APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '2001:638:504::/48'
% Abuse contact for '2001:638:504::/48' is 'abuse@dfn.de'
inet6num:       2001:638:504::/48
netname:        UNIBI
descr:          Universitaet Bielefeld
descr:          Germany
country:        DE
admin-c:        NUoB1-RIPE
tech-c:         NUoB1-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-HM-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED
created:        2003-11-25T14:44:43Z
last-modified:  2003-11-25T14:44:43Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Netmaster University of Bielefeld
address:        NOC at HRZ
address:        Universitaet Bielefeld
address:        Universitaetsstrasse 25
address:        33615 Bielefeld
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 521 106 12399
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@uni-bielefeld.de
admin-c:        MABL1-RIPE
admin-c:        SL12767-RIPE
tech-c:         MABL1-RIPE
tech-c:         SL12767-RIPE
tech-c:         VW256-RIPE
nic-hdl:        NUoB1-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        2003-07-25T12:47:05Z
last-modified:  2019-01-07T13:05:49Z
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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3 records found for '2001:638:504:C0D4:2479:99C1:706D:E072'
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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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