APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '156.8.0.0 - 156.8.255.255'
% No abuse contact registered for 156.8.0.0 - 156.8.255.255
inetnum:        156.8.0.0 - 156.8.255.255
netname:        ISCOR-VDB
descr:          Iscor Limited, Vanderbijlpark
descr:          PP 10135
descr:          P.O. Box 2
descr:          1900 Vanderbijlpark
country:        ZA
org:            ORG-IL17-AFRINIC
admin-c:        DH9-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ZT12-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-156-8-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
organisation:   ORG-IL17-AFRINIC
org-name:       ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        ZA
address:        P.O.Box 450
address:        , Gauteng 0001
address:        Pretoria
phone:          tel:+27-16-440-3082
admin-c:        DH9-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ZT12-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         Deon Hugo
address:        ArcelorMittal South Africa
address:        Vereeniging 1930
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-16-440-3082
nic-hdl:        DH9-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-YYQO4QIABQ2QEQJKYBWMA1WZLE8QZJBD-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
person:         IS Hostmaster
nic-hdl:        ZT12-AFRINIC
address:        The Internet Solution
address:        The Campus, 57 Sloane Street
address:        Bryanston
address:        Gauteng
address:        Johannesburg 2021
address:        South Africa
phone:          tel:+27-11-575-1000
org:            ORG-TIS1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-4THKYWBYLLP54MAK15NBL6CWUURHVN1A-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '156.8.254.130'
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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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