Domain WHOIS Examples by TLD · Example 413 of 992 in Generic

WHOIS for .hbo (nic.hbo)

GEThttps://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois

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

TLD: .hbo
Type: generic

.hbo is a generic top-level domain.

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

Request

curl

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

Python

import requests

url = "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois"

params = {
    "domain": "nic.hbo"
}

headers = {
    "apikey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Accept": "application/json"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())

JavaScript

const url = "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.hbo";

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "apikey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Accept": "application/json"
  },
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.hbo", nil)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	req.Header.Set("apikey", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

Java

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.hbo"))
            .header("apikey", "YOUR_API_KEY")
            .header("Accept", "application/json")
            .GET()
            .build();

        HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
            .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

        System.out.println(response.body());
    }
}

using System;
using System.Net.Http;

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.hbo");
request.Headers.Add("apikey", "YOUR_API_KEY");
request.Headers.Add("Accept", "application/json");

using var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());

PHP

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
    CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.hbo',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'apikey: YOUR_API_KEY',
        'Accept: application/json',
    ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);

if ($response === false) {
    throw new RuntimeException(curl_error($curl));
}

echo $response . PHP_EOL;

Ruby

require 'net/http'
require 'uri'

uri = URI('https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/whois?domain=nic.hbo')

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['apikey'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
request['Accept'] = 'application/json'

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == 'https') do |http|
  http.request(request)
end

puts response.body

Response

200 OK · application/json

Response Body

{
  "domain_name": "nic.hbo",
  "raw": "Domain Name: nic.hbo\nRegistry Domain ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrar WHOIS Server:\nRegistrar URL:\nUpdated Date: 2026-09-23T00:00:14Z\nCreation Date: 2013-08-09T22:04:20Z\nRegistry Expiry Date: 2027-08-08T23:59:59Z\nRegistrar: HBO Registry Services, Inc\nRegistrar IANA ID: 9999\nRegistrar Abuse Contact Email:\nRegistrar Abuse Contact Phone:\nDomain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited\nDomain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited\nDomain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited\nRegistry Registrant ID:\nRegistrant Name:\nRegistrant Organization:\nRegistrant Street:\nRegistrant Street:\nRegistrant Street:\nRegistrant City:\nRegistrant State/Province:\nRegistrant Postal Code:\nRegistrant Country:\nRegistrant Phone:\nRegistrant Phone Ext:\nRegistrant Fax:\nRegistrant Fax Ext:\nRegistrant Email:\nRegistry Admin ID:\nAdmin Name:\nAdmin Organization:\nAdmin Street:\nAdmin Street:\nAdmin Street:\nAdmin City:\nAdmin State/Province:\nAdmin Postal Code:\nAdmin Country:\nAdmin Phone:\nAdmin Phone Ext:\nAdmin Fax:\nAdmin Fax Ext:\nAdmin Email:\nRegistry Tech ID:\nTech Name:\nTech Organization:\nTech Street:\nTech Street:\nTech Street:\nTech City:\nTech State/Province:\nTech Postal Code:\nTech Country:\nTech Phone:\nTech Phone Ext:\nTech Fax:\nTech Fax Ext:\nTech Email:\nName Server: ns1.dns.nic.hbo\nName Server: ns2.dns.nic.hbo\nName Server: ns3.dns.nic.hbo\nName Server: ns4.dns.nic.hbo\nName Server: ns5.dns.nic.hbo\nName Server: ns6.dns.nic.hbo\nDNSSEC: signedDelegation\nURL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/\n>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-09-23T15:18:12Z <<<\n\nFor more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp\n\nThe Service is provided so that you may look up certain information in relation to domain names that we store in our database.\n\nUse of the Service is subject to our policies, in particular you should familiarise yourself with our Acceptable Use Policy and our Privacy Policy.\n\nThe information provided by this Service is 'as is' and we make no guarantee of it its accuracy.\n\nYou agree that by your use of the Service you will not use the information provided by us in a way which is:\n* inconsistent with any applicable laws,\n* inconsistent with any policy issued by us,\n* to generate, distribute, or facilitate unsolicited mass email, promotions, advertisings or other solicitations, or\n* to enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to the Service.\n\nYou acknowledge that:\n* a response from the Service that a domain name is 'available', does not guarantee that is able to be registered,\n* we may restrict, suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, and\n* the copying, compilation, repackaging, dissemination or other use of the information provided by the Service is not permitted, without our express written consent.\n\nThis information has been prepared and published in order to represent administrative and technical management of the TLD.\n\nWe may discontinue or amend any part or the whole of these Terms of Service from time to time at our absolute discretion.",
  "parsed": {
    "uid": "95434cb39c866765f672a12dfbe20318",
    "create_date": "2013-08-09T22:04:20Z",
    "update_date": "2026-09-23T00:00:14Z",
    "expiry_date": "2027-08-08T23:59:59Z",
    "registrar": "hbo registry services, inc",
    "registrant": {
      "name": null,
      "organization": null,
      "street": null,
      "city": null,
      "state": null,
      "postal_code": null,
      "country": null,
      "phone": null,
      "email": null
    },
    "name_servers": [
      "ns1.dns.nic.hbo",
      "ns2.dns.nic.hbo",
      "ns3.dns.nic.hbo",
      "ns4.dns.nic.hbo",
      "ns5.dns.nic.hbo",
      "ns6.dns.nic.hbo"
    ],
    "domain_status": [
      "serverdeleteprohibited",
      "servertransferprohibited",
      "serverupdateprohibited"
    ],
    "whois_server": null
  },
  "check_date": "2026-09-23T15:18:12Z",
  "parse_code": null
}

