WHOIS

WHOIS is a widely used protocol for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system.

GDPR has vastly limited WHOIS information by requiring the redaction of the most valuable information to security researchers.

RDAP is replacing the current WHOIS protocol

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