Whois Lookup¶
Note
While testing using PyFunceble, subdomains, IPv4 and IPv6 are not used against our whois lookup logic.
Why do we need it?¶
As our main purpose is to check the availability of the given subjects, we make a WHOIS lookup (if authorized) to determine it.
How does it work?¶
Note
Want to read the code ? It’s here
WhoisQueryTool
!
For us the only relevant part is the extraction of the expiration date. Indeed, it’s an indicator if a domains is still owned by someone, we use it first to get the availability of domains.
How to use it?¶
It is activated by default but if not simply change
lookup:
# Activates the usage of the WHOIS record.
whois: False
to
lookup:
# Activates the usage of the WHOIS record.
whois: True
into your personal .PyFunceble.yaml
or use the --no-whois
argument from the CLI to reactivate it.