.kiwi Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

.kiwi TLD facts

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

How to look up a .kiwi domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .kiwi RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.kiwi.fury.ca/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.kiwi.fury.ca/rdap/domain/example.kiwi

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.kiwi example.kiwi

Which protocol does W.is use?

W.is queries RDAP first for .kiwi 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 .kiwi?

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

Does .kiwi support RDAP?

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

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

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