{
"name": "whois",
"description": "Query a database for information about a domain registrant",
"options": [
{
"names": [
"-a"
],
"description": "Use the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-A"
],
"description": "Use the Asia/Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-b"
],
"description": "Use the Network Abuse Clearinghouse database"
},
{
"names": [
"-c"
],
"description": "Equivalent to '-h TLD.whois-servers.net', where 'TLD' is this option's argument",
"takes_arg": true,
"arg": {
"name": "TLD"
}
},
{
"names": [
"-f"
],
"description": "Use the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-g"
],
"description": "Use the US non-military federal government database"
},
{
"names": [
"-h"
],
"description": "Use the specified host instead of the default (host name or IP)",
"takes_arg": true,
"arg": {
"name": "hostname"
}
},
{
"names": [
"-i"
],
"description": "Use the traditional Network Information Center (InterNIC) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-I"
],
"description": "Use the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-k"
],
"description": "Use the National Internet Development Agency of Korea (KRNIC) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-l"
],
"description": "Use the Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry (LACNIC) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-m"
],
"description": "Use the Route Arbiter Database (RADB) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-p"
],
"description": "Connect to the whois server on the given port",
"takes_arg": true,
"arg": {
"name": "port"
}
},
{
"names": [
"-P"
],
"description": "Use the PeeringDB database of AS numbers"
},
{
"names": [
"-Q"
],
"description": "Do a quick lookup (don't follow referrals)"
},
{
"names": [
"-r"
],
"description": "Use the Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE) database"
},
{
"names": [
"-R"
],
"description": "Do a recursive lookup"
},
{
"names": [
"-S"
],
"description": "Print the output verbatim"
}
],
"args": [
{
"name": "name",
"is_variadic": true
}
]
}