.net WHOIS Lookup
.net is a generic extension that Verisign runs alongside .com. Enter a .net name to check whether it is registered and to read its dates, registrar and status codes.
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.net WHOIS Lookup: Registry and Registrar Records
.net entered the root zone on 1 January 1985, the same day as .com, and VeriSign Global Registry Services operates both. WHOIS queries for the two zones go to the same server, whois.verisign-grs.com, and .net also has an RDAP service. Like .com, the .net zone is signed with DNSSEC. As a thin registry, .net splits each registration between two parties: Verisign keeps the technical record, and the registrar that sold the name keeps the customer data.
The registry reply for a .net name shows its creation, update and expiry dates, the registrar, the name servers and the status codes. It has no field for the registrant. From those dates, the whois.com.tr result screen works out how old the domain is and how many days remain before it expires. For the sister zone on the same registry, see the .com WHOIS lookup.
About the .net extension
- Extension
- .net
- WHOIS server
- whois.verisign-grs.com
- RDAP endpoint
- https://rdap.verisign.com/net/v1
- Registry
- VeriSign Global Registry Services
- In the root zone since
- 1 January 1985
- Shared with .com
- Registry, WHOIS server and reply template
- Not published
- Registrant name, address and email
- 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
How do I find out which registrar manages a .net domain?
The Registrar line of a .net WHOIS reply names the registrar, along with its IANA ID and website address. The Registrar WHOIS Server line gives that registrar's own WHOIS server, which is where registrant details are held. Since 2018 most registrars have published those details in redacted form when the holder is a private person. If you need to reach the owner, the registrar is the party to contact.
Why does .net WHOIS output look the same as .com?
The .net and .com replies look the same because Verisign uses one template, one set of field names and one field order for both zones. The only registry-level difference is the zone suffix at the end of the Registry Domain ID, which ends in _DOMAIN_NET-VRSN for .net names. A script written to read .com output therefore reads .net output without changes. Country code registries, by contrast, each use a format of their own.
Where is the RDAP endpoint for .net domains?
RDAP queries for .net go to rdap.verisign.com/net/v1/, a separate path on the server family that also serves .com. The response returns the record as JSON, with events for registration, expiration and the last change. The registrar is the only entity role it lists, so RDAP gives no more registrant information than WHOIS does.
Why can't I transfer my .net domain to another registrar?
A .net domain cannot move to another registrar while a transfer lock appears among its status codes. clientTransferProhibited is set by your current registrar, which can remove it when you ask. serverTransferProhibited is set by Verisign, and no registrar can lift it on its own. The whois.com.tr result screen explains every status code, so you can see at a glance which lock is active.
What does an available .net domain look like in WHOIS?
An unregistered .net name gets a short reply from Verisign stating that no match was found. That reply contains no dates, no registrar and no name servers. The whois.com.tr result screen marks such a name as available, and you can register it through any registrar that sells .net domains.
Where do I report abuse involving a .net domain?
Abuse reports about a .net domain, such as spam or phishing, go to the registrar that manages it. For this purpose Verisign's reply carries that registrar's Registrar Abuse Contact Email and Registrar Abuse Contact Phone lines. On whois.com.tr you can read both lines in the Full WHOIS output tab of the result screen.