.sony Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

.sony TLD facts

PropertyValue
TLD.sony
TypeGeneric TLD (gTLD)
StatusActive
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.sonyWHOIS server directory
RDAP endpointhttps://rdap.gmoregistry.net/rdap/domain/All 46 TLDs on rdap.gmoregistry.net
IANA record updated
IANA record.sony in the IANA root zone database

How to look up a .sony domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .sony RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.gmoregistry.net/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.gmoregistry.net/rdap/domain/example.sony

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.sony example.sony

Which protocol does W.is use?

W.is queries RDAP first for .sony 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.gmoregistry.net

rdap.gmoregistry.net provides RDAP for 46 TLDs, including .sony. Here are 30 of the other 45:

See all TLDs using rdap.gmoregistry.net in the RDAP server list

Frequently asked questions

What is the WHOIS server for .sony?

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

Does .sony support RDAP?

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

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

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