RDAP Domain WHOIS Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "domain": "google.com",
  "handle": "2138514_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
  "registrar": "MarkMonitor Inc.",
  "registrarIanaId": "292",
  "registrarUrl": "http://www.markmonitor.com",
  "registrarAbuseEmail": "abusecomplaints@markmonitor.com",
  "registrarAbusePhone": "+1.2086851750",
  "status": [
    "client delete prohibited",
    "client transfer prohibited",
    "client update prohibited",
    "server delete prohibited",
    "server transfer prohibited",
    "server update prohibited"
  ],
  "nameservers": ["ns1.google.com", "ns2.google.com", "ns3.google.com", "ns4.google.com"],
  "registrationDate": "1997-09-15T04:00:00Z",
  "expirationDate": "2028-09-14T04:00:00Z",
  "lastChangedDate": "2019-09-09T15:39:04Z",
  "daysUntilExpiry": 766,
  "registrantOrg": null,
  "registrantName": null,
  "registrantEmail": null,
  "registrantPhone": null,
  "registrantCountry": null,
  "registrantAddress": null,
  "adminEmail": null,
  "techEmail": null,
  "dnssec": false,
  "unicodeName": null,
  "whoisServer": null,
  "source": "RDAP",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:19:13.197Z",
  "error": null
}

The most complete RDAP domain scraper available. It returns every registration field the RDAP (successor to WHOIS) protocol exposes for each domain, including registrar abuse contacts, status codes, nameservers and any registrant details the registry publishes, plus a derived daysUntilExpiry so you can sort by renewal urgency.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor looks up each domain you pass through the RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) system, the IETF standard that replaces legacy WHOIS. It resolves the correct registry RDAP endpoint per TLD, parses the structured response, and writes one normalized registration record per domain to the run's dataset. Dates are returned in ISO 8601, status codes and nameservers are arrays, registrar abuse contacts are captured for takedown workflows, and a derived daysUntilExpiry is computed on top of the expiration date.

Registrant contact fields are returned when the registry publishes them. For many gTLDs they are redacted for privacy and returned as null, never invented.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It looks up three domains.

{
  "maxDomains": 10,
  "domains": ["google.com", "github.com", "stripe.com"]
}

Add as many domains as you like to domains. Each domain returns one registration record. Both fields are optional.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
domains	string[]	no	["google.com", "github.com", "stripe.com"]	One or more domains to look up, for example google.com. Each domain returns one registration record.
maxDomains	integer	no	10	Maximum number of domains to look up from the list.

Output reference

One dataset item per domain. Types: string, integer, boolean, string[], or null when the source value is absent or redacted.

Field	Type	Description
domain	string	The domain name that was looked up.
handle	string	Registry object handle (unique registry identifier for the domain).
registrar	string	Sponsoring registrar name.
registrarIanaId	string	IANA registrar ID number.
registrarUrl	string	Registrar website URL.
registrarAbuseEmail	string	Registrar abuse contact email, for takedown and abuse reports.
registrarAbusePhone	string	Registrar abuse contact phone.
status	string[]	EPP status codes, for example client transfer prohibited.
nameservers	string[]	Authoritative nameserver hostnames.
registrationDate	string	Domain creation date (ISO 8601), or null.
expirationDate	string	Domain expiration date (ISO 8601), or null.
lastChangedDate	string	Date the registration was last updated (ISO 8601), or null.
daysUntilExpiry	integer	Whole days between the run time and expirationDate, or null.
registrantOrg	string	Registrant organization, or null if redacted.
registrantName	string	Registrant name, or null if redacted.
registrantEmail	string	Registrant email, or null if redacted.
registrantPhone	string	Registrant phone, or null if redacted.
registrantCountry	string	Registrant country, or null if redacted.
registrantAddress	string	Registrant address, or null if redacted.
adminEmail	string	Administrative contact email, or null if redacted.
techEmail	string	Technical contact email, or null if redacted.
dnssec	boolean	Whether DNSSEC is enabled for the domain.
unicodeName	string	Unicode (IDN) form of the domain, or null.
whoisServer	string	Legacy WHOIS server referenced by the registry, or null.
source	string	Data source label. Always RDAP.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed lookup, an item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"domains": ["google.com", "github.com", "stripe.com"], "maxDomains": 10}):

{
  "domain": "google.com",
  "handle": "2138514_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
  "registrar": "MarkMonitor Inc.",
  "registrarIanaId": "292",
  "registrarUrl": "http://www.markmonitor.com",
  "registrarAbuseEmail": "abusecomplaints@markmonitor.com",
  "registrarAbusePhone": "+1.2086851750",
  "status": [
    "client delete prohibited",
    "client transfer prohibited",
    "server delete prohibited"
  ],
  "nameservers": ["ns1.google.com", "ns2.google.com", "ns3.google.com", "ns4.google.com"],
  "registrationDate": "1997-09-15T04:00:00Z",
  "expirationDate": "2028-09-14T04:00:00Z",
  "lastChangedDate": "2019-09-09T15:39:04Z",
  "daysUntilExpiry": 766,
  "registrantOrg": null,
  "registrantName": null,
  "registrantEmail": null,
  "dnssec": false,
  "unicodeName": null,
  "whoisServer": null,
  "source": "RDAP",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:19:13.197Z",
  "error": null
}

Note: the status array is trimmed to 3 of the 6 real codes for readability; the live record contains all of them. Registrant fields are null because the .com registry redacts them for privacy.

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~rdap-domain-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domains":["google.com","github.com","stripe.com"]}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~rdap-domain-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domains":["example.org","iana.org"],"maxDomains":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/rdap-domain-scraper \
  --input '{"domains":["cloudflare.com"]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=500&limit=500"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per domain record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a lookup fails, the actor writes an item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 domains per run. Upgrade for higher maxDomains.
• One record per domain. Each domain in domains produces exactly one record.

FAQ and troubleshooting

Why are the registrant name, email and address null? Most gTLD registries redact registrant contact details for privacy under RDAP. The actor returns whatever the registry publishes and leaves the rest null, never invented. Some ccTLDs and business domains do publish these fields.

What is RDAP and how is it different from WHOIS? RDAP is the IETF standard that replaces legacy WHOIS. It returns structured JSON with consistent status codes and dates, which is why the output is clean and machine-readable.

Which TLDs are supported? Any TLD that operates an RDAP service, which is nearly all gTLDs and a growing number of ccTLDs. The actor resolves the correct registry endpoint per TLD automatically.

A domain returned an error. Why? The domain may be unregistered, the TLD may not run RDAP, or the registry may have been temporarily unavailable. The actor writes an item with a populated error field and does not charge for it.

Can I find soon-to-expire domains? Yes. Sort or filter the output by daysUntilExpiry, which is derived from the expiration date at run time.

Is this an official registry tool? No. This actor is independent and reads only data published through the public RDAP protocol.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with any domain registry or registrar. Accesses only data published through the public RDAP protocol.