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Free WHOIS Lookup - Domain Age & Expiry

Look up when a domain was registered, how old it is, when it expires, and who the registrar is. Public RDAP - no WHOIS API key.

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WHOIS and domain age

Public RDAP lookup: registration date, age, expiry, registrar, and nameservers. No WHOIS API key.

Uses public RDAP (not a paid WHOIS API). Shows registration age, expiry, registrar, and nameservers. Some ccTLDs do not publish RDAP.

How to use

How to use WHOIS / Age

  1. 1

    Enter a domain

    Hostname or full URL. We strip www and look up the registry record.

  2. 2

    Read age and expiry

    Registration date, age label, and expiration if the registry publishes them.

  3. 3

    Note registrar and NS

    Useful before a transfer or when diagnosing DNS that does not match the site.

Guide

How to read domain age and WHOIS

Domain age is a research signal, not a ranking factor by itself. Use it when buying a name, vetting a directory, or checking whether a partner site has a real history.

We query RDAP (the modern WHOIS). Registrant email is often redacted. Dates, registrar, status, and nameservers are the useful fields.

Some country-code TLDs do not publish RDAP. Pair a successful lookup with Domain Rating and DNS before you spend time on outreach.

Explore more on free ScrollLaunch tools, browse DR-ranked directories, or launch with a dofollow backlink.

Questions

WHOIS / Age FAQ

What is a WHOIS / domain age check?

It reads the public registry record for a domain: when it was registered (age), when it expires, who the registrar is, and which nameservers it uses.

Is this the same as classic WHOIS?

We use RDAP, the replacement for port-43 WHOIS. Dates and registrar are the same class of data. Registrant email is often redacted.

Why does domain age matter for SEO?

Age alone does not rank a site. It is still useful when buying a domain or judging whether a directory or partner has a real history.

Why did a lookup fail?

Some country TLDs do not publish RDAP. Confirm the name is registered, then check DNS and Domain Rating.

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