Aggregating info from Whois?

[INTERSTREAMER]

I'm attempting to build a platform to review statistical information on domain names as a research study. To do so - I need to tap into the Whois database (Verisign). I can't seem to connect with them - at least a person.

Can anyone provide info in this regard?

Thanks,
Scott
Scott@dogmastudios.com

[JuniperPark]

Originally Posted by INTERSTREAMER

I'm attempting to build a platform to review statistical information on domain names as a research study. To do so - I need to tap into the Whois database (Verisign). I can't seem to connect with them - at least a person.

Can anyone provide info in this regard?

Thanks,
Scott
Scott@dogmastudios.com

You're going to have to come up with a better story than that for collecting personal information on a few million people...

[ShytKicker]

Originally Posted by INTERSTREAMER

I'm attempting to build a platform to review statistical information on domain names as a research study. To do so - I need to tap into the Whois database (Verisign). I can't seem to connect with them - at least a person.

Can anyone provide info in this regard?

Thanks,
Scott
Scott@dogmastudios.com

Wow, if you can't do that, I'll tell you right now - FUGHE ABOU IT.

[INTERSTREAMER]

Originally Posted by JuniperPark

You're going to have to come up with a better story than that for collecting personal information on a few million people...

Yes, I can't do that which is why I was asking. Gee thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by JuniperPark

You're going to have to come up with a better story than that for collecting personal information on a few million people...

You are totally incorrect. That is not what I'm after at all.
I've never sent a spam in my life nor would I ever. I'm actually putting together information on the ages of domains, transfers, and other in order to build an algorithm that will provide a useful tool for domainers.

Don't be so paranoid.

[sdsinc]

You want the zone files or what ?

[ShytKicker]

If you still are willing to try, first you'll need WHOIS from Verisign which is outputted from port 43 via a TCPIP Socket Connection. Then, you'll need to parse the WHOIS server returned in this WHOIS. Verisign doesn't really have limits.

Once you get WHOIS server you do the same type of SOCKET connection to the REGISTRAR whois server. Only the correct registrar that owns the domain has the full WHOIS.

That isn't all. Most large registrars have limits. GoDaddy for instance 100 limits per ip.

I am not going to tell you how to fully do it. Buy many books and you'll need to get there yourself step by step. But this should get you started. If you don't know much about development or how to create a SOCKET connection, it will be a very big problem.

[INTERSTREAMER]

This is a great start. Thank you.

Scott

Originally Posted by shytkicker

if you still are willing to try, first you'll need whois from verisign which is outputted from port 43 via a tcpip socket connection. Then, you'll need to parse the whois server returned in this whois. Verisign doesn't really have limits.

Once you get whois server you do the same type of socket connection to the registrar whois server. Only the correct registrar that owns the domain has the full whois.

That isn't all. Most large registrars have limits. Godaddy for instance 100 limits per ip.

I am not going to tell you how to fully do it. Buy many books and you'll need to get there yourself step by step. but this should get you started. If you don't know much about development or how to create a socket connection, it will be a very big problem.

[denny007]

I need to tap into the Whois database (Verisign)

Verisign keeps on file only registrar name, whois URL, registrars URL, DNS, status, reg date, expire date and last change date

[sdsinc]

Originally Posted by INTERSTREAMER

I need to tap into the Whois database (Verisign).

Oh well it's easy. Become a registrar.