Query webservice

• domain_holder_query
• classic_whois_domain_query
• domain_ident_query

domain_holder_query

This method retrieves the holder of a domain name (in the registrar's portfolio):

• In the case of a moral person, the name is always displayed because no restricted publishing is applied. The format corresponds exactly to the (3a) field of the registrar change form.
  
  
• In the case of a physical person, the information on the holder is
  displayed only in the following cases:
  • the holder is not under restricted publishing on the whois database,
  • the holder is protected by a maintainer associated to the registrar making the request.
    
    
• Example:
  
  ($result, $data) = $service->domain_holder_query('nic.fr')

classic_whois_domain_query

With this method, the registrar can question the AFNIC database on all the domains in its portfolio.

• The returned information is identical to a whois answer on port 43 and, in addition, contains all the data of the holder (even if he is under restricted publishing).
  
  
• If the admin contact is under restricted publishing and is maintained by another registrar then only the NIC-handle of the admin contact will be returned.
  
  
• Example:
  ($result, $data) = $service->classic_whois_domain_query('-n nic.fr')
  

domain_ident_query

The domain_ident_query method allows you to know the data used to identify a domain name. These informations are essential for the registrar change operation.

• Example:
  
  ($result, $data) = $service->domain_ident_query('afnic.fr')