.com WHOIS Lookup
.com is the generic extension run by Verisign. Look up a .com name to see whether it is taken, when it was registered and which registrar manages it.
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.com WHOIS Lookup: The Verisign Registry Record
.com is a generic top-level domain that entered the root zone on 1 January 1985. Its registry is VeriSign Global Registry Services, and WHOIS queries go to whois.verisign-grs.com on port 43. The registry also runs an RDAP service, and the .com zone is signed with DNSSEC. Verisign operates .com as a thin registry: it keeps the technical record of each name, while the registrant's identity stays with the registrar that sold it.
A Verisign reply lists the creation, update and expiry dates, the registrar's name and IANA ID, an abuse email address and phone number, the name servers, the status codes and the domain's DNSSEC state. The registrant's name, address and email are absent. The .net WHOIS lookup returns the same fields from the same registry, and the .org WHOIS lookup shows how a different registry fills them.
About the .com extension
- Extension
- .com
- WHOIS server
- whois.verisign-grs.com
- RDAP endpoint
- https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1
- Registry
- VeriSign Global Registry Services
- In the root zone since
- 1 January 1985
- Registry model
- Thin; registrant data stays with the registrar
- Published fields
- Dates, registrar, IANA ID, abuse contact, name servers, status, DNSSEC
- Not published
- Registrant name, address and email
- Last checked
- 12 August 2026
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WHOIS FAQ
Why can't I see the owner of a .com domain in WHOIS?
The registry reply for a .com domain never names the owner, because Verisign does not receive registrant data. The Registrar WHOIS Server line points to the registrar's own server, where those details are kept. Since 2018 most registrars publish the personal fields of private individuals in redacted form, so the owner can stay hidden at that second stop too.
Is the expiry date in a .com WHOIS record the real deadline?
The registry expiry date is not always the day your .com domain actually lapses. The notice at the end of Verisign's reply explains that this field shows when the registrar's sponsorship of the name at the registry is due to end. Your own agreement with the registrar can end on a different day, and each registrar sets its own renewal window. Plan a renewal around the date shown in your registrar account.
What do the status codes in a .com WHOIS record mean?
Status codes show which operations are currently locked on a .com name. Codes that begin with client, such as clientTransferProhibited, are set by the registrar, which can also remove them on request. Codes that begin with server are set by Verisign, and a registrar cannot lift them. In the raw reply each code carries a link to its ICANN definition, and the whois.com.tr result screen adds a short explanation for every code.
What does DNSSEC unsigned mean in a .com WHOIS result?
DNSSEC: unsigned means that no DS record has been published at the registry for the domain you looked up. The line says nothing about the extension, since the .com zone itself is signed. The owner can switch DNSSEC on through the registrar that manages the name. Once the DS record reaches Verisign, this line in the WHOIS reply changes as well.
What does an RDAP query show for a .com domain?
An RDAP query adds no new fields for .com and returns the same registration as structured JSON from rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/. Its event list covers registration, expiration and the last change, and the registrar is the only entity role it names. If you read records with software, this format is more reliable than free text.
How can I tell from WHOIS whether a .com name is available?
An unregistered .com name gets a short Verisign reply saying that no match was found, with no dates, registrar or name servers. The whois.com.tr result screen marks such a name as available. The answer reflects the registry at the moment of the query, and a free .com name can be registered by someone else within minutes.