.bid Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

.bid is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). Look up any .bid domain on W.is to see its registrar, registration and expiration dates, status codes and name servers over RDAP, with WHOIS as a fallback.

Example lookup: nic.bid (reserved for the registry operator)

.bid TLD facts

PropertyValue
TLD.bid
TypeGeneric TLD (gTLD)
StatusActive
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.bidWHOIS server directory
RDAP endpointhttps://rdap.nic.bid/domain/RDAP server directory
IANA record updated
IANA record.bid in the IANA root zone database

How to look up a .bid domain

The quickest way is to type the domain into the search box above: W.is queries the .bid registry and shows the result in a readable format. You can also query the registry yourself from a terminal.

RDAP lookup

The .bid RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.nic.bid/domain/. RDAP returns structured JSON over HTTPS (RFC 9082 and RFC 9083); append the domain name to the endpoint:

curl -H 'Accept: application/rdap+json' https://rdap.nic.bid/domain/example.bid

WHOIS lookup

The .bid WHOIS server listed by IANA is whois.nic.bid. WHOIS (RFC 3912) is the older plain-text protocol on TCP port 43:

whois -h whois.nic.bid example.bid

Which protocol does W.is use?

W.is queries RDAP first for .bid domains and falls back to WHOIS when the RDAP server returns an error or leaves out data.

New to the protocols? Read what RDAP is and how it compares in RDAP vs WHOIS.

Frequently asked questions

What is the WHOIS server for .bid?

The WHOIS server for .bid is whois.nic.bid, as listed in the IANA root zone database. It answers queries on TCP port 43 (for example, whois -h whois.nic.bid example.bid). The .bid registry also offers RDAP, which W.is queries first.

Does .bid support RDAP?

Yes. The .bid RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.nic.bid/domain/. Append a domain name to it to get the registration data as JSON. W.is uses this endpoint first for every .bid lookup.

How do I check who owns a .bid domain?

Enter the domain in the search box on this page. W.is shows the registrar, registration and expiration dates, status codes and name servers reported by the .bid registry. Owner (registrant) details are often redacted for privacy; in that case the registrar is usually the way to reach the owner. Our guide on how to find a domain owner covers the other options.

When does a .bid domain expire?

Each .bid domain has its own expiration date, set by how long it was registered or renewed for. Look the domain up on W.is to see the expiration date reported by the registry. As with other ICANN-contracted TLDs, a .bid registration term can be at most 10 years. Our domain expiration guide explains what happens after a domain expires.