.life WHOIS Lookup
.life is a generic domain extension operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Look up a .life name to see its registrar, its expiry date and any locks on the record.
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.life WHOIS Lookup: What the Record Shows
.life is a generic extension with a DNSSEC-signed zone, delegated to the root on 8 May 2014, and Binky Moon, LLC is its registry. IANA lists no WHOIS server for .life, and port 43 returns no data. Registration records come from the RDAP endpoint at rdap.identitydigital.services. Since 28 January 2025, RDAP has been the authoritative source for generic extensions, and registries no longer have to offer WHOIS on port 43.
A .life RDAP reply contains the registrar, the name servers, the DNSSEC state and the status codes, along with dated events for registration, expiry and the latest change. If the name has ever moved between registrars, a transfer event is listed too. The whois.com.tr result screen turns the reply into eight fields and keeps the raw JSON readable in a separate tab. The .show WHOIS lookup and the .tools WHOIS lookup read from the same endpoint.
About the .life extension
- Extension
- .life
- WHOIS server
- This extension has no WHOIS service on port 43; registration data is published over RDAP.
- RDAP endpoint
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap
- Registry
- Binky Moon, LLC
- In the root zone since
- 8 May 2014
- Registration data
- RDAP only, rdap.identitydigital.services
- Locks on nic.life
- Delete, transfer and update, all with the server prefix
- Last checked
- 12 August 2026
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WHOIS FAQ
What do the status codes in a .life record mean?
Status codes come from the shared EPP vocabulary and tell you which operations a .life domain is open or closed to. The registry's own name, nic.life, carries serverDeleteProhibited, serverTransferProhibited and serverUpdateProhibited, so it cannot be deleted, moved to another registrar or changed. The registration system refuses those operations for as long as the codes stay in place.
Who can remove a server lock from a .life domain?
Only the registry can remove a lock whose code starts with server. Codes starting with client are set by the registrar that sold the name, and that registrar can withdraw them when you ask. A server lock sits one level higher, so a request to your registrar changes nothing until the registry lifts it. Registries commonly keep such locks on their own service names and on names that need extra protection.
Can I transfer a .life domain or change its name servers while it is locked?
No, the registry rejects both requests for as long as the matching lock is in place. With a transfer lock, a move to another registrar fails at registry level. With an update lock, a name server change is refused in the same way. Check the status codes in the result before you start a transfer, and have any client lock removed first.
Does a .life domain still expire while it is locked?
Yes, a lock has no effect on the expiry date of a .life domain; the term keeps running and the date only moves forward when the name is renewed. The result screen shows the expiry date beside the status codes. nic.life, for instance, was registered on 31 January 2014, transferred on 24 June 2014 and expires on 31 January 2027.
How do I check if a .life domain name is available?
For a .life name that has never been registered, the RDAP endpoint returns a not-found response (HTTP 404) in place of a record. The whois.com.tr result screen reads that code and shows the name as available, with no registry-specific wording to interpret. An available .life name can be registered through any registrar that sells the extension.
Does a .life WHOIS lookup show who owns the domain?
No, the holder's name, address, phone number and email are absent from a .life record. RDAP lists the registrar as the only role and opens no block for the registrant. Since 25 May 2018, contact data of private individuals in generic extensions has been published in masked form. What the record does tell you is which company manages the name, and that company handles enquiries about the holder.