# An African Network (AFRINIC) IP WHOIS of 196.216.2.1 (AFRINIC): the registry's own network, 196.216.2.0/23, with AS33764. Source: https://docs.deepinfo.com/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/afrinic/ Last updated: 2026-09-24 --- `GET https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/ip-whois?ip=196.216.2.1` IP WHOIS of 196.216.2.1 (AFRINIC): the registry's own network, 196.216.2.0/23, with AS33764. Example 8 of 8 · [IP WHOIS Examples](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/) · endpoint: [IP WHOIS](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/) Tags: `param` `ip` · `value` `196.216.2.1` Asks for the IP WHOIS record of `196.216.2.1`, in AFRINIC's own network. `asn_registry` is `afrinic` and `asn` `33764`. The network `196.216.2.0/23` (`ASSIGNED PI`, provider-independent) is registered to African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd, inside the parent range `196.0.0.0 - 196.255.255.255`. AFRINIC marks its contacts as individuals, so the administrative and technical contacts are redacted even when the name is a team's. ## Request | Parameter | In | Value | |---|---|---| | `ip` | query | `196.216.2.1` | ```bash curl 'https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/ip-whois?ip=196.216.2.1' \ -H 'apikey: YOUR_API_KEY' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' ``` ## Response ### 200 · OK `Content-Type: application/json` · `ratelimit-limit: 1` · `ratelimit-remaining: 0` · `ratelimit-reset: 1` · `x-ratelimit-limit-second: 1` · `x-ratelimit-remaining-second: 0` · `deepinfo-request-id: 5f0c6a8e-1b2d-4c3e-9f4a-7b8c9d0e1f2a` ```json { "ip": "196.216.2.1", "ipwhois": { "asn": "33764", "asn_cidr": "196.216.2.0/23", "asn_description": "African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd - African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd, MU", "asn_country_code": "ZA", "asn_registry": "afrinic", "entities": [ "IT7-AFRINIC", "CA15-AFRINIC", "ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC" ], "asn_date": "2004-05-17", "nir": null, "query": "196.216.2.1", "raw": null, "network": { "cidr": "196.216.2.0/23", "name": "ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC", "country": "ZA", "start_address": "196.216.2.0", "end_address": "196.216.3.255", "handle": "196.216.2.0 - 196.216.3.255", "ip_version": "v4", "links": [ "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.216.2.0 - 196.216.3.255" ], "parent_handle": "196.0.0.0 - 196.255.255.255", "raw": null, "status": [ "active" ], "type": "ASSIGNED PI", "notices": [ { "title": "ABOUT", "description": "This is the AfriNIC RDAP server.", "links": [ "https://www.afrinic.net/support/whois-db/reference-manual" ] }, { "title": "Terms and Conditions", "description": "This is the AFRINIC Database query service. The objects are in RDAP format.", "links": [ "https://afrinic.net/whois/terms" ] }, { "title": "Whois Inaccuracy Reporting", "description": "If you see inaccuracies in the results, please visit: ", "links": [ "https://www.afrinic.net/support/whois-db/reference-manual" ] }, { "title": "jCard sunset end", "description": "2023-12-31T23:59:59Z", "links": [ "https://www.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-regext-rdap-jscontact-12.html", "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.216.2.0 - 196.216.3.255?jscard=1" ] }, { "title": "jCard deprecation end", "description": "2022-12-31T23:59:59Z", "links": [ "https://www.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-regext-rdap-jscontact-12.html", "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.216.2.0 - 196.216.3.255?jscard=1" ] } ], "remarks": null, "events": [ { "action": "registration", "actor": null, "timestamp": "2005-02-21T15:30:00Z" }, { "action": "last changed", "actor": null, "timestamp": "2020-08-18T12:16:00Z" } ] }, "objects": { "IT7-AFRINIC": { "contact": { "email": [ { "type": null, "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" } ], "address": [ { "type": null, "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" } ], "phone": [ { "type": [ "work" ], "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" }, { "type": [ "work" ], "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" } ], "kind": "individual", "name": "Infrastructure Team", "role": null, "title": null }, "entities": null, "events": null, "events_actor": null, "handle": "IT7-AFRINIC", "links": [ "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/IT7-AFRINIC" ], "notices": null, "raw": null, "remarks": null, "roles": [ "technical" ], "status": [ "active" ] }, "CA15-AFRINIC": { "contact": { "email": [ { "type": null, "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" } ], "address": [ { "type": null, "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" } ], "phone": [ { "type": [ "work" ], "value": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY" } ], "kind": "individual", "name": "REDACTED FOR PRIVACY", "role": null, "title": null }, "entities": null, "events": null, "events_actor": null, "handle": "CA15-AFRINIC", "links": [ "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/CA15-AFRINIC" ], "notices": null, "raw": null, "remarks": null, "roles": [ "administrative" ], "status": [ "active" ] }, "ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC": { "contact": { "email": [ { "type": null, "value": "user@afrinic.net" } ], "address": [ { "type": null, "value": "11th Floor, Standard Chartered Tower\n19, Cybercity\nEbène" } ], "phone": [ { "type": [ "work" ], "value": "tel:+230-466-6758" }, { "type": [ "work" ], "value": "tel:+230-403-5100" } ], "kind": "org", "name": "African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd", "role": null, "title": null }, "entities": null, "events": null, "events_actor": null, "handle": "ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC", "links": [ "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC" ], "notices": null, "raw": null, "remarks": [ { "title": "Remark", "description": "=======================================", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "For more information on AFRINIC assigned blocks,", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "querry whois.afrinic.net port 43, or the web based", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "query at http://whois.afrinic.net or www.afrinic.net", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "website: www.afrinic.net", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "Other Contacts:", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "===============", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "user@afrinic.net - for IP resources", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "user@afrinic.net - for new members and other", "links": null }, { "title": "Remark", "description": "inquiries.", "links": null } ], "roles": [ "registrant" ], "status": [ "active" ] } } }, "check_date": "2026-09-24T07:51:50Z" } ``` ## Related Examples - [A Brazilian DNS Server (LACNIC)](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/lacnic-nic-br/) - [Yandex DNS (RIPE NCC)](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/ripe-yandex-dns/) - [Cloudflare DNS (APNIC)](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/apnic-cloudflare-dns/) - [A Cloudflare Web Address (ARIN)](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/arin-cloudflare/) - [Quad9 DNS (ARIN)](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/arin-quad9/) - [An IPv6 Address (HTTP 400)](/reference/lookup/ip-whois/examples/ipv6/)