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 '197.234.223.0 - 197.234.223.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 197.234.223.0 - 197.234.223.255

inetnum:        197.234.223.0 - 197.234.223.255
netname:        MTNB_197_234_223
descr:          MTNB_197_234_223
country:        BJ
admin-c:        EI3-AFRINIC
admin-c:        ED7-AFRINIC
tech-c:         EI3-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ED7-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         Spacetel-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         197.234.216.0 - 197.234.223.255

person:         Eric DEGBOEVI
address:        360 Boulevard Rue de la Marina
address:        01BP5293 Cotnou
address:        Cotonou
address:        Benin
phone:          tel:+229-97-97-00-01
phone:          tel:+229-97-97-99-61
nic-hdl:        ED7-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-CBCNYOQNFWLCWLCSV4DS9M1QBOOWQW76-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Ernest ISSA
address:        360 Boulevard Rue de la Marina 01 BP 5293 Cotonou
address:        Cotonou
address:        Benin
phone:          tel:+229-97-97-79-68
nic-hdl:        EI3-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-WI7KJJ7PE7RDBDLZBVJLCFGUNNZX7NMY-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '197.234.223.234'
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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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