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github.com.
One domain, four databases, a slab of raw WHOIS. Here's what the registry will say about itself.
resolved ip
140.82.121.3
ipv4
status
Taken,
not for sale.
not for sale.
queried
2026-05-22
23:11:15 UTC
Registrar information
| Registrar | MarkMonitor, Inc. |
| WHOIS server | whois.markmonitor.com |
Important dates
| Creation date | 2007-10-09 |
| Expiry date | 2026-10-09 |
| Updated date | 2024-09-07 |
Nameservers
| ns-520.awsdns-01.net | |
| dns4.p08.nsone.net | |
| ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk | |
| dns3.p08.nsone.net | |
| ns-421.awsdns-52.com | |
| dns2.p08.nsone.net | |
| ns-1283.awsdns-32.org | |
| dns1.p08.nsone.net |
Domain status
- clientupdateprohibited
- clienttransferprohibited
- clientdeleteprohibited
Raw WHOIS
Domain Name: github.com Registry Domain ID: 1264983250_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.markmonitor.com Registrar URL: http://www.markmonitor.com Updated Date: 2024-09-07T09:16:33+0000 Creation Date: 2007-10-09T18:20:50+0000 Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+0000 Registrar: MarkMonitor, Inc. Registrar IANA ID: 292 Registrar Abuse Contact: https://corp.markmonitor.com/domain/ui/abuse-report Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.2086851750 Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited (https://www.icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited) Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited (https://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited) Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited (https://www.icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited) Registrant Organization: GitHub, Inc. Registrant Country: US Registrant Email: Select Request Email Form at https://domains.markmonitor.com/whois/github.com Tech Email: Select Request Email Form at https://domains.markmonitor.com/whois/github.com Name Server: ns-520.awsdns-01.net Name Server: dns4.p08.nsone.net Name Server: ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk Name Server: dns3.p08.nsone.net Name Server: ns-421.awsdns-52.com Name Server: dns2.p08.nsone.net Name Server: ns-1283.awsdns-32.org Name Server: dns1.p08.nsone.net DNSSEC: unsigned URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/ >>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2026-05-21T20:56:55+0000 <<< For more information on WHOIS status codes, please visit: https: //www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes If you wish to contact this domain’s Registrant or Technical contact, and such email address is not visible above, you may do so via our web form, pursuant to ICANN’s Temporary Specification. To verify that you are not a robot, please enter your email address to receive a link to a page that facilitates email communication with the relevant contact(s). Web-based WHOIS: https: //domains.markmonitor.com/whois/contact/github.com If you have a legitimate interest in viewing the non-public WHOIS details, send your request and the reasons for your request to [email protected] and specify the domain name in the subject line. We will review that request and may ask for supporting documentation and explanation. The data in MarkMonitor’s WHOIS database is provided for information purposes, and to assist persons in obtaining information about or related to a domain name’s registration record. While MarkMonitor believes the data to be accurate, the data is provided "as is" with no guarantee or warranties regarding its accuracy. By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this data to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission by email, telephone, or facsimile of mass, unsolicited, commercial advertising, or spam; or (2) enable high volume, automated, or electronic processes that send queries, data, or email to MarkMonitor (or its systems) or the domain name contacts (or its systems). MarkMonitor reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy. MarkMonitor Domain Management(TM) Protecting companies and consumers in a digital world. Visit MarkMonitor at https: //www.markmonitor.com Contact us at +1.8007459229 In Europe, at +44.02032062220 --Copied!
Where the four geos send you.
! agreement only 50%
01
MAXMIND
Germany
Hesse
Frankfurt am Main
✓ matches consensus
02
IP2LOCATION
United States of America
California
San Francisco
! outlier
03
SYPEXGEO
United States
California
San Francisco
! outlier
04
DB-IP
Germany
Hesse
Frankfurt am Main
✓ matches consensus
[04] fact sheet
Every field, every base.
The full readout. What each database actually returned for every geo field — N/A where the database has no value.
| Used free databases | MaxMind | IP2Location | SypexGeo | DB-IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Code | DE | US | US | DE |
| Country | Germany | United States of America | United States | Germany |
| State/Region | Hesse | California | California | Hesse |
| City | Frankfurt am Main | San Francisco | San Francisco | Frankfurt am Main |
| ZIP Code | 60313 | 94107 | N/A | N/A |
| Latitude | 50.1169 | 37.774929 | 37.77493 | 50.1109 |
| Longitude | 8.6837 | -122.419418 | -122.41942 | 8.68213 |
| Time Zone | Europe/Berlin | -07:00 | N/A | N/A |
| ISP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ASN | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hostname | lb-140-82-121-3-fra.github.com | |||
[05] on the map
Drop the pins.
One pin per database, dropped at the coordinates that database returned. Far apart? Then nobody really knows.