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WHOIS tool: allow IP address input (RIR/RDAP lookup)

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
csharp

Research direction

Start at the Tools -> WHOIS screen and trace its domain-name validation and lookup entry point. Check how the current lookup displays results, then define completion as accepting IPv4 and IPv6 input, querying the appropriate RIR/RDAP service, and showing allocation, organization, and abuse information.

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Description

:rocket: feature-request

Currently the WHOIS GUI only accepts domain names. Entering an IP address (e.g. 83.65.246.198) shows “Enter a valid Domain Name”, so IP WHOIS lookups are not possible.

Expected behavior

  • Accept IPv4/IPv6 as valid input
  • If input is an IP, perform a network/RIR lookup (RIPE/ARIN/APNIC/etc.), preferably via RDAP, and show allocation info (netblock/org/abuse)

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Tools -> WHOIS
  2. Enter 83.65.246.198
  3. Error: “Enter a valid Domain Name”
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