Knowledge base → How to find out whois server of a domain zone

In order to determine the whois server for a domain zone, you need to make the following request in the console:

Example 1, domain zone .ru

whois -h whois.iana.org .ru

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whois: whois.tcinet.ru
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Example 2, .video domain extension

whois -h whois.iana.org .video

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whois: whois.nic.video
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Example 3, .com domain extension

whois -h whois.iana.org .net

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whois: whois.verisign-grs.com
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