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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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.

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