You can access the Whois programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {}
9
10# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
11run = client.actor("vivid_astronaut/whois").call(run_input=run_input)
12
13# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
14print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
15for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
16    print(item)
17
18# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

WHOIS Lookup API API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Whois API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Whois API in JavaScript

Whois API through CLI

Whois OpenAPI definition

Whois API

Whois Domain Lookup

agenscrape/whois-domain-lookup

Fast WHOIS domain lookup. Get domain registration data including status, nameservers, registrar info, expiration dates, DNSSEC, and contacts. Supports all major TLDs (.com, .org, .io, .uk, etc). $0.001 per result.

Agenscrape

Domain Whois Lookup

technicaldost/domain-whois-lookup

Technical Dost Solutions

Domain Intelligence Scraper

benthepythondev/domain-intelligence-scraper

Extract domain registration data including age, expiry dates, registrar, nameservers, and DNSSEC status using free RDAP/WHOIS APIs. Perfect for SEO, lead generation, and security research

ben

Domain Registration Date Checker

tuningsearch/domain-registration-time

🔥 Only $1.0 per 1,000 domain queries 🔥 **CHEAPEST** Domain Registration Date Extractor & WHOIS Lookup Tool

tuningsearch

Domain Lookup Rental

maged120/domain-lookup-rental

WHOIS Lookup domain and IP information with configurable detail levels

Maged

5.0

Domain Expiration Date Checker

botflowtech/domain-expiration-date-checker

Check when domain registration expires via WHOIS lookup. Perfect for domain investors, website buyers, and security teams.

BotFlowTech

Domain Checker - WHOIS & DNS

vivid_astronaut/domain-checker

Check domain availability, WHOIS records, DNS records, and SSL certificates. Supports bulk domain checking.

Fabio Suizu

Organization Registered Domain & Subdomain Scraper

lofomachines/organization-registered-domain-subdomain-scraper

Discover all domains registered by any organization by company domain. Find related domains, subdomains, registration dates, expiration dates, and registrar information. Perfect for brand protection, competitive analysis, M&A due diligence, and security research.

Lofomachines

5.0

Whois Scraper

salman_bareesh/whois-scraper

This Apify actor retrieves Whois information for a list of domains provided as input. It is built with Python and leverages the `whois` library to perform lookups.

Salman Bareesh

127

Domain Availability, Expiry, WHOIS, DNS, IP, ASN, 70+ TLD

datascoutapi/DomainDaddy

Domain availability and expiry dates, WHOIS & RDAP data, DNS (A, MX, NS, TXT), IP geolocation and ASN details, calculates domain age, and supports batch processing. Supports 70+ TLDs, handles errors gracefully, and delivers clean, structured JSON output.