.foundation Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

.foundation is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). Look up any .foundation 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.foundation (reserved for the registry operator)

.foundation TLD facts

PropertyValue
TLD.foundation
TypeGeneric TLD (gTLD)
StatusActive
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.foundationWHOIS server directory
RDAP endpointhttps://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/All 11 TLDs on rdap.publicinterestregistry.org
IANA record updated
IANA record.foundation in the IANA root zone database

How to look up a .foundation domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .foundation RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/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.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/domain/example.foundation

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.foundation example.foundation

Which protocol does W.is use?

W.is queries RDAP first for .foundation 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.

Other TLDs on rdap.publicinterestregistry.org

rdap.publicinterestregistry.org provides RDAP for 11 TLDs, including .foundation. The other 10 are:

See all TLDs using rdap.publicinterestregistry.org in the RDAP server list

Frequently asked questions

What is the WHOIS server for .foundation?

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

Does .foundation support RDAP?

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

How do I check who owns a .foundation 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 .foundation 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 .foundation domain expire?

Each .foundation 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 .foundation registration term can be at most 10 years. Our domain expiration guide explains what happens after a domain expires.