# JsonWhoisAPI, free: Domain WHOIS API

> Rely upon our expertise to take the hassle out of WHOIS data manipulation. Our parsed WHOIS data is provided in JSON format for easy access.

JsonWhoisAPI's domain WHOIS API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 domains. JsonWhoisAPI's docs list 8 of the 9 fields on our checklist: Registrant, Registrar, Created on, Updated on, Expires on, Name servers, Statuses, DNSSEC.
You get 1,000 requests a month. You spend the requests on JsonWhoisAPI's other calls. This call is free for up to 1,000 calls a month.
In [our domain WHOIS API benchmark](https://datacircle.dev/best-domain-whois-api.txt), the best plan from JsonWhoisAPI scores 33.4 out of 100. JsonWhoisAPI ranks 13th of 13 providers.
This plan is free. We rank 316 plans for domain WHOIS APIs by price. Half the plans cost $1.495 per 1,000 domains or less. [See the best free domain WHOIS API plan.](https://datacircle.dev/best-domain-whois-api.txt)
[Searchwire's $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/searchwire/10-pack/llms.txt) is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 domains. Searchwire's domain WHOIS API costs nothing beyond the plan price.
[Robtex](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/robtex/free/llms.txt), [DomScan](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/domscan/6-monthly-starter-post-v1-whois-bulk/llms.txt) and [WhoisFreaks](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/200-monthly-monthly-subscription-150000-api-credits-post-v2-0-bulkwhois-live/llms.txt) are the best domain WHOIS API providers in the Datacircle benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/free
- [Domain WHOIS API: the 13 best providers compared](https://datacircle.dev/best-domain-whois-api.txt)
- Get it: https://jsonwhoisapi.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- Request: `GET https://jsonwhoisapi.com/api/v1/whois`
- API key: with the plan, on https://jsonwhoisapi.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- Its API docs: https://jsonwhoisapi.com/docs?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- Sold by: JsonWhoisAPI (https://jsonwhoisapi.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing)
- Checked: 2026-11-04

## In the answer

- Completeness: 89%
- Registrant: ✓
- Registrar: ✓
- Created on: ✓
- Updated on: ✓
- Expires on: ✓
- Name servers: ✓
- Statuses: ✓
- DNSSEC: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 domains: $0.00
- Per: call
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Also pays for: nothing else

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Rely upon our expertise to take the hassle out of WHOIS data manipulation. Our parsed WHOIS data is provided in JSON format for easy access.

## Data

- Keep data: no API terms
- Use data: no API terms

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 1,000 requests a month
- Enough for: 1,000 calls a month

## Rate limit

- Concurrent: no limit
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call
- Median: 0.27 s

## The call

- You send: identifier
- Method: GET
- Path: /whois

## About the plan

- Plan: Free
- Who can get it: anyone

## The 55 fields the plan's answer can hold

domain name, created date, updated date, expiry date, DNSSEC status, registered, domain status, nameservers, owner contact handle, owner contact type, owner contact name, owner contact organization, owner contact email, owner contact address, owner contact ZIP code, owner contact city, owner contact state, owner contact country, owner contact phone, owner contact fax, owner contact created date, owner contact updated date, admin contact handle, admin contact type, admin contact name, admin contact organization, admin contact email, admin contact address, admin contact ZIP code, admin contact city, admin contact state, admin contact country, admin contact phone, admin contact fax, admin contact created date, admin contact updated date, tech contact handle, tech contact type, tech contact name, tech contact organization, tech contact email, tech contact address, tech contact ZIP code, tech contact city, tech contact state, tech contact country, tech contact phone, tech contact fax, tech contact created date, tech contact updated date, registrar ID, registrar name, registrar email, registrar URL, registrar phone

## JsonWhoisAPI's plans (5)

- [JsonWhoisAPI, free](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 89% complete
- [JsonWhoisAPI, pay as you go, Next 50,000](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/pay-as-you-go-next-50000/llms.txt): $9.00 per 1,000, 89% complete
- [JsonWhoisAPI, pay as you go, Next 200,000](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/pay-as-you-go-next-200000/llms.txt): $6.00 per 1,000, 89% complete
- [JsonWhoisAPI, pay as you go, Next 500,000](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/pay-as-you-go-next-500000/llms.txt): $4.00 per 1,000, 89% complete
- [JsonWhoisAPI, pay as you go, Any Additional](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/pay-as-you-go-any-additional/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 89% complete

## JsonWhoisAPI's calls (1)

- `GET /whois`: [JsonWhoisAPI, free](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/free/llms.txt)

## JsonWhoisAPI's APIs (1)

- [JsonWhoisAPI: domain WHOIS API pricing, 5 plans](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/jsonwhoisapi/free/llms.txt)

## JsonWhoisAPI: domain WHOIS API alternatives

- [WhoisFreaks, $2,000 pack, 1,000,000 API Credits, POST /v2.0/bulkwhois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/2000-pack-1000000-api-credits-post-v2-0-bulkwhois-live/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [Whoxy, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoxy/10-pack/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 78% complete, live
- [Companyfacts, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/companyfacts/pay-as-you-go/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 67% complete
- [GetWhoisData, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/getwhoisdata/top-up/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 67% complete

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-11-04.

- https://jsonwhoisapi.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://jsonwhoisapi.com/docs?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://jsonwhoisapi.com/terms?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing