.observer Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

.observer TLD facts

PropertyValue
TLD.observer
TypeGeneric TLD (gTLD)
StatusActive
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.observerWHOIS server directory
RDAP endpointhttps://rdap.registry.click/rdap/domain/All 16 TLDs on rdap.registry.click
IANA record updated
IANA record.observer in the IANA root zone database

How to look up a .observer domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .observer RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.registry.click/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.registry.click/rdap/domain/example.observer

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.observer example.observer

Which protocol does W.is use?

W.is queries RDAP first for .observer 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.registry.click

rdap.registry.click provides RDAP for 16 TLDs, including .observer. The other 15 are:

See all TLDs using rdap.registry.click in the RDAP server list

Frequently asked questions

What is the WHOIS server for .observer?

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

Does .observer support RDAP?

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

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

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