WHOIS domain data through modern RDAP
RDAP is the standardized successor to WHOIS. splet.me uses the IANA RDAP bootstrap directory to find the official registry endpoint for the domain extension and queries that registry directly.
What do we display?
Public registration details such as dates, registrar, nameservers, status and DNSSEC delegation, when published. We intentionally do not reveal or reconstruct private registrant information.
How to use the result
Registration date may help assess an unfamiliar store or link, but domain age does not establish legitimacy. To see HTTP status and redirects, use the website checker; for records use DNS lookup.
Limitations
Not all domain extensions publish an official RDAP server. A not-found response does not guarantee that a domain is available to register.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work for every domain extension?
No. The tool uses the official IANA RDAP bootstrap directory, so it can query only extensions with a published RDAP server. If none exists, we say so.
What is RDAP?
RDAP is a standardized protocol for retrieving domain registration data, and the modern successor to traditional WHOIS.
Will the tool tell me who owns a domain?
Not necessarily. Privacy rules prevent registries from publishing all registrant information. splet.me deliberately emphasizes registration, expiry, registrar, nameservers, status and DNSSEC.
Does not found mean the domain is available?
Not necessarily. An RDAP 404 often means the domain is unregistered, but does not guarantee it is available to register. It may be reserved or otherwise unavailable.
Can I enter a full URL?
Yes. The tool extracts the hostname and, for a subdomain, attempts to find the registered parent domain at the same registry.
Where does the information come from?
splet.me discovers the official registry RDAP server via IANA's RDAP bootstrap directory and queries that registry directly.
