APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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 % APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.apnic.net
% [whois.apnic.net]
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% Information related to 'MAINT-NZ-HDNETNZ'
mntner:         MAINT-NZ-HDNETNZ
descr:          Maintainer for Hosting Direct Ltd (hd.net.nz)
country:        NZ
admin-c:        BS462-AP
tech-c:         BS462-AP
upd-to:         noc@hd.net.nz
auth:           # Filtered
mnt-by:         MAINT-NZ-HDNETNZ
mnt-nfy:        noc@hd.net.nz
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hd.net.nz
referral-by:    APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2018-02-07T21:44:40Z
source:         APNIC
person:         Ben Simpson
nic-hdl:        BS462-AP
e-mail:         ben@hd.net.nz
address:        PO Box 26
address:        Westpark Village
address:        Waitakere
address:        Auckland
address:        New Zealand
phone:          +64-9-280-4135
country:        NZ
mnt-by:         MAINT-NZ-HDNETNZ
last-modified:  2013-05-20T05:12:01Z
source:         APNIC
% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.25 (WHOIS-AU3)
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
2 records found for 'MAINT-NZ-HDNETNZ'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-l

1st level less specific

Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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