APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '2001:638:607::/48'
% Abuse contact for '2001:638:607::/48' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inet6num:       2001:638:607::/48
netname:        NIEDERSACHSEN
descr:          Niedersaechsische Landesregierung
country:        DE
admin-c:        EM8562-RIPE
tech-c:         EM8562-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-HM-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED
created:        2004-05-19T11:47:49Z
last-modified:  2016-01-15T17:10:58Z
source:         RIPE
person:         Evgueni Malkov
address:        IT Niedersachsen
address:        Göttinger Chaussee 259
address:        30459 Hannover
phone:          +4951198983971
nic-hdl:        EM8562-RIPE
mnt-by:         DE-GOV-NI-MNT
created:        2012-06-06T14:17:18Z
last-modified:  2014-03-28T11:39:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '2001:638::/32AS680'
route6:         2001:638::/32
descr:          DFN-V6-AGG1
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
mnt-routes:     ESANIC-MNT { 2001:638:30d::/48 }
created:        2005-06-23T15:23:59Z
last-modified:  2014-12-11T12:25:57Z
source:         RIPE
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  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
3 records found for '2001:638:607:205:0:0:0:30'
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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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