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Website host & abuse contact finder

Find out which company hosts a website, who registered the domain, and the abuse email addresses to send your takedown notice to.

How this lookup works

We look up the website’s IP address, then query the public RDAP registries (the modern replacement for WHOIS) run by ARIN, RIPE NCC and the other regional internet registries, and by the domain registries. That shows the network owner, which is usually the hosting company, and the abuse contacts they publish.

Why the host matters

Many pirate and leak sites ignore notices sent to them directly. Their hosting company usually won’t: in the U.S. a host risks its DMCA safe harbor, in the EU it has duties under the Digital Services Act, and in the UK it risks its hosting defence under the 2002 Regulations. In Canada, hosts forward notices to their customer under notice-and-notice.

Common questions

How do I find out who hosts a website?

Enter the domain above. We look up its IP address and check the public internet registries to find the network owner and abuse contact.

What if the site uses Cloudflare?

Cloudflare is a proxy, so its name appears instead of the real host. Report through Cloudflare’s abuse form: it forwards copyright reports to the site owner and the real host, and can share the host’s name with you.

Is the registrar the same as the host?

No. The registrar sold the domain name; the host runs the server. Hosts are usually the right place for copyright notices.

Is this lookup legal?

Yes. RDAP and WHOIS data are published so people can contact network operators about abuse.

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