.tab Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

.tab TLD facts

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

How to look up a .tab domain

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

RDAP lookup

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

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.tab example.tab

Which protocol does W.is use?

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

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

Does .tab support RDAP?

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

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

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