# WHOIS & DNS Lookup Tool (`darknezz/whois-dns-lookup`) Actor Comprehensive WHOIS and DNS lookup for any domain. Get registration data, name servers, all DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, CAA, SRV), SPF/DMARC email security, and IP resolution in one call. Perfect for domain research, security audits, and infrastructure analysis. - **URL**: https://apify.com/darknezz/whois-dns-lookup.md - **Developed by:** [Oaida Adrian](https://apify.com/darknezz) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, SEO tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 domain looked ups This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## WHOIS & DNS Lookup Tool Comprehensive domain intelligence in one API call. Get WHOIS registration data, all DNS record types, and email security (SPF/DMARC) for any domain. ### Features - **WHOIS Data**: Registrar, creation/expiry dates, registrant info, name servers, status codes - **DNS Records**: A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, CAA, SRV - **Email Security**: SPF and DMARC record detection - **IP Resolution**: Quick A-record IP lookup - **Batch Support**: Query multiple domains in one run ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `domains` | array | *required* | Domain names to look up | | `includeWHOIS` | boolean | true | Include WHOIS registration data | | `includeDNS` | boolean | true | Include all DNS record types | | `includeSecurity` | boolean | true | Check SPF/DMARC records | ### Output Each domain produces a dataset item with: ```json { "domain": "example.com", "resolvedIP": "93.184.216.34", "whois": { "registrar": "RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority", "creationDate": "1995-08-14 04:00:00", "expirationDate": "2026-08-13 04:00:00", "nameServers": ["a.iana-servers.net", "b.iana-servers.net"] }, "dns": { "A": ["93.184.216.34"], "MX": ["0 ."], "NS": ["a.iana-servers.net", "b.iana-servers.net"], "TXT": ["v=spf1 -all", "wgyf8z8cgvm2qmxpnbnldrcltvk4xqfn"], "SOA": ["ns.icann.org. noc.icann.org. 2025081403 7200 3600 1209600 3600"] }, "security": { "spf": "v=spf1 -all", "dmarc": null } } ```` ### Use Cases - Domain research and due diligence - Security audits and infrastructure analysis - Email deliverability checks - Competitive intelligence - SEO infrastructure analysis # Actor input Schema ## `domains` (type: `array`): List of domain names to look up (e.g. example.com, google.com). You can also pass a comma-separated string. ## `includeWHOIS` (type: `boolean`): Include WHOIS registration data (registrar, dates, registrant). ## `includeDNS` (type: `boolean`): Include all DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, CAA, SRV). ## `includeSecurity` (type: `boolean`): Check SPF and DMARC email security records. ## Actor input object example ```json { "includeWHOIS": true, "includeDNS": true, "includeSecurity": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("darknezz/whois-dns-lookup").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("darknezz/whois-dns-lookup").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call darknezz/whois-dns-lookup --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=darknezz/whois-dns-lookup", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "WHOIS & DNS Lookup Tool", "description": "Comprehensive WHOIS and DNS lookup for any domain. Get registration data, name servers, all DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, CAA, SRV), SPF/DMARC email security, and IP resolution in one call. Perfect for domain research, security audits, and infrastructure analysis.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "AlUYbEmvrFYnpE85l" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/darknezz~whois-dns-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-darknezz-whois-dns-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/darknezz~whois-dns-lookup/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-darknezz-whois-dns-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/darknezz~whois-dns-lookup/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-darknezz-whois-dns-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "domains" ], "properties": { "domains": { "title": "Domains", "type": "array", "description": "List of domain names to look up (e.g. example.com, google.com). You can also pass a comma-separated string.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeWHOIS": { "title": "Include WHOIS", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include WHOIS registration data (registrar, dates, registrant).", "default": true }, "includeDNS": { "title": "Include DNS", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include all DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, CAA, SRV).", "default": true }, "includeSecurity": { "title": "Include Security", "type": "boolean", "description": "Check SPF and DMARC email security records.", "default": true } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```