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wikipedia.org
Registered
Registered
13 Jan 2001
25 years ago
Expires
13 Jan 2027
in 58 days
Last updated
12 Aug 2026
3 months ago
DNSSEC
Not signed
DNS answers are not signed
Registrar
- Name
- MarkMonitor Inc.
- IANA ID
- 292
- Website
- rdap.markmonitor.com/rdap
- Abuse e-mail
- [email protected]
- Abuse phone
- +1.2083895740
Owner
Redacted for privacy
The owner's details are hidden, as privacy laws like the GDPR require. To reach the owner, use the registrar's contact form or abuse address.
Name servers
- ns0.wikimedia.org
- ns1.wikimedia.org
- ns2.wikimedia.org
Status
Delete lockThe registrar blocks deletion of the domain.client delete prohibited
Transfer lockThe registrar blocks transfers to another registrar (a normal safety lock).client transfer prohibited
Update lockThe registrar blocks changes to the domain's details.client update prohibited
Raw RDAP record
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"Public Interest Registry provides this RDAP service for informational purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about or related to a domain name registration record. Public Interest Registry does not guarantee its accuracy. Users accessing the Public Interest Registry RDAP service agree to use the data only for lawful purposes, and under no circumstances may this data be used to: a) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission by e-mail, telephone, or facsimile of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations to entities other than the registrar's own existing customers and b) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that send queries or data to the systems of Public Interest Registry or any ICANN-accredited registrar, except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations. When using the Public Interest Registry RDAP service, please consider the following: the RDAP service is not a replacement for standard EPP commands to the SRS service. RDAP is not considered authoritative for registered domain objects. The RDAP service may be scheduled for downtime during production or OT&E maintenance periods. Queries to the RDAP services are throttled. If too many queries are received from a single IP address within a specified time, the service will begin to reject further queries for a period of time to prevent disruption of RDAP service access. Abuse of the RDAP system through data mining is mitigated by detecting and limiting bulk query access from single sources. Where applicable, the presence of a [Non-Public Data] tag indicates that such data is not made publicly available due to applicable data privacy laws or requirements. Should you wish to contact the registrant, please refer to the RDAP records available through the registrar URL listed above. Access to non-public data may be provided, upon request, where it can be reasonably confirmed that the requester holds a specific legitimate interest and a proper legal basis for accessing the withheld data. Access to this data can be requested by submitting a request to [email protected]. Public Interest Registry Inc. reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy."
],
"links": [
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"value": "https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/wikipedia.org",
"rel": "terms-of-service",
"href": "https://thenew.org/org-people/about-pir/policies/",
"type": "text/html"
}
]
},
{
"title": "Status Codes",
"description": [
"For more information on domain status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp"
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"links": [
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"value": "https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/wikipedia.org",
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"title": "RDDS Inaccuracy Complaint Form",
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"objectClassName": "domain",
"status": [
"client delete prohibited",
"client transfer prohibited",
"client update prohibited"
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"events": [
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"eventAction": "transfer",
"eventDate": "2012-03-09T16:33:50.754Z"
},
{
"eventAction": "expiration",
"eventDate": "2027-01-13T00:12:14Z"
},
{
"eventAction": "registration",
"eventDate": "2001-01-13T00:12:14.754Z"
},
{
"eventAction": "last changed",
"eventDate": "2026-08-12T08:47:19.41Z"
},
{
"eventAction": "last update of RDAP database",
"eventDate": "2026-11-15T08:32:14.58Z"
}
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"entities": [
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"version",
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"text",
"4.0"
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"fn",
[],
"text",
"MarkMonitor Inc."
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"roles": [
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"uri",
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"roles": [
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"objectClassName": "entity"
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"links": [
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"type": "application/rdap+json"
},
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"href": "https://rdap.markmonitor.com/rdap/",
"type": "application/rdap+json"
}
]
}
],
"links": [
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"value": "https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/wikipedia.org",
"rel": "related",
"href": "https://rdap.markmonitor.com/rdap/domain/wikipedia.org",
"type": "application/rdap+json"
},
{
"value": "https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/wikipedia.org",
"rel": "self",
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}
Source: RDAP · rdap.publicinterestregistry.org
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Questions about WHOIS
What's the difference between WHOIS and RDAP?
Both show who registered a domain. WHOIS is the original protocol and returns free-form text. RDAP is its modern, ICANN-backed successor: structured data over HTTPS with built-in privacy rules. This lookup uses RDAP wherever the registry offers it, and falls back to classic WHOIS for the rest.
Why are the owner's details hidden?
Since the GDPR, most registrars redact personal data such as the owner's name, address and e-mail. Companies sometimes keep their organization name public. To contact a domain owner, use the registrar's contact form or abuse address shown in the result.
What do statuses like "Transfer lock" mean?
They are EPP status codes set by the registrar or registry. A transfer lock is a normal safety setting that stops the domain from being moved to another registrar without the owner's approval. "On hold" means the domain was taken out of DNS and does not resolve.
How do I find out who hosts a website?
Look up the domain to see its name servers (often they name the DNS or hosting provider), then look up the website's IP address to see the network and organization it belongs to.
