.vanguard Domain WHOIS & RDAP Lookup

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

.vanguard TLD facts

PropertyValue
TLD.vanguard
TypeGeneric TLD (gTLD)
StatusActive
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.vanguardWHOIS server directory
RDAP endpointhttps://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/All 451 TLDs on rdap.identitydigital.services
IANA record updated
IANA record.vanguard in the IANA root zone database

How to look up a .vanguard domain

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

RDAP lookup

The .vanguard RDAP endpoint is https://rdap.identitydigital.services/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.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/example.vanguard

WHOIS lookup

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

whois -h whois.nic.vanguard example.vanguard

Which protocol does W.is use?

W.is queries RDAP first for .vanguard 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.identitydigital.services

rdap.identitydigital.services provides RDAP for 451 TLDs, including .vanguard. Here are 30 of the other 450:

See all TLDs using rdap.identitydigital.services in the RDAP server list

Frequently asked questions

What is the WHOIS server for .vanguard?

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

Does .vanguard support RDAP?

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

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

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