Whois MCP
by bharathvaj-ganesan
The Whois MCP server enables AI agents to perform WHOIS lookups and retrieve domain details. It allows users to directly ask AI to check domain availability, ownership, registration details, and other important information without needing to use a browser.
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What is Whois MCP?
This MCP server is designed to allow AI agents to perform WHOIS lookups, retrieving registration details about domain names, IP addresses, or autonomous systems. It acts as a bridge between AI agents and WHOIS databases.
How to use Whois MCP?
The server can be run globally or project-specifically using npx @bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest. It can be integrated with Cursor IDE and Roo Code by adding the server configuration to their respective settings. Once configured, the AI agents can automatically use the WHOIS tools.
Key features of Whois MCP
WHOIS domain lookup
WHOIS TLD lookup
WHOIS IP lookup
WHOIS ASN lookup
Integration with Cursor IDE
Integration with Roo Code
Available to AI Agents
Use cases of Whois MCP
Checking domain availability
Identifying domain ownership
Retrieving domain registration details
Investigating IP address information
Analyzing Autonomous System Numbers
Automated domain research
FAQ from Whois MCP
What is a WHOIS lookup?
What is a WHOIS lookup?
A WHOIS lookup is the process of querying a WHOIS database to retrieve registration details about a domain name, IP address, or autonomous system.
What information can a WHOIS lookup provide?
What information can a WHOIS lookup provide?
It can provide details such as the domain name, registrar name, registrant details, registration & expiry date, name servers, domain status, and contact information.
How do I install the Whois MCP server globally?
How do I install the Whois MCP server globally?
Run the command npx -y @bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest in your terminal.
How do I configure the server in Cursor IDE?
How do I configure the server in Cursor IDE?
Go to Cursor Settings > MCP, click + Add New MCP Server, and fill in the form with the appropriate name, type (command), and command (npx -y @bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest).
What tools are available?
What tools are available?
The available tools are whois_domain, whois_tld, whois_ip, and whois_as for looking up WHOIS information about domains, top-level domains, IP addresses, and Autonomous System Numbers, respectively.