ccTLD vs gTLD RDAP Coverage
Practical RDAP support gaps across TLD types.
ccTLDgTLD
Overview
Practical RDAP support gaps across TLD types.
Key points
- Combine IANA bootstrap with local indexes for better coverage.
- Keep WHOIS port 43 fallback for RDAP-less TLDs.
- Respect registry rate limits; cache aggressively.
- Expose data source and partial flags in API output.
WHO.GA in practice
WHO.GA (Whoga) provides unified web and JSON API lookup for scenarios like "ccTLD vs gTLD RDAP Coverage", handling bootstrap routing, registrar referrals, and WHOIS fallback. Try who.ga or api.who.ga/<query>.