The raw field of this response, line by line.

Raw WHOIS Text

Domain Name: nic.hbo
Registry Domain ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrar WHOIS Server:
Registrar URL:
Updated Date: 2026-09-23T00:00:14Z
Creation Date: 2013-08-09T22:04:20Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2027-08-08T23:59:59Z
Registrar: HBO Registry Services, Inc
Registrar IANA ID: 9999
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone:
Domain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name:
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street:
Registrant Street:
Registrant Street:
Registrant City:
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code:
Registrant Country:
Registrant Phone:
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email:
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name:
Admin Organization:
Admin Street:
Admin Street:
Admin Street:
Admin City:
Admin State/Province:
Admin Postal Code:
Admin Country:
Admin Phone:
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email:
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name:
Tech Organization:
Tech Street:
Tech Street:
Tech Street:
Tech City:
Tech State/Province:
Tech Postal Code:
Tech Country:
Tech Phone:
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email:
Name Server: ns1.dns.nic.hbo
Name Server: ns2.dns.nic.hbo
Name Server: ns3.dns.nic.hbo
Name Server: ns4.dns.nic.hbo
Name Server: ns5.dns.nic.hbo
Name Server: ns6.dns.nic.hbo
DNSSEC: signedDelegation
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-09-23T15:18:12Z <<<

For more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp

The Service is provided so that you may look up certain information in relation to domain names that we store in our database.

Use of the Service is subject to our policies, in particular you should familiarise yourself with our Acceptable Use Policy and our Privacy Policy.

The information provided by this Service is 'as is' and we make no guarantee of it its accuracy.

You agree that by your use of the Service you will not use the information provided by us in a way which is:
* inconsistent with any applicable laws,
* inconsistent with any policy issued by us,
* to generate, distribute, or facilitate unsolicited mass email, promotions, advertisings or other solicitations, or
* to enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to the Service.

You acknowledge that:
* a response from the Service that a domain name is 'available', does not guarantee that is able to be registered,
* we may restrict, suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, and
* the copying, compilation, repackaging, dissemination or other use of the information provided by the Service is not permitted, without our express written consent.

This information has been prepared and published in order to represent administrative and technical management of the TLD.

We may discontinue or amend any part or the whole of these Terms of Service from time to time at our absolute discretion.

Content-Type: application/json
ratelimit-limit: 10
ratelimit-remaining: 8
ratelimit-reset: 1
x-ratelimit-limit-second: 10
x-ratelimit-remaining-second: 8
deepinfo-request-id: 5f0c6a8e-1b2d-4c3e-9f4a-7b8c9d0e1f2a

Request

What this example sends. Every parameter is documented on Domain WHOIS; the exact request is in the code panel.

Parameter	Value
`domain`query	`nic.hbo`

Reference updated September 24, 2026

Request

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