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ASN Whois Database Documentation

ASN Whois Snapshot

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Download daily ASN snapshots as JSON‑gzipped files by specifying the date. Each snapshot contains routes, network details, contacts, peers, streams, and raw WHOIS responses in a structured format.

Authorization

You can make authorized requests to our API by passing API key as a query parameter. To get your API key, login to our billing dashboard and get your API key! If your API key has been compromised, you can change it by clicking on reset button in billing dashboard.

Query Parameters

Required
  • apiKey
    Get your API key from our billing dashboard.
  • date
    Get a snapshot for a specific day by specifying the date parameter in yyyy‑MM‑dd format (e.g., 2026‑01‑26).

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Fields Description

Fields
Details
Data Type
Example
asNumber
Autonomous System Number (ASN) identifier
string
3636
asName
Name of the Autonomous System
string
VE-COSA2-LACNIC
orgName
Organization name associated with the ASN
string
Corpoven S.A.
description
Additional description of the ASN or organization
string
orgHandle
Registry handle/identifier for the organization
string
VE-COSA2-LACNIC
routes
List of routed prefixes associated with the ASN
array
country
Country code where the ASN is registered
string
VE
type
Type of network (ISP, business, hosting, etc.)
string
ISP
domain
Associated domain of the organization
string
mls.com.br
website
Official website of the organization
string
allocationStatus
Status of IP/ASN allocation
string
contacts
Contact information related to ASN
emailContacts
List of contact email addresses
array
abuseContacts
List of abuse contact emails
array
whoisHost
WHOIS server used for lookup
string
ARIN-HISTORIC
whoisResponse
Raw WHOIS response text from registry
string
Full raw WHOIS text response
peers
BGP peer networks
array
upstreams
Upstream ASN providers
array
downstreams
Downstream ASN networks
array
bgpWhois
BGP WHOIS lookup data
string
numOfIPv4Routes
Total IPv4 routes announced by ASN
string
0
numOfIPv6Routes
Total IPv6 routes announced by ASN
string
0
legacyRoutes
Legacy routing entries if any
array
dateAllocated
Date when ASN was allocated
string (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm)
1994-06-01T00:00
allContacts
All available contact emails
array

ASN WHOIS Snapshot Status

Use the endpoint to retrieve details of the latest ASN WHOIS snapshot. The JSON output includes the snapshot name, creation date, and expected deletion date.

Query Parameters

Required
  • apiKey
    Get your API key from our billing dashboard.

Request

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