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  1. Preface
  2. Using Email Verification
  3. Frequently Asked Questions
  4. Appendix A: Testing the Input and Result XML
  5. Appendix B: Return Codes

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GetDomainInfo

GetDomainInfo

Use the fields in the tables below to configure the input to the operation and to read the output from the operation.

Input

The following table describes the input fields:
Field
Description
Sample Input
Domain
The domain about which you want to retrieve information. Required value.
informatica.com
Timeout
The amount of time, in seconds, that the service searches for the domain information. Enter a value between 1 and 90 seconds. The default value is 60 seconds.
5
SourceId
An ID value to return with the result as a source identifier. Optional value.
Source01

ServiceStatus Output

The following table describes the ServiceStatus output fields:
Field
Description
Sample Output
StatusNbr
Returns a number that represents the status of the request. See also GetStatusCodes.
200
StatusDescription
Returns the description of the status number. See also GetStatusCodes.
Successful

ServiceResult Output

The service returns information retrieved from
whois.com
 and
dnsinfo.com
. The websites can provide information such as the creation date of the domain and the domain owner.
Informatica has no control over the information that is returned in the respective
WhoisInfo
 or
DnsInfo
 sections of the Service output.
The following table describes the ServiceResult output fields:
Field
Description
Sample Output
WhoisInfo: CreationDate
Date the domain was registered.
10/17/1995 00:00:00
WhoisInfo: UpdateDate
Date the domain registration was updated.
2018-11-29T15:09:03Z
WhoisInfo: ExpiryDate
Date the domain registration will expire.
10/16/2019 04:00:00
WhoisInfo: Registrant
Who registered the domain.
Includes the following information:
  1. Name
  2. Organization
  3. Phone
  4. Email
  5. Address
The Registrant field includes the following sample outputs:
  1. Name: Domain Admin
  2. Organization: Informatica LLC
  3. Phone: +1.6503855000
  4. Email: infadomainnames@informatica.com
  5. Address: 
    Street: 2100 Seaport Blvd
    City: Redwood City
    State: California
    Country: US
WhoisInfo: Admin
Who is the administrator of the domain.
Includes the following information:
  1. Name
  2. Organization
  3. Phone
  4. Email
  5. Address
The Admin field includes the following sample outputs:
  1. Name: Domain Admin
  2. Organization: Informatica LLC
  3. Phone: +1.6503855000
  4. Email: infadomainnames@informatica.com
  5. Address: 
    Street: 2100 Seaport Blvd
    City: Redwood City
    State: California
    Country: US
WhoisInfo: Tech
Who is the technical contact for the domain.
Includes the following information:
  1. Name
  2. Organization
  3. Phone
  4. Email
  5. Address
The Tech field includes the following sample outputs:
  1. Name: NetNames Hostmaster
  2. Organization: Netnames Ltd
  3. Phone: +44.2070159370
  4. Email: hostmaster@netnames.net
  5. Address: 
    Street: 25 Canada Square, 37th Floor, Canary Wharf 
    City: London
    State: London
    Country: GB
WhoisInfo: Registrar
Which domain registrar was used to register the domain.
Includes the following information:
  1. Name
  2. Url
  3. AbusePhone: Phone number to call with abuse complaints.
  4. AbuseEmail: Email to contact with abuse complaints.
The Registrar field includes the following sample outputs:
  1. Name: CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
  2. Url: www.cscprotectsbrands.com
  3. AbusePhone: +1.8887802723
  4. AbuseEmail: domainabuse@cscglobal.com
WhoisInfo: IsCached
True if we retrieved this record from our short-term cache of WHOIS data.
true
DnsInfo: ARecordExists
True if an A record exists for the domain. This maps the domain to an IP address. If this record does not exist that is a red flag as it is not tied to anything.
true
DnsInfo: SpfRecordExists
True if an SPF (Sender Policy Framework) record exists for the domain. This is used to indicate to mail servers which hosts are authorized to send mail for a domain. If this record does not exist that is a red flag because most reputable email servers have this defined.
true
DnsInfo: WwwRecordExists
True if a WWW record exists for a domain. Most reputable sites have this going to their home page.
true
DnsInfo: MxRecords
Includes details on 0 or more MX (Mail Exchange) records. These define the actual mail servers that accept email for the domain.
An MxRecord in the MxRecords field includes the following information:
  1. Mx: Domain of the email server.
  2. IpAddresses: 0 or more IP addresses associated with the mail server. An IP address entry includes the following information:
    An IP address entry includes the following information:
    1. Address: The IPv4 address.
    2. CountryCode: The ISO-2 country code where the IP address is located.
    3. Owner: The entity that owns the IP address, usually a large ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Mx: informatica-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
IsCatchAll
The domain will accept all incoming email regardless of whether the mailbox exists.
false
IsDisposable
The domain is known to provide disposable email addresses.
false
IsRestrictedCountry
The country in which the domain is hosted is listed as a sanctioned country by the United States government.
false
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