APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '178.254.20.0 - 178.254.21.255'
% Abuse contact for '178.254.20.0 - 178.254.21.255' is 'abuse@1blu.de'
inetnum:        178.254.20.0 - 178.254.21.255
netname:        BLU-VR-04
descr:          1Blu 178.254.20.0/23
country:        DE
admin-c:        BLU2-RIPE
tech-c:         BLU2-RIPE
org:            ORG-BLU1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-routes:     MNT-RN1131-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-RN1131-RIPE
created:        2017-03-17T07:34:17Z
last-modified:  2017-03-17T07:34:17Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-BLU1-RIPE
org-name:       1blu AG
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Stromstrasse 1-5
address:        10555 Berlin
address:        Germany
abuse-c:        OA1725-RIPE
mnt-ref:        MNT-RN1131-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-RN1131-RIPE
created:        2017-03-15T12:03:32Z
last-modified:  2017-03-15T12:56:05Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           1Blu AG NOC
address:        1blu AG
address:        Riedemannweg 60
address:        13627 Berlin
address:        Germany
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@1blu.de
nic-hdl:        BLU2-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-RN1131-RIPE
created:        2017-03-15T12:27:14Z
last-modified:  2021-11-11T09:03:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '178.254.0.0/19AS42730'
route:          178.254.0.0/19
descr:          DE-EVANZO-MK
origin:         AS42730
mnt-by:         MNT-RN1131-RIPE
created:        2013-03-18T09:43:00Z
last-modified:  2013-03-18T09:43:00Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
4 records found for '178.254.20.37'
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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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