.tools WHOIS Lookup
.tools is a generic extension whose registration data comes only from an RDAP service. Enter a .tools name to see its dates, its registrar and its status codes.
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.tools WHOIS Lookup: Fields in the Reply
.tools has been in the root zone since 16 January 2014, where its DS record is also published. Lookups are answered by the RDAP server at rdap.identitydigital.services. IANA lists no WHOIS server for the extension, so an older client that only connects to port 43 gets an empty answer for .tools, while any RDAP client receives the complete record.
Three different companies stand behind a .tools record. Binky Moon, LLC holds the registry contract according to IANA, Identity Digital runs the platform at identity.digital that serves the RDAP replies, and the registrar field in the reply names the company that sold the domain with its IANA number. Any one of them can change while the other two stay the same. The .agency WHOIS lookup covers a sibling extension on the same platform, and the .info WHOIS lookup an older generic extension answered by the same RDAP server.
About the .tools extension
- Extension
- .tools
- 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 (IANA)
- Binky Moon, LLC
- Registry website
- identity.digital
- In the root zone since
- 16 January 2014
- Data source
- rdap.identitydigital.services (RDAP only)
- Last checked
- 12 August 2026
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WHOIS FAQ
Does the company named in a .tools record own the domain?
No, the companies in a .tools reply show whose systems hold the record, and the registrant is a separate party. Seeing a brand in the reply does not mean that brand uses the address for its own business. The names also say nothing about who publishes the content on that domain. For any question about who is behind a .tools name, the registrar holding the record is the party to ask.
What does Registry Operator acts as Registrar mean on a .tools domain?
The wording means the registry holds that .tools name itself, with no separate registrar in between. It appears on nic.tools, the registry's own domain, where the registrar field reads Registry Operator acts as Registrar with the IANA number 9999 in place of a trading name. nic.agency, the registry name of a sibling extension, carries the same entry.
How can I contact the owner of a .tools domain?
You can reach the owner of a .tools domain only through its registrar, because the record publishes no owner details. The RDAP reply holds a single role, the registrar, with no registrant name or contact line. Generic extensions have masked the personal contact data of private individuals since 25 May 2018. Send a contact request or a complaint through the registrar's own channel, using the name shown in the result.
Why was nic.tools registered before .tools went live?
nic.tools was registered on 4 December 2013, about six weeks before the extension entered the root zone, because a registry creates its own service names ahead of delegation. Its registration date is therefore older than the extension itself. The record also shows a transfer on 9 April 2014, the same day nic.agency was transferred.
What does a .tools lookup show on whois.com.tr?
A .tools lookup on whois.com.tr shows eight fields parsed from the RDAP reply. They are the domain name, the creation, update and expiry dates, the registrar, the name servers, the status codes and the DNSSEC state. Anything outside those fields, such as the full event list with its transfer date, stays readable in the Full WHOIS output tab, which carries the registry's raw reply.
Is an unfamiliar company name in a .tools record a warning sign?
An unfamiliar company name around a .tools record is not a warning sign by itself. In generic extensions the contract holder, the platform operator and the registrar are often three separate organisations. Before drawing conclusions, check where the name appears. The IANA entry and the RDAP address describe who runs the extension, while only the registrar field names the company that manages this particular domain.