# Orbonomy WHOIS Lookup

> Orbonomy WHOIS Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Performs a WHOIS lookup for a given domain name, returning registration and ownership data

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz/api/data/whois
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/orbonomy-whois-lookup-5cbbe45b
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_gqeI0fFqNQRWqDlvvPWa2

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability orbonomy-whois-lookup-5cbbe45b -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you run a WHOIS lookup on openai.com and tell me who registered it, when it expires, and who the registrar is?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need programmatic WHOIS data for a domain as part of a pay-per-call workflow, especially in agentic pipelines using the x402 payment protocol. Suitable for one-off domain investigations without requiring a subscription.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed domain name returns an error
- Domain not found in WHOIS databases
- Rate limiting or payment failure via x402 protocol
- WHOIS privacy protection may redact registrant details
- Timeout if WHOIS servers are slow to respond

## How this service works

50+ pay-per-call API endpoints across accommodation, AI, content, fact-checking, and data services. Powered by x402 protocol.

## Output

Returns a success flag and WHOIS record data for the queried domain, typically including registrar name, registration and expiration dates, domain status, nameservers, and registrant contact details (where available).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "domain"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "domain": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "success": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/orbonomy-whois-lookup-5cbbe45b/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz/llms.txt)