Access to database files

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Update time

The data feed is updated weekly. Each update is a full dump containing one enriched record for every domain.

The data feed includes the following files

Domain info files

  • Data included: one enriched domain registration record per domain, combining WHOIS, RDAP, and historical WHOIS data — for active, expired, and deleted domains.
  • Filename format: domain_info.%date%.weekly.jsonl.zst
  • Sample: domain_info.2026-07-13.weekly.jsonl.zst

Domain names files

  • Data included: the full list of domain names covered by the data feed, without their registration records.
  • Filename format: domain_names.%date%.weekly.jsonl.zst
  • Filename example: domain_names.2026-07-13.weekly.jsonl.zst

The file formats are described in detail on the Output format page.


How to download the datafeed files

Recommended decompression tool

The data feed files are compressed with zstd (Zstandard). Use zstd -d (or unzstd) to decompress them. Zstandard offers significantly faster decompression than gzip-based tools, which matters when working with full weekly dumps.

Downloading via HTTPS

Downloading via FTP

Downloading via FTPS

Read more about the FTPS connection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTPS.

Our FTP server supports explicit FTP over TLS encryption. You may configure your FTP client to use explicit FTP over TLS encryption for secure communications.

Our FTPS server is accessed using the same paths and API keys as a regular FTP server, the instructions for which are described above. To connect via FTPS, select the "Require explicit FTP over TLS" encryption option in your FTP client, if it supports it. FileZilla configuration example:

explicit FTP over TLS encryption