Concise Summary:
ICANN announced the sunsetting of WHOIS on January 28, 2025, and the launch of RDAP as its successor. RDAP offers enhanced features such as internationalization, secure access, and differentiated data access compared to WHOIS.
RDAP has been available since 2019 through accredited registrars and gTLDs. Users can utilize ICANN’s RDAP-based Lookup service (ICANN Lookup) or open-source client implementations on GitHub.
For nonpublic data requests, the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) is available for legitimate interests like law enforcement and cybersecurity professionals. Users must first verify data availability through ICANN’s Lookup tool before submitting a request.
Key Points:
- Here are five key points from the provided content:.
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- The Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) will replace WHOIS as the primary source of generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registration information starting January 28, 2025.
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- RDAP offers advantages over WHOIS including internationalization, secure access to data, authoritative service discovery, and differentiated access to registration data.
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- RDAP has been in use since 2019 by ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLDs.
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- The ICANN Lookup service at ICANN Lookup is available for users to access RDAP-based information.
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- Users seeking nonpublic gTLD registration data can utilize the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) or contact their sponsoring registrar.
Archive Links:
12ft: https://12ft.io/https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en
archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en
archive.is: https://archive.is/https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en
archive.today: https://archive.today/https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en
Original Link: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-update-launching-rdap-sunsetting-whois-27-01-2025-en
User Message: RDAP replacing WHOIS
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