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Bulk WHOIS FAQs

Since this bulk WHOIS data has been published and used by scripts over a long period of time, this version of bulk WHOIS data will continue to be published in the same format to maintain consistency.  

 

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The bulk WHOIS data contains a dump of all WHOIS database objects in the AFRINIC public WHOIS database.

Some details, for example, email addresses are redacted from the objects.

 

 

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The bulk WHOIS data should not be used for advertising, direct marketing, marketing research or similar purposes.

The redistribution of the provided bulk data is strictly forbidden.

Use of AFRINIC WHOIS bulk data for these activities is strictly forbidden.

 

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The AFRINIC WHOIS data is meant for Internet operations or Technical Research related to Internet purposes only.

It assists organisations that perform numerous and regular whois database queries.

 

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