.scot Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

.scot TLD facts

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

How to look up a .scot domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .scot RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.nic.scot/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.scot/domain/example.scot

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.scot example.scot

Which protocol does W.is use?

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

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

Does .scot support RDAP?

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

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

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