Domain WHOIS Examples by TLD · Example 574 of 992 in Generic

WHOIS for .melbourne (nic.melbourne)

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

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

TLD: .melbourne
Type: generic

.melbourne is a generic top-level domain.

The example requests the WHOIS record of nic.melbourne, the registry's own domain by convention, so the response shows the .melbourne 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.melbourne' \
  -H 'apikey: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'

Python

import requests

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

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

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.melbourne";

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.melbourne", 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.melbourne"))
            .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.melbourne");
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.melbourne',
    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.melbourne')

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

Shortened for this page: raw: first 4,000 of 4,061 characters

Response Body

{
  "domain_name": "nic.melbourne",
  "raw": "Domain Name: nic.melbourne\nRegistry Domain ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrar WHOIS Server:\nRegistrar URL:\nUpdated Date: 2026-08-15T00:35:36Z\nCreation Date: 2014-07-01T00:35:32Z\nRegistry Expiry Date: 2027-07-01T00:35:32Z\nRegistrar: dotMelbourne\nRegistrar IANA ID: 9999\nRegistrar Abuse Contact Email:\nRegistrar Abuse Contact Phone:\nDomain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited\nDomain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited\nDomain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited\nRegistry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Organization: Department of State Development, Business and Innovation\nRegistrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant State/Province: Victoria\nRegistrant Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Country: au\nRegistrant Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nRegistrant Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name.\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: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Street: 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 Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY\nTech Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name.\nName Server: a.nic.melbourne\nName Server: b.nic.melbourne\nName Server: c.nic.melbourne\nName Server: d.nic.melbourne\nDNSSEC: signedDelegation\nURL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/\n>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-09-23T15:20:20Z <<<\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\n…",
  "parsed": {
    "uid": "d80c8cae27021e3088a329d9f72618de",
    "create_date": "2014-07-01T00:35:32Z",
    "update_date": "2026-08-15T00:35:36Z",
    "expiry_date": "2027-07-01T00:35:32Z",
    "registrar": "dotmelbourne",
    "registrant": {
      "name": "redacted for privacy",
      "organization": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY",
      "street": "redacted for privacy",
      "city": "redacted for privacy",
      "state": "victoria",
      "postal_code": "redacted for privacy",
      "country": "au",
      "phone": "redacted for privacy",
      "email": null
    },
    "name_servers": [
      "a.nic.melbourne",
      "b.nic.melbourne",
      "c.nic.melbourne",
      "d.nic.melbourne"
    ],
    "domain_status": [
      "serverdeleteprohibited",
      "servertransferprohibited",
      "serverupdateprohibited"
    ],
    "whois_server": null
  },
  "check_date": "2026-09-23T15:20:20Z",
  "parse_code": null
}

The raw field of this response, line by line.

Raw WHOIS Text

Domain Name: nic.melbourne
Registry Domain ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrar WHOIS Server:
Registrar URL:
Updated Date: 2026-08-15T00:35:36Z
Creation Date: 2014-07-01T00:35:32Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2027-07-01T00:35:32Z
Registrar: dotMelbourne
Registrar IANA ID: 9999
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone:
Domain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Organization: Department of State Development, Business and Innovation
Registrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant State/Province: Victoria
Registrant Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Country: au
Registrant Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name.
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: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech State/Province: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Country: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Tech Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name.
Name Server: a.nic.melbourne
Name Server: b.nic.melbourne
Name Server: c.nic.melbourne
Name Server: d.nic.melbourne
DNSSEC: signedDelegation
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-09-23T15:20:20Z <<<

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.

…

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

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.melbourne`

Reference updated September 24, 2026

Request

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