APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '2001:638:a000::/48'
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inet6num:       2001:638:a000::/48
netname:        FAU-WIN
descr:          Forschungsnetz der Friedrich Alexander Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
descr:          Germany
country:        DE
admin-c:        FH5694-RIPE
tech-c:         FH5694-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED
mnt-by:         FAU-MNT
created:        2011-08-25T13:09:22Z
last-modified:  2020-07-14T10:05:09Z
source:         RIPE
role:           RRZE Hostmaster
address:        Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen
address:        Martensstrasse 1
address:        91058 Erlangen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 9131 85 28918
admin-c:        HW2193-RIPE
tech-c:         JR4777-RIPE
tech-c:         HM6297-RIPE
nic-hdl:        FH5694-RIPE
mnt-by:         FAU-MNT
created:        2020-07-14T08:39:42Z
last-modified:  2024-05-14T08:40:34Z
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:A000:1001:131:188:3:56'
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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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