IP2WHOIS Ruby SDK

This Ruby module enables user to easily implement the checking of WHOIS information for a particular domain into their solution using the API from https://www.ip2whois.com. It is a WHOIS lookup api that helps users to obtain domain information, WHOIS record, by using a domain name. The WHOIS API returns a comprehensive WHOIS data such as creation date, updated date, expiration date, domain age, the contact information of the registrant, mailing address, phone number, email address, nameservers the domain is using and much more. IP2WHOIS supports the query for 1113 TLDs and 634 ccTLDs.

This module requires API key to function. You may sign up for a free API key at https://www.ip2whois.com/register.

Usage Example

Lookup Domain Information

require 'ip2whois_ruby'

Ip2whoisRuby::Configuration.api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'

result = Ip2whoisRuby::Api.lookup('example.com')

Convert Normal Text to Punycode

require 'ip2whois_ruby'

result = Ip2whoisRuby::Api.get_punycode('täst.de')

Convert Punycode to Normal Text

require 'ip2whois_ruby'

result = Ip2whoisRuby::Api.get_normal_text('xn--tst-qla.de')

Get Domain Name

require 'ip2whois_ruby'

# Get domain name from URL
result = Ip2whoisRuby::Api.get_domain_name('https://www.example.com/exe')

Get Domain Extension

require 'ip2whois_ruby'

# Get domain extension (gTLD or ccTLD) from URL or domain name
result = Ip2whoisRuby::Api.get_domain_extension('example.com')

Response Parameter

Lookup function

Parameter	Type	Description
domain	string	Domain name.
domain_id	string	Domain name ID.
status	string	Domain name status.
create_date	string	Domain name creation date.
update_date	string	Domain name updated date.
expire_date	string	Domain name expiration date.
domain_age	integer	Domain name age in day(s).
whois_server	string	WHOIS server name.
registrar.iana_id	string	Registrar IANA ID.
registrar.name	string	Registrar name.
registrar.url	string	Registrar URL.
registrant.name	string	Registrant name.
registrant.organization	string	Registrant organization.
registrant.street_address	string	Registrant street address.
registrant.city	string	Registrant city.
registrant.region	string	Registrant region.
registrant.zip_code	string	Registrant ZIP Code.
registrant.country	string	Registrant country.
registrant.phone	string	Registrant phone number.
registrant.fax	string	Registrant fax number.
registrant.email	string	Registrant email address.
admin.name	string	Admin name.
admin.organization	string	Admin organization.
admin.street_address	string	Admin street address.
admin.city	string	Admin city.
admin.region	string	Admin region.
admin.zip_code	string	Admin ZIP Code.
admin.country	string	Admin country.
admin.phone	string	Admin phone number.
admin.fax	string	Admin fax number.
admin.email	string	Admin email address.
tech.name	string	Tech name.
tech.organization	string	Tech organization.
tech.street_address	string	Tech street address.
tech.city	string	Tech city.
tech.region	string	Tech region.
tech.zip_code	string	Tech ZIP Code.
tech.country	string	Tech country.
tech.phone	string	Tech phone number.
tech.fax	string	Tech fax number.
tech.email	string	Tech email address.
billing.name	string	Billing name.
billing.organization	string	Billing organization.
billing.street_address	string	Billing street address.
billing.city	string	Billing city.
billing.region	string	Billing region.
billing.zip_code	string	Billing ZIP Code.
billing.country	string	Billing country.
billing.phone	string	Billing phone number.
billing.fax	string	Billing fax number.
billing.email	string	Billing email address.
nameservers	array	Name servers

{
  "domain": "greendot.com",
  "domain_id": "600750_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
  "status": "clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited",
  "create_date": "1997-11-03T00:00:00Z",
  "update_date": "2021-10-29T01:13:27Z",
  "expire_date": "2023-11-02T05:00:00Z",
  "domain_age": 9319,
  "whois_server": "whois.corporatedomains.com",
  "registrar": {
    "iana_id": "299",
    "name": "CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.",
    "url": "www.cscprotectsbrands.com"
  },
  "registrant": {
    "name": "Admin Role",
    "organization": "Green Dot Corporation",
    "street_address": "3465 E. Foothill Blvd",
    "city": "Pasadena",
    "region": "CA",
    "zip_code": "91107",
    "country": "US",
    "phone": "+1.8664120548",
    "fax": "+1.8664120548",
    "email": "adminrole@greendotcorp.com"
  },
  "admin": {
    "name": "Admin Role",
    "organization": "Green Dot Corporation",
    "street_address": "3465 E. Foothill Blvd",
    "city": "Pasadena",
    "region": "CA",
    "zip_code": "91107",
    "country": "US",
    "phone": "+1.8664120548",
    "fax": "+1.8664120548",
    "email": "adminrole@greendotcorp.com"
  },
  "tech": {
    "name": "Admin Role",
    "organization": "Green Dot Corporation",
    "street_address": "3465 E. Foothill Blvd",
    "city": "Pasadena",
    "region": "CA",
    "zip_code": "91107",
    "country": "US",
    "phone": "+1.8664120548",
    "fax": "+1.8664120548",
    "email": "adminrole@greendotcorp.com"
  },
  "billing": {
    "name": "",
    "organization": "",
    "street_address": "",
    "city": "",
    "region": "",
    "zip_code": "",
    "country": "",
    "phone": "",
    "fax": "",
    "email": ""
  },
  "nameservers": [
    "dexter.ns.cloudflare.com",
    "aliza.ns.cloudflare.com"
  ]
}

LICENCE

See the LICENSE file.