.pay Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

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

.pay TLD facts

PropertyValue
TLD.pay
TypeGeneric TLD (gTLD)
StatusActive
WHOIS serverNot published
RDAP endpointhttps://rdap.nominet.uk/pay/domain/All 81 TLDs on rdap.nominet.uk
IANA record updated
IANA record.pay in the IANA root zone database

How to look up a .pay domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .pay RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.nominet.uk/pay/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.nominet.uk/pay/domain/example.pay

Which protocol does W.is use?

IANA lists no port-43 WHOIS server for .pay, so W.is looks up .pay domains over RDAP. If the RDAP server returns an error or leaves out data, W.is may still try a legacy WHOIS server. Since January 28, 2025, ICANN no longer requires gTLD registries to run a WHOIS service, and RDAP is the authoritative source of gTLD registration data.

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

Other TLDs on rdap.nominet.uk

rdap.nominet.uk provides RDAP for 81 TLDs, including .pay. Here are 30 of the other 80:

See all TLDs using rdap.nominet.uk in the RDAP server list

Frequently asked questions

What is the WHOIS server for .pay?

IANA lists no WHOIS server for .pay. Registration data for .pay domains is available over RDAP instead, at https://rdap.nominet.uk/pay/domain/.

Does .pay support RDAP?

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

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

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