# 🌐🔎  WHOIS & DNS API: Real-Time Domain & IP Lookup

> Identify domain owners, validate SSL certificates, and check IP WHOIS data.

🌐🔎  WHOIS & DNS API: Real-Time Domain & IP Lookup is a data, search, cybersecurity API service available through API Market. This API provides advanced functionality with enterprise-grade reliability and scalability.

Site Type: API Marketplace, API Documentation
Purpose: API Service and Integration Documentation  
Technology: REST API, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS
Provider: whoisfreaks

## Core Documentation

- [API Reference](https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks/whois-api): Complete endpoint documentation and usage guide
- [OpenAPI Specification](https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks/whois-api/openapi.yaml): Machine-readable API specification
- [API Playground](https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks/whois-api#api-playground): Interactive testing environment

## Integration Resources

- [Production API Base](https://prod.api.market/api/v1/whoisfreaks/whois-api): Base URL for API calls
- [MCP Server Configuration](https://docs.api.market/api.market-mcp-server-guide): Model Context Protocol setup
- [Getting Started](https://docs.api.market/what-are-api-products): Quick start guide and integration examples

## Pricing Plans

Current public pricing plans for 🌐🔎  WHOIS & DNS API: Real-Time Domain & IP Lookup:

- **Plan**: $0/month (500 API calls included)
- **Plan**: $9.99/month (5000 API calls included)
- **Plan**: $29/month (15000 API calls included)
- **Plan**: $74.99/month (50000 API calls included) + $0.003 per additional call
- **Plan**: $199/month (150000 API calls included) + $0.002 per additional call
- **Plan**: $549/month (450000 API calls included) + $0.002 per additional call
- **Plan**: $999/month (1000000 API calls included) + $0.001 per additional call

## Quick Start

- [Authentication](https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks/whois-api): Use needs to get an API key from API.market and set x-api-market-key header in all API calls.
- [OpenAPI with Examples](https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks/whois-api/openapi.yaml): OpenAPI specification with examples and playground.
- [Error Handling](https://docs.api.market/error-codes): Common error codes and troubleshooting

## MCP Configuration

For AI assistants and development tools supporting MCP (Model Context Protocol):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whoisfreaks_whois_api": {
      "url": "https://prod.api.market/api/mcp/whoisfreaks/whois-api",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-market-key": "YOUR_API_MARKET_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Access this API through MCP-compatible tools by adding the above configuration to your MCP settings.

## Usage Guidelines

- **Authentication**: All requests require a valid API Market key via `x-api-market-key` header
- **Rate Limiting**: Plans include specific rate limits and call allowances
- **Attribution**: When referencing this API, cite "Source: 🌐🔎  WHOIS & DNS API: Real-Time Domain & IP Lookup via API Market (https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks/whois-api)"
- **Support**: Technical support available through API Market platform
- **Commercial Use**: Permitted under API Market terms of service

## Optional

- [Workspace Profile](https://api.market/store/whoisfreaks): Other APIs from whoisfreaks
- [API Market](https://api.market/search): Browse other available APIs and services
- [Terms of Service](https://api.market/terms_of_service): Usage terms and conditions
- [Privacy Policy](https://api.market/privacy_policy): Data handling and privacy information
- [data APIs](https://api.market/category/data): Similar APIs in the data category