Whois .ME
Searches, Keywords and Modifiers
Please be advised that searches are not case-sensitive, with the exception of Registrar searches, which require the capitalize word "Registrar" along with a capitalized spelling of the registrar's name. Additionally, ASCII alphanumeric characters and hyphens are accepted in the lookup of a .ME domain. All other characters are not accepted. Each search will only return a maximum of 50 search results.
The .ME WHOIS server only supports the following four types of lookup objects: Domain, Name Server, Contact and Registrar.
Keywords
The default search for the .ME WHOIS is to look up domain name records. However, the .ME WHOIS is capable of performing specialized keyword searches. Keyword searches are helpful because they can yield fewer and more exact matches that one is looking for. The following keywords can be used to filter and narrow search returns.
- To search by Domain, simply type in the domain name, including the ".me" extension. Alternatively, using "domain example.me" will also work.
- To search by Contact ID, type in the word “contact” and the contact identifier, such as "contact C100-ABCD".
- To search by IP Address, type “host” and an IP address like “host 121.23.2.7".
- To search by Host or Nameserver, type “host” and a nameserver, for example, NS01.domain.me"; host name lookups can only be performed on .ME hosts and not on hosts for other TLDs.
- To search by Registrar, type the word "Registrar” and the registrar's name with the first letter in the name capitalized – “Registrar Registrarname”.
Modifiers
| Modifiers are used to further tailor your searches. You can use modifiers in conjunction with keywords. | |
|---|---|
| ID | Search ID fields. This applies to Contact IDs and Registrar IDs. Example: "contact C100000-LRMS" |
| FULL or = | Always show detailed results, even for multiple matches. Example: "= domainnam%" |
| summary | Using "summary", "SUM" or "$" will return summarized results, even for multiple matches. Example: "summary name smith, john". Can also work in conjunction with the ID modifier. |
| % | Wildcard character and partial string searches. The "%" symbol is a wildcard and adding it as a suffix to a name or an ID will produce all records that start with the partial string. For example: a search for "Registrar domain%" will return a list or registrars which includes the names "Domain Bank, Inc.", "Domain Registry.com Inc.", etc.
Please Note: the use of the wildcard character cannot be combined with use of the "Domain" keywords (see above), and is not allowed in the ".ME" or "-LRMS" portion of the a input string. If ".ME" or "-LRMS" is not included in the input string, it will be implied at the end of the string except for IP Addresses and Registrar Organization queries. |
| _ | Using the underscore symbol, “_” as a suffix, produces records that start with that input string and have one and only one additional character. Example: a search for "brand_" will return "brands.me", "brandy.me, etc.
Please Note: If ".me" or "-LRMS" is not included in the input string, it will be implied at the end of the string except for IP Addresses and Registrar Organization queries. |