.cloud WHOIS Lookup
.cloud is a generic extension run by ARUBA PEC S.p.A. of Italy. Look up a .cloud name to see its dates, registrar and name servers, or to find out that it is still free.
- 1,494 extensions
- IANA 1601 ICANN accredited
- 2 protocols — RDAP and WHOIS
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.cloud WHOIS Lookup: Two Channels, One Record
.cloud entered the root zone on 18 June 2015 as a generic extension, and its registry is ARUBA PEC S.p.A. Registration data is published on two channels at once. The WHOIS server whois.nic.cloud answers on port 43 with a fourteen-field record, and an RDAP service runs at rdap.registry.cloud. Both return the same record, so an older WHOIS client and a newer RDAP client reach the same answer for any .cloud name.
Each reply gives the creation, last update and expiry dates in UTC, the registrar's name, IANA number and abuse contacts, the status codes, the name servers and a DNSSEC line. The whois.com.tr result screen shows the dates, registrar, status codes, name servers and DNSSEC state, while the abuse contacts stay in the raw reply under the Full WHOIS output tab. The .shop WHOIS lookup covers a generic extension served only over RDAP, and the .online WHOIS lookup a record with the same fourteen-field layout.
About the .cloud extension
- Extension
- .cloud
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.cloud
- RDAP endpoint
- https://rdap.registry.cloud/rdap
- Registry
- ARUBA PEC S.p.A., Italy
- In the root zone since
- 18 June 2015
- Data channels
- WHOIS on port 43 and RDAP (rdap.registry.cloud)
- Not published
- Registrant name and contact details
- Last checked
- 12 August 2026
Looking for whether a name is still free, rather than who holds it? run a domain name search
WHOIS FAQ
Who owns a .cloud domain, and can WHOIS tell me?
No, a .cloud WHOIS lookup does not show who owns the domain. ARUBA PEC publishes no registrant section, and the registrar is the only role named in the RDAP reply. To reach the person or company behind a .cloud name, contact that registrar, which holds the contact details and decides under its own rules whether to share them.
How can I see when a .cloud domain expires?
The expiry date of a .cloud domain is on the Registry Expiry Date line, in UTC, and marks the end of the current term. The whois.com.tr result screen works out the time left from it and the domain's age from the Creation Date line. If you are waiting for a .cloud name to become free, watch this date; it moves forward whenever the holder renews.
Is there a difference between RDAP and WHOIS for .cloud?
The two channels carry the same .cloud data and differ only in format. WHOIS returns labelled plain-text lines that are easy to read by eye. RDAP returns structured data in which the dates arrive as the events registration, expiration and last changed, with the registrar as the only entity. Software that processes many records handles RDAP more easily, since every value has a fixed place.
What do the status codes on a .cloud domain mean?
Each status code names an action locked on the .cloud domain; clientTransferProhibited, for example, blocks a move to another registrar. The registrar sets codes that start with client and removes them when the holder asks. Codes that start with server come from the registry and are beyond the registrar's reach. whois.com.tr writes next to every code what it blocks, so you can see why a transfer fails.
How do I know if a .cloud domain name is available?
A .cloud name is available when whois.nic.cloud finds no match for it and returns none of the fourteen fields. The whois.com.tr result screen marks such a name as available, and any registrar that sells .cloud can register it for you. Run the lookup again just before you register, since a free name can be taken in the meantime.
Is a .cloud domain signed with DNSSEC?
The .cloud zone itself is signed with DNSSEC, while a single .cloud domain is signed only once its registrar adds a DS record for it to the zone. The DNSSEC line of the WHOIS reply shows which case applies and reads unsigned for a domain without one. The result screen shows the same state as DNSSEC enabled or not enabled.