Whois & RDAP Lookup
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RDAPRaw WHOIS response
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server. % The AFRINIC whois database is subject to the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms % Note: this output has been filtered. % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag. % Information related to '196.251.232.0 - 196.251.232.255' % No abuse contact registered for 196.251.232.0 - 196.251.232.255 inetnum: 196.251.232.0 - 196.251.232.255 netname: TechnolutionsDynamicPool01JHB descr: DynamicPool-TechnolutionsDynamicPool01JHB country: ZA admin-c: AJ16-AFRINIC tech-c: AJ16-AFRINIC status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: TECHNOLUTIONS-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered parent: 196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255 person: Alan Jones nic-hdl: AJ16-AFRINIC address: 19 Kendal Road, Diep River, Cape Town, South Africa. address: Cape Town 7800 address: South Africa phone: tel:+27-21-712-4124 mnt-by: GENERATED-D6N0ABPZ6YJHUMUXMLJVMUG0DM8WVEY5-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered % Information related to '196.251.232.0/24AS327926' route: 196.251.232.0/24 origin: AS327926 descr: Technolutions FTTX - Net1 mnt-by: TECHNOLUTIONS-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered % Query time: 1230 msec % WHEN: Sun Sep 20 12:32:16 UTC 2026
Raw RDAP JSON (registry) https://rdap.afrinic.net
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{
"length": 21,
"v4prefix": "196.251.232.0"
}
],
"country": "ZA",
"endAddress": "196.251.239.255",
"entities": [
{
"handle": "ORG-TA41-AFRINIC",
"lang": "en",
"links": [
{
"href": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/ORG-TA41-AFRINIC",
"rel": "self",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/ORG-TA41-AFRINIC"
}
],
"objectClassName": "entity",
"port43": "whois.afrinic.net",
"roles": [
"registrant"
],
"status": [
"active"
],
"vcardArray": [
"vcard",
[
[
"version",
{},
"text",
"4.0"
],
[
"kind",
{},
"text",
"org"
],
[
"fn",
{},
"text",
"Technolutions Pty Ltd"
],
[
"tel",
{
"type": "work"
},
"text",
"tel:+27-21-712-4124"
],
[
"email",
{},
"text",
"[email protected]"
],
[
"email",
{},
"text",
"[email protected]"
],
[
"adr",
{
"label": "19 Kendal Road, Diep River\nCape Town 7800"
},
"text",
[
"19 Kendal Road, Diep River",
"Cape Town 7800",
"",
"",
"",
"",
""
]
]
]
]
},
{
"handle": "AJ16-AFRINIC",
"lang": "en",
"links": [
{
"href": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/AJ16-AFRINIC",
"rel": "self",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/entity/AJ16-AFRINIC"
}
],
"objectClassName": "entity",
"port43": "whois.afrinic.net",
"roles": [
"administrative",
"technical"
],
"status": [
"active"
],
"vcardArray": [
"vcard",
[
[
"version",
{},
"text",
"4.0"
],
[
"kind",
{},
"text",
"individual"
],
[
"fn",
{},
"text",
"Alan Jones"
],
[
"tel",
{
"type": "work"
},
"text",
"tel:+27-21-712-4124"
],
[
"email",
{},
"text",
"[email protected]"
],
[
"email",
{},
"text",
"[email protected]"
],
[
"email",
{},
"text",
"[email protected]"
],
[
"adr",
{
"label": "19 Kendal Road, Diep River, Cape Town, South Africa.\nCape Town 7800\nSouth Africa"
},
"text",
[
"19 Kendal Road, Diep River, Cape Town, South Africa.",
"Cape Town 7800",
"South Africa",
"",
"",
"",
""
]
]
]
]
}
],
"events": [
{
"eventAction": "registration",
"eventDate": "2017-02-08T07:05:00Z"
},
{
"eventAction": "last changed"
}
],
"handle": "196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255",
"ipVersion": "v4",
"lang": "en",
"links": [
{
"href": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255",
"rel": "self",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
}
],
"name": "ORG-TA41-AFRINIC",
"notices": [
{
"description": [
"This is the AfriNIC RDAP server."
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.afrinic.net/support/whois-db/reference-manual",
"hreflang": [
"en"
],
"media": "screen",
"rel": "describedby",
"title": "AFRINIC Database Reference Manual",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
}
],
"title": "ABOUT"
},
{
"description": [
"This is the AFRINIC Database query service. The objects are in RDAP format."
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://afrinic.net/whois/terms",
"rel": "terms-of-service",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
}
],
"title": "Terms and Conditions"
},
{
"description": [
"If you see inaccuracies in the results, please visit: "
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.afrinic.net/support/whois-db/reference-manual",
"rel": "inaccuracy-report",
"title": "AFRINIC WHOIS Inaccuracy Report",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
}
],
"title": "Whois Inaccuracy Reporting"
},
{
"description": [
"2023-12-31T23:59:59Z"
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-regext-rdap-jscontact-12.html",
"rel": "related",
"title": "jCard deprecation and replacement with JSContact Card",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
},
{
"href": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255?jscard=1",
"rel": "alternate",
"title": "JSContact Card version",
"type": "application/rdap+json",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
}
],
"title": "jCard sunset end"
},
{
"description": [
"2022-12-31T23:59:59Z"
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-regext-rdap-jscontact-12.html",
"rel": "related",
"title": "jCard deprecation and replacement with JSContact Card",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
},
{
"href": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255?jscard=1",
"rel": "alternate",
"title": "JSContact Card version",
"type": "application/rdap+json",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.251.232.0 - 196.251.239.255"
}
],
"title": "jCard deprecation end"
}
],
"objectClassName": "ip network",
"parentHandle": "196.0.0.0 - 196.255.255.255",
"port43": "whois.afrinic.net",
"rdapConformance": [
"rdap_level_0",
"nro_rdap_profile_0",
"cidr0"
],
"startAddress": "196.251.232.0",
"status": [
"active"
],
"type": "ALLOCATED PA"
}Frequently asked questions
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS is a public directory that answers "who is responsible for this?" for domains, IP ranges and ASNs. It lists registration dates, the registrar, nameservers and contacts.
What is RDAP, and how does it differ?
RDAP is the modern replacement for WHOIS. It returns the same records in a structured, consistent format. We query RDAP first and fall back to classic WHOIS text when a registry has not adopted it yet.
What is the difference between a registrar and a registrant?
The registrar is the company you register and manage a domain through, such as xTom or GoDaddy. The registrant is the person or organization that actually holds the domain.
What are nameservers?
Nameservers answer DNS questions for a domain and decide which IP addresses the name resolves to. They also show which DNS provider the domain uses.
What is DNSSEC?
DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS answers so they cannot be quietly altered in transit. "Signed" means the domain has it enabled, "unsigned" means it does not.
Why is the contact information redacted?
Privacy laws such as GDPR require registrars to hide most personal details in public records. The abuse contact is usually still shown, so a domain or network can be reported when something goes wrong.