Whois is a request/response protocol and a database of registered domains. Using this database, any user can get detailed information about the domain, including its administrator and IP address.
In this article, we will describe the meaning of fields in Whois for most Ukrainian domains.
Whois Fields
| Field Name |
Description |
| domain |
Domain name |
| dom-public |
Domain category. "YES" indicates a public domain; "NO" indicates private. |
| license |
Trademark number on which the .UA domain is registered (only for second-level .UA domains). |
| mnt-by |
Registrar ID that manages the domain |
| nserver |
Name server name ensuring technical performance. Optional, 1–13 lines. Domains using this server with the same domain name have an extra Glue Records entry. |
| ds-rdata |
Contains DNSSEC delegation record info. Optional, 1–6 lines with key tag, algorithm, digest type, digest. |
| status |
Domain status, can be multiple lines |
| created |
Domain creation date |
| modified |
Last modification date |
| expires |
Domain registration expiration date |
| source |
Registry name |
Glue Records
| Field Name |
Description |
| nserver |
Name server name |
| IP-address |
Name server IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). 1–13 lines. |
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Registrar Fields
| Field Name |
Description |
| registrar |
Registrar ID managing the domain |
| organization |
Registrar organization name (English) |
| organization-loc |
Registrar organization name (Ukrainian) |
| url |
Official registrar website |
| city |
Registrar city |
| country |
ISO 2-letter country code |
| abuse-url |
URL to send abuse requests (required) |
| abuse-email |
Contact email for complaints |
| abuse-phone |
Phone for complaints |
| abuse-postal |
Postal address for complaints (English) |
| abuse-postal-loc |
Postal address for complaints (Ukrainian, required) |
| source |
Registry name |
Contacts Record Fields
| Field Name |
Description |
| person |
Contact person name |
| organization |
Contact organization (may be empty) |
| e-mail |
Contact email |
| address |
Mailing address |
| postal-code |
ZIP Code |
| country |
ISO 2-letter country code |
| phone |
Contact phone number |
| mnt-by |
Registrar ID that can edit contact info |
| status |
Contact status |
| created |
Contact creation date |
| source |
Registry name (conditional) |
Note: For most Ukrainian domains (except .PP.UA), you can choose which data to show or hide in Whois.
