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title: WHOIS Domain Lookup - Find Website Owners - GoDaddy
description: If you want to know the availability of a domain name, simply type the name into GoDaddy's WHOIS search field and we'll let you know if the domain is available, or not.
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# WHOIS Domain Lookup

## Find out who owns a website

Use our WHOIS lookup tool to check domain name availability or to discover the contact information of a domain owner.

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## Get the who, what, and how of WHOIS

### Check a domain name’s availability

If you want to know the availability of a domain name, simply type the name into GoDaddy’s WHOIS search field and we’ll let you know if the domain is available.

### Find a domain owner

Use our WHOIS search field to learn who owns the one you want. Enter the domain name and you’ll get key info, including availability, ownership, creation, and expiration.

### Be ready to act

As a domain’s expiration date approaches, its owner may want to sell, or better yet, let it expire. You’ll be right there to scoop it up.

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- Domains include free privacy protection forever**
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