# WHOIS for .brussels (nic.brussels)

The WHOIS record of nic.brussels, in the .brussels registry's format.

Source: https://docs.deepinfo.com/reference/lookup/domain-whois/examples/brussels/

Last updated: 2026-09-24

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`GET https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.brussels`

The WHOIS record of nic.brussels, in the .brussels registry's format.

Example 136 of 992 in **Generic** · [Domain WHOIS Examples by TLD](/reference/lookup/domain-whois/examples/) · endpoint: [Domain WHOIS](/reference/lookup/domain-whois/)

Tags: `tld` `.brussels` · `type` `generic`

`.brussels` is a generic top-level domain.

The example requests the WHOIS record of `nic.brussels`, the registry's own domain by convention, so the response shows the `.brussels` registry's WHOIS format: compare `raw`, the text as the WHOIS server returned it, with `parsed`, the same record in Deepinfo's fields.

## Request

| Parameter | In | Value |
|---|---|---|
| `domain` | query | `nic.brussels` |

```bash
curl 'https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.brussels' \
  -H 'apikey: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'
```

## Response

### 200 · OK

> Shortened for this page: raw: first 4,000 of 4,813 characters

`Content-Type: application/json` · `ratelimit-limit: 10` · `ratelimit-remaining: 9` · `ratelimit-reset: 1` · `x-ratelimit-limit-second: 10` · `x-ratelimit-remaining-second: 9` · `deepinfo-request-id: 5f0c6a8e-1b2d-4c3e-9f4a-7b8c9d0e1f2a`

```json
{
  "domain_name": "nic.brussels",
  "raw": "{\"rdapConformance\":[\"rdap_level_0\",\"icann_rdap_technical_implementation_guide_1\",\"icann_rdap_response_profile_1\",\"redacted\"],\"objectClassName\":\"domain\",\"notices\":[{\"title\":\"Terms of Service\",\"description\":[\"By executing a query, in any means whatsoever, you agree to these Terms of Service.\"],\"links\":[{\"value\":\"https://rdap.nic.brussels/domain/nic.brussels\",\"rel\":\"terms-of-service\",\"href\":\"https://www.dnsbelgium.be/en/rdap\",\"type\":\"text/html\"}]},{\"title\":\"Status Codes\",\"description\":[\"For more information on domain status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp\"],\"links\":[{\"value\":\"https://rdap.nic.brussels/domain/nic.brussels\",\"rel\":\"glossary\",\"href\":\"https://icann.org/epp\",\"type\":\"text/html\"}]},{\"title\":\"RDDS Inaccuracy Complaint Form\",\"description\":[\"URL of the ICANN RDDS Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://icann.org/wicf\"],\"links\":[{\"value\":\"https://rdap.nic.brussels/domain/nic.brussels\",\"rel\":\"help\",\"href\":\"https://icann.org/wicf\",\"type\":\"text/html\"}]}],\"events\":[{\"eventAction\":\"registration\",\"eventDate\":\"2014-03-26T12:09:34Z\"},{\"eventAction\":\"last changed\",\"eventDate\":\"2026-05-10T12:10:40Z\"},{\"eventAction\":\"expiration\",\"eventDate\":\"2027-03-26T12:09:34Z\"},{\"eventAction\":\"last update of RDAP database\",\"eventDate\":\"2026-09-23T15:15:04Z\"}],\"status\":[\"server delete prohibited\",\"server transfer prohibited\"],\"handle\":\"D0000000007-BRUSSELS\",\"ldhName\":\"nic.brussels\",\"secureDNS\":{\"delegationSigned\":true,\"dsData\":[{\"keyTag\":14107,\"algorithm\":13,\"digest\":\"45857a108f6bf518db7b2df502b7b7ec16021ec2b982f457880d396d20b355f3\",\"digestType\":2}]},\"entities\":[{\"objectClassName\":\"entity\",\"handle\":\"9999\",\"vcardArray\":[\"vcard\",[[\"version\",{},\"text\",\"4.0\"],[\"fn\",{},\"text\",\"DNS Belgium vzw/asbl\"]]],\"roles\":[\"registrar\"],\"publicIds\":[{\"type\":\"IANA Registrar ID\",\"identifier\":\"9999\"}],\"entities\":[{\"objectClassName\":\"entity\",\"vcardArray\":[\"vcard\",[[\"version\",{},\"text\",\"4.0\"],[\"fn\",{},\"text\",\"\"],[\"email\",{},\"text\",\"user@dnsbelgium.be\"],[\"tel\",{\"type\":\"voice\"},\"uri\",\"tel:+32.16284970\"]]],\"roles\":[\"abuse\"]}]},{\"objectClassName\":\"entity\",\"vcardArray\":[\"vcard\",[[\"version\",{},\"text\",\"4.0\"],[\"fn\",{},\"text\",\"\"],[\"org\",{},\"text\",\"DNS Belgium vzw\"],[\"adr\",{\"cc\":\"BE\"},\"text\",[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"]]]],\"roles\":[\"registrant\"]},{\"objectClassName\":\"entity\",\"vcardArray\":[\"vcard\",[[\"version\",{},\"text\",\"4.0\"],[\"fn\",{},\"text\",\"\"]]],\"roles\":[\"technical\"]}],\"redacted\":[{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registry Registrant ID\"},\"prePath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].handle\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"removal\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registrant Name\"},\"postPath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='fn')][3]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"emptyValue\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registrant Street\"},\"postPath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='adr')][3][:3]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"emptyValue\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registrant City\"},\"postPath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='adr')][3][3]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"emptyValue\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registrant Postal Code\"},\"postPath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='adr')][3][5]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"emptyValue\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registrant Phone\"},\"prePath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].vcardArray[1][?(@[1].type=='voice')]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"removal\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registrant Email\"},\"prePath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='registrant')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='email')]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"removal\"},{\"name\":{\"description\":\"Administrative Contact\"},\"prePath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='administrative')]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"removal\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Registry Tech ID\"},\"prePath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='technical')].handle\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"removal\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Tech Name\"},\"postPath\":\"$.entities[?(@.roles[0]=='technical')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='fn')][3]\",\"pathLang\":\"jsonpath\",\"method\":\"emptyValue\"},{\"name\":{\"type\":\"Tech Phone\"},\"prePath\"…",
  "parsed": {
    "uid": "fad77868423493bf01643f3ec100f3bb",
    "create_date": "2014-03-26T12:09:34Z",
    "update_date": "2026-05-10T12:10:40Z",
    "expiry_date": "2027-03-26T12:09:34Z",
    "registrar": "dns belgium vzw/asbl",
    "registrant": {
      "name": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY",
      "organization": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY",
      "street": null,
      "city": null,
      "state": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "country": null,
      "phone": null,
      "email": null
    },
    "name_servers": [
      "ns1.nic.brussels",
      "ns2.nic.brussels",
      "ns3.nic.brussels",
      "ns5.nic.brussels"
    ],
    "domain_status": [
      "serverdeleteprohibited",
      "servertransferprohibited"
    ],
    "whois_server": null
  },
  "check_date": "2026-09-23T15:15:04Z",
  "parse_code": null
}
```

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