RDAP domain lookup API
Asks the registry's RDAP server from the IANA bootstrap file (RFC 9224) for the registrable domain and reports registrar, creation, change and expiry dates, EPP statuses, nameservers and DNSSEC delegation. Contact data is never kept or returned.
GET https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/domain/rdap
Updated 2026-10-09
Examples use the Base (eip155:8453) network.
Input
Query parameters.
| Name | Type | Required | Limits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
domain | string | Yes | 1–1024 characters | The domain to check, for example example.com. |
Example request
curl -i 'https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/domain/rdap?domain=example.com'import asyncio
import os
from eth_account import Account
from x402 import x402Client
from x402.http.clients import x402HttpxClient
from x402.mechanisms.evm import EthAccountSigner
from x402.mechanisms.evm.exact import register_exact_evm_client
async def main() -> None:
signer = EthAccountSigner(Account.from_key(os.environ["EVM_PRIVATE_KEY"]))
client = register_exact_evm_client(x402Client(), signer, networks="eip155:8453")
async with x402HttpxClient(client) as http:
response = await http.get('https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/domain/rdap', params={'domain': 'example.com'})
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
asyncio.run(main())
import { wrapFetchWithPaymentFromConfig } from "@x402/fetch";
import { ExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";
const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.EVM_PRIVATE_KEY);
const fetchWithPayment = wrapFetchWithPaymentFromConfig(fetch, {
schemes: [{ network: "eip155:8453", client: new ExactEvmScheme(account) }],
});
const response = await fetchWithPayment("https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/domain/rdap?domain=example.com");
console.log(await response.json());
curl: unpaid request — returns 402 with the price (PAYMENT-REQUIRED). The Python and JavaScript clients pay it and send the request again. Only ordinary wallets (EOA) can pay; smart-contract wallets get a 402 without charge. See payments.
Example response
{
"checked_at": "2026-10-24T12:00:00Z",
"data": {
"created": "1995-08-14T04:00:00Z",
"days_to_expiry": 292,
"delegation_signed": true,
"domain": "example.com",
"expires": "2027-08-13T04:00:00Z",
"last_changed": "2026-08-14T07:01:39Z",
"ldh_name": "example.com",
"nameservers": [
"a.iana-servers.net",
"b.iana-servers.net"
],
"rdap_server": "rdap.verisign.com",
"registered": true,
"registrar": "RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority",
"registrar_iana_id": 376,
"statuses": [
"client delete prohibited",
"client transfer prohibited",
"client update prohibited"
]
},
"endpoint": "domain.rdap",
"findings": [],
"meta": {
"cache_hit": false,
"duration_ms": 42,
"fresh_until": "2026-10-24T12:05:00Z",
"observed_at": "2026-10-24T12:00:00Z",
"resolver": null,
"source": "dns"
},
"request_id": "req_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
"schema_version": "1.0",
"status": "ok"
}
Response fields
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
request_id | Unique id of this request. Quote it when you contact support. |
endpoint | The endpoint id, for example mail.spf. |
schema_version | Version of the response format, currently 1.0. |
checked_at | When the check ran (ISO 8601, UTC). |
status | ok, info, warning or error from the worst finding, or unknown when the check was incomplete. unknown is not an error in the domain. |
data | The check's own data. Its fields are listed below. |
findings | What was found: code, severity, message, explanation and evidence. |
meta | Duration, cache use, resolver and how long the result stays fresh. |
Fields in data
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
domain | string |
registered | boolean or null |
ldh_name | string or null |
registrar | string or null |
registrar_iana_id | integer or null |
created | string or null |
last_changed | string or null |
expires | string or null |
days_to_expiry | integer or null |
statuses | array of string |
nameservers | array of string |
delegation_signed | boolean or null |
rdap_server | string or null |
Status codes
| Status | Code | Meaning | Do you pay? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | — | The result is delivered, also when it has negative findings. | Yes: charged once per payment; redelivery of the same payment is free |
| 402 | — | Payment is required, or the attached payment was refused. The body states the price. | No |
| 400 | bad_request | The request is malformed. | No |
| 409 | payment_in_progress, payment_bound_to_other_request | This payment is already being processed, or it is bound to a different request. No new payment is taken. | No |
| 422 | invalid_input | The input failed validation on a request that carries a payment; nothing is charged. Without a payment, invalid input gets a 402 whose error field names the problem. | No |
| 429 | rate_limited | Too many requests from this IP address or payer. | No |
| 502 | check_failed | The check could not be completed. | No |
| 503 | busy, unavailable, payments_unavailable | The service is busy or temporarily unavailable. | No |
| 504 | deadline_exceeded | The check ran out of time. | No |
Errors use the common error body. See errors.
Findings this endpoint can return
RDAP (1)
- Info
RDAP_UNAVAILABLEThe registry's RDAP service could not be asked about the domain.
Domain registration (6)
- Error
DOMAIN_EXPIREDThe domain registration has expired. - Warning
DOMAIN_EXPIRING_SOONThe domain registration expires in less than 30 days. - Info
DOMAIN_NOT_REGISTEREDThe registry has no record of the domain. - Error
DOMAIN_ON_HOLDThe domain is on hold and is not published in DNS. - Error
DOMAIN_PENDING_DELETEThe domain is about to be deleted. - Info
DOMAIN_TRANSFER_UNLOCKEDThe domain has no transfer lock.