# WhoisFreaks, free, GET /v2.0/whois/live: Domain WHOIS API

> The Live WHOIS Lookup API fetches current domain registration data directly from authoritative WHOIS servers and RDAP in real time - no caching, no database dependency.

WhoisFreaks's domain WHOIS API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 domains. WhoisFreaks's docs list all 9 fields on our checklist: Registrant, Registrar, Created on, Updated on, Expires on, Name servers, Statuses, DNSSEC, Abuse contact.
In [our domain WHOIS API benchmark](https://datacircle.dev/best-domain-whois-api.txt), the best plan from WhoisFreaks scores 73.4 out of 100. WhoisFreaks ranks 3rd 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/whoisfreaks/free-get-v2-0-whois-live
- [Domain WHOIS API: the 13 best providers compared](https://datacircle.dev/best-domain-whois-api.txt)
- Get it: https://whoisfreaks.com/pricing/api-plans?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- Request: `GET https://api.whoisfreaks.com/v2.0/whois/live`
- API key: with the plan, on https://whoisfreaks.com/pricing/api-plans?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- Its API docs: https://whoisfreaks.com/documentation/whois-api?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- Sold by: WhoisFreaks (https://whoisfreaks.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing)
- Checked: 2026-11-04

## In the answer

- Completeness: 100%
- Registrant: ✓
- Registrar: ✓
- Created on: ✓
- Updated on: ✓
- Expires on: ✓
- Name servers: ✓
- Statuses: ✓
- DNSSEC: ✓
- Abuse contact: ✓

## Price

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

## Charges

- Also pays for: from the same budget: Historical WHOIS · Reverse WHOIS · IP WHOIS · ASN WHOIS · Bulk WHOIS · Live DNS · Historical DNS · Reverse DNS · Bulk DNS · Domain Availability Lookup · Domain Availability Bulk Lookup (Domains) · Domain Availability Bulk Lookup (TLDs) · Domain Typosquatting · Subdomain Typosquatting · SSL Lookup · Subdomain Lookup · Geolocation Lookup · Bulk Geolocation Lookup · IP Reputation Lookup · Bulk IP Reputation Lookup · Domain Reputation

## Overage

- Units cap: hard

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: The Live WHOIS Lookup API fetches current domain registration data directly from authoritative WHOIS servers and RDAP in real time - no caching, no database dependency.

## Data

- Freshness: live
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: "you are hereby permitted to receive, process, and display information retrieved from WhoisFreaks API or Database to individual end-users of your application(s), provided: Such end-user use this information strictly for their own personal use. You do not permit your end users to store, distribute, or otherwise exploit WhoisFreaks API and Database for any other purposes." [...] "you are permitted solely to use WhoisFreaks Services for reference by your end-users. Except as expressly provided herein, under no circumstances whatsoever may you transfer or permit the transfer of WhoisFreaks API & Database outside of your application(s)." [...] "Usage of WhoisFreaks APIs and Databases is strictly prohibited for gambling, adult content, dating, alcohol industry, and any illegal activities." [...] "You shall not use the WhoisFreaks API in a manner that constitutes excessive or abusive usage."

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 500 credits
- Enough for: 500 calls

## Rate limit

- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call
- Median: 1.09 s

## The call

- You send: domainName, whois "live"
- Method: GET
- Path: /v2.0/whois/live

## About the plan

- Plan: Free
- Who can get it: anyone over the age of 13 with a real company or personal email, not for gambling, adult content, dating, the alcohol industry, defense or military organizations

## The 64 fields the plan's answer can hold

success, domain, query time, WHOIS server, domain registered, secure DNS, domain handle, creation date, updated date, expiration date, registrar ID, registrar ID type, registrar IANA ID, registrar registry ID, registrar handle, registrar status, registrar name, registrar normalized name, registrar WHOIS server, registrar RDAP server, registrar URL, registrar email, registrar phone, authoritative registry name, registrar organization number, registrar sponsor, reseller name, reseller email, reseller phone, registrant ID, registrant name, registrant company, registrant street address, registrant city, registrant region, registrant ZIP code, registrant country, registrant country code, registrant email, registrant phone, admin name, admin email, tech name, tech email, billing name, billing email, eligibility ID, eligibility name, eligibility type, abuse contact email, abuse contact phone, name servers, domain status, raw WHOIS record, registry domain, registry query time, registry WHOIS server, registry creation date, registry updated date, registry expiration date, registry registrar, registry name servers, registry domain status, raw registry WHOIS record

## WhoisFreaks's plans (15)

- [WhoisFreaks, free, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/free-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $20 pack, 5,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/20-pack-5000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $4.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $60 pack, 15,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/60-pack-15000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $4.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $150 pack, 50,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/150-pack-50000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $3.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $400 pack, 150,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/400-pack-150000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $2.667 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $1,100 pack, 450,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/1100-pack-450000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $2.444 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $2,000 pack, 1,000,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/2000-pack-1000000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $5,400 pack, 3,000,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/5400-pack-3000000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $1.80 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $10 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 5,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/10-monthly-monthly-subscription-5000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $30 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 15,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/30-monthly-monthly-subscription-15000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $2.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $75 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 50,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/75-monthly-monthly-subscription-50000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $1.50 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $200 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 150,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/200-monthly-monthly-subscription-150000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $1.333 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $550 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 450,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/550-monthly-monthly-subscription-450000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $1.222 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $1,000 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 1,000,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/1000-monthly-monthly-subscription-1000000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 100% complete, live
- [WhoisFreaks, $2,700 monthly, Monthly Subscription, 3,000,000 API Credits, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/2700-monthly-monthly-subscription-3000000-api-credits-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt): $0.90 per 1,000, 100% complete, live

## WhoisFreaks's calls (2)

- `POST /v2.0/bulkwhois/live`: [WhoisFreaks, free, POST /v2.0/bulkwhois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/free-post-v2-0-bulkwhois-live/llms.txt)
- `GET /v2.0/whois/live`: [WhoisFreaks, free, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/free-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt)

## WhoisFreaks's APIs (1)

- [WhoisFreaks: domain WHOIS API pricing, 15 plans, GET /v2.0/whois/live](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoisfreaks/free-get-v2-0-whois-live/llms.txt)

## WhoisFreaks: domain WHOIS API alternatives

- [Enterno, ₽299 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/enterno/299-monthly/llms.txt): $0.238 per 1,000, 89% complete, live
- [domainIQ, $149.95 monthly, Expert, GET /api, 15,000 requests a day](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/domainiq/149-95-monthly-expert-get-api-15000-requests-a-day/llms.txt): $0.333 per 1,000, 56% complete, live
- [HackerTarget, $600 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/hackertarget/600-yearly/llms.txt): $0.822 per 1,000, 89% complete, live
- [Whoxy, $1,000 pack](https://datacircle.dev/domain-whois-apis/whoxy/1000-pack/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 78% complete, live

## 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://whoisfreaks.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://whoisfreaks.com/documentation/credit-usage?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://whoisfreaks.com/documentation/ip-geolocation-api?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://whoisfreaks.com/documentation/whois-api?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://whoisfreaks.com/pricing/api-plans?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://whoisfreaks.com/resources/tutorial/how-to-use-the-whoisfreaks-api-for-domain-lookups?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing
- https://whoisfreaks.com/terms?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=domain-whois-api-pricing