
      tags:
      - WHOIS
      summary: IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS Organization (ORG) ID of an…
      description: The IPinfo WHOIS API lookup via organization IDs (Org) provides comprehensive information about a specific internet organization identified by its WHOIS organization ID. Querying a WHOIS org key returns data about the internet organization. The response includes critical details such as the organization's address, along with the contact information for various roles within the organization. This includes administrative, technical, and abuse contacts. The API also offers timestamps for when the organization was created and last updated, which is essential for maintaining accurate records.
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoisorgid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoissource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/WhoisOrg'
      operationId: getWhoisOrgByWhoisorgid
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /whois/poc/{whoispoc}:
    get:
      tags:
      - WHOIS
      summary: IPinfo Returns the WHOIS Information by WHOIS Point of Contact (POC) Value of…
      description: The IPinfo WHOIS API lookup via Points of Contact (POC) provides essential details about an individual associated with an internet organization identified by their WHOIS POC ID. For instance, querying the POC ID yields information about the name of the point of contact and their organization location. The response includes the organization's physical address, email address, and contact numbers. Additional metadata indicates when the record was created and last updated, alongside the source of the information.
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      - BearerAuth: []
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoispoc'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Whoissource'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/WhoisPoc'
      operationId: getWhoisPocByWhoispoc
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    WhoisIpResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        net:
          type: string
          example: 24.62.0.0/15
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 100
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        records:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              range:
                type: string
                example: 24.62.0.0/15
              id:
                type: string
                example: NEW-ENGLAND-5
              name:
                type: string
                example: Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc
              country:
                type: string
                example: US
              org:
                type: string
                example: C02610695
              updated:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2010-10-18'
              status:
                type: string
                example: REASSIGNMENT
              source:
                type: string
                example: arin
              raw:
                type: string
                example: <raw data>
      example:
        net: 24.62.0.0/15
        total: 100
        page: 0
        records:
        - range: 24.62.0.0/15
          id: NEW-ENGLAND-5
          name: Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc
          country: US
          org: C02610695
          updated: '2010-10-18'
          status: REASSIGNMENT
          source: arin
          raw: <raw data>
    WhoisNetIdResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        net:
          type: string
        total:
          type: integer
        page:
          type: integer
        records:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              range:
                type: string
              id:
                type: string
              name:
                type: string
              country:
                type: string
              org:
                type: string
              admin:
                type: string
              abuse:
                type: string
              tech:
                type: string
              maintainer:
                type: string
              updated:
                type: string
                format: date
              status:
                type: string
              source:
                type: string
              raw:
                type: string
            example:
              range: 24.62.0.0/15
              id: ''
              name: Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc
              country: US
              org: POC object or null
              admin: POC object or null
              abuse: POC object or null
              tech: POC object or null
              maintainer: POC object or null
              updated: '2010-10-18'
              status: REASSIGNMENT
              source: arin
              raw: <raw data>
      example:
        net: NEW-ENGLAND-5
        total: 100
        page: 0
        records:
        - range: 24.62.0.0/15
          id: ''
          name: Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc
          country: US
          org: POC object or null
          admin: POC object or null
          abuse: POC object or null
          tech: POC object or null
          maintainer: POC object or null
          updated: '2010-10-18'
          status: REASSIGNMENT
          source: arin
          raw: <raw data>
    WhoisAsnResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        net:
          type: string
          example: AS9541
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 47
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        records:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              range:
                type: string
                example: 58.65.203.0/24
              id:
                type: string
                example: CYBERNET
              name:
                type: string
                example: Broadband Services
              country:
                type: string
                example: PK
              org:
                type: string
                example: null
              status:
                type: string
                example: ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE
              admin:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              abuse:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              tech:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              maintainer:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              updated:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2021-01-27'
              source:
                type: string
                example: apnic
              raw:
                type: string
                example: <raw data>
      example:
        net: AS9541
        total: 47
        page: 0
        records:
        - range: 58.65.203.0/24
          id: CYBERNET
          name: Broadband Services
          country: PK
          org: null
          status: ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE
          admin: POC object or null
          abuse: POC object or null
          tech: POC object or null
          maintainer: POC object or null
          updated: '2021-01-27'
          source: apnic
          raw: <raw data>
    WhoisOrgResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        org:
          type: string
          example: PINEAP
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 100
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        records:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
                example: PINEAP
              name:
                type: string
                example: Pineapple Houser
              address:
                type: string
                example: null
              country:
                type: string
                example: US
              admin:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              abuse:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              tech:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              maintainer:
                type: string
                example: POC object or null
              created:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2000-03-25'
              updated:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2011-09-24'
              source:
                type: string
                example: arin
              raw:
                type: string
                example: <raw data>
      example:
        org: PINEAP
        total: 100
        page: 0
        records:
        - id: PINEAP
          name: Pineapple Houser
          address: null
          country: US
          admin: POC object or null
          abuse: POC object or null
          tech: POC object or null
          maintainer: POC object or null
          created: '2000-03-25'
          updated: '2011-09-24'
          source: arin
          raw: <raw data>
    WhoisPocResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        poc:
          type: string
          example: CP312-ARIN
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        records:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
                example: CP312-ARIN
              name:
                type: string
                example: Cynthia Pararo
              email:
                type: string
                example: spararo@mindspring.com
              address:
                type: string
                example: 'US, GA, Atlanta, Pineapple Houser

                  2131 Plaster Bridge Rd Ne, 303244036'
              country:
                type: string
                example: US
              phone:
                type: string
                example: ''
              fax:
                type: string
                example: ''
              created:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2000-03-25'
              updated:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2000-03-25'
              source:
                type: string
                example: arin
              raw:
                type: string
                example: <raw data>
      example:
        poc: CP312-ARIN
        total: 1
        page: 0
        records:
        - id: CP312-ARIN
          name: Cynthia Pararo
          email: spararo@mindspring.com
          address: 'US, GA, Atlanta, Pineapple Houser

            2131 Plaster Bridge Rd Ne, 303244036'
          country: US
          phone: ''
          fax: ''
          created: '2000-03-25'
          updated: '2000-03-25'
          source: arin
          raw: <raw data>
    WhoisDomainResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        net:
          type: string
          example: comcast.net
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 80
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        records:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              range:
                type: string
                example: 24.147.0.0/17
              id:
                type: string
                example: NEW-ENGLAND-10
              name:
                type: string
                example: Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc
              country:
                type: string
                example: US
              org:
                type: string
                example: C02610737
              status:
                type: string
                example: REASSIGNMENT
              tech:
                type: string
                example: null
              maintainer:
                type: string
                example: null
              admin:
                type: string
                example: null
              abuse:
                type: string
                example: null
              updated:
                type: string
                format: date
                example: '2010-10-18'
              source:
                type: string
                example: arin
              raw:
                type: string
                example: <raw data>
              domain:
                type: string
                example: comcast.net
      example:
        net: comcast.net
        total: 80
        page: 0
        records:
        - range: 24.147.0.0/17
          id: NEW-ENGLAND-10
          name: Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc
          country: US
          org: C02610737
          status: REASSIGNMENT
          tech: null
          maintainer: null
          admin: null
          abuse: null
          updated: '2010-10-18'
          source: arin
          raw: <raw data>
          domain: comcast.net
  parameters:
    Whoisorgid:
      name: whoisorgid
      in: path
      description: The WHOIS organization (ORG) ID of an internet organization.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    Whoissource:
      name: whoissource
      in: query
      description: Source query parameter to filter records by provided Whois source.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - arin
        - ripe
        - afrinic
        - apnic
        - lacnic
    Whoispoc:
      name: whoispoc
      in: path
      description: The WHOIS Point of Contact (POC) value of an internet organization.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    Whoisip:
      name: whoisip
      in: path
      description: The IP address or an IP address range of an internet organization.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    Domain:
      name: domain
      in: path
      description: a domain.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    Page:
      name: page
      in: query
      description: The page query parameter can be used to go through paginated records. page starts at 0 and the parameter is part of the response when included in request.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
    Asn:
      name: asn
      in: path
      description: an ASN number.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    Whoisnetid:
      name: whoisnetid
      in: path
      description: The Network (NET) ID of an internet organization.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    WhoisPoc:
      description: WHOIS Point of Contact (POC) response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhoisPocResponse'
    WhoisIp:
      description: WHOIS IP  and IP range response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhoisIpResponse'
    WhoisAsn:
      description: WHOIS ASN response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhoisAsnResponse'
    WhoisDomain:
      description: WHOIS Domain response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhoisDomainResponse'
    WhoisNetId:
      description: WHOIS Network (NET) ID response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhoisNetIdResponse'
    WhoisOrg:
      description: WHOIS organization (ORG) ID response.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhoisOrgResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: token
externalDocs:
  description: IPinfo Developers Portal / Documentation
  url: https://ipinfo.io/developers