# WHOIS for .gov (nic.gov)

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

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

Last updated: 2026-09-24

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

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

Example 396 of 992 in **Generic** · [Domain WHOIS Examples by TLD](/reference/lookup/domain-whois/examples/) · endpoint: [Domain WHOIS](/reference/lookup/domain-whois/)

Tags: `tld` `.gov` · `type` `generic`

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

The example requests the WHOIS record of `nic.gov`, the registry's own domain by convention, so the response shows the `.gov` 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.gov` |

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

## Response

### 200 · OK

`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.gov",
  "raw": "Domain Name: nic.gov\nRegistrar WHOIS Server: whois.nic.gov\nRegistrar URL: https://get.gov\nUpdated Date: 2026-08-14T16:28:36Z\nCreation Date: 2004-06-30T07:30:45Z\nRegistry Expiry Date: 2026-11-14T19:26:17Z\nRegistrar: get.gov\nRegistrar IANA ID: 8888888\nRegistrar Abuse Contact Email:\nRegistrar Abuse Contact Phone:\nDomain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited\nRegistry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Organization: .gov Administration\nRegistrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant City: Arlington\nRegistrant State/Province: VA\nRegistrant Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Country: US\nRegistrant Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Email: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistry Admin ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin State/Province: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Country: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nAdmin Email: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistry Tech ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech State/Province: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Country: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Email: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistry Security ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity State/Province: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Country: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nSecurity Email: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nName Server: e.ns.gov\nName Server: f.ns.gov\nDNSSEC: signedDelegation\n>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-09-23T15:18:02Z <<<\n\nFor more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp\n\nWHOIS information is provided by the registry solely for query-based,\ninformational purposes. Any information provided is \"as is\" without any\nguarantee of accuracy. You may not use such information to (a) allow,\nenable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited,\ncommercial advertising or solicitations; (b) enable high volume, automated,\nelectronic processes that access the registry's systems or any\nICANN-Accredited Registrar, except as reasonably necessary to register\ndomain names or modify existing registrations; or (c) engage in or support\nunlawful behavior. We reserve the right to restrict or deny your access to\nthe WHOIS database, and may modify these terms at any time.",
  "parsed": {
    "uid": "869d79d22bb521d8a24590d7d25bbf6d",
    "create_date": null,
    "update_date": null,
    "expiry_date": null,
    "registrar": null,
    "registrant": {
      "name": null,
      "organization": null,
      "street": null,
      "city": null,
      "state": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "country": null,
      "phone": null,
      "email": null
    },
    "name_servers": [],
    "domain_status": [
      "servertransferprohibited"
    ],
    "whois_server": null
  },
  "check_date": "2026-09-23T15:18:02Z",
  "parse_code": null
}
```

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