# whois
> Command-line client for the WHOIS (RFC 3912) protocol.
> More information: <https://github.com/rfc1036/whois>.
- Get information about a domain name:
`whois {{example.com}}`
- Get information about an IP address:
`whois {{8.8.8.8}}`
- Get abuse contact for an IP address:
`whois -b {{8.8.8.8}}`