RDAP

1. Introduction

The Registration Data Access Protocol, or RDAP, replaces traditional port 43 Whois. It provides a number of enhancements relative to Whois，such as transport security, internationalization, a structured data format, differentiated access, and extensibility.

RDAP was designed by the weirds working group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)，as a result of a request by ICANN for the IETF to develop a replacement for Whois.

It is now maintained by the regext working group which is also responsible for EPP standards development.

2. Zhuiri's RDAP System

zhuiri's RDAP system has been implemented to comply with the following specifications:

IETF RFCs:

• RFC7480: HTTP Usage in the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)
• RFC7481: Security Services for the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)
• RFC7482: Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Query Format
• RFC7483: JSON Responses for the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)
• RFC7484: Finding the Authoritative Registration Data (RDAP) Service
• RFC8056: Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) and Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Status Mapping

ICANN specifications:

• gTLD RDAP Implementation Guide (PDF)
• gTLD RDAP Response Profile (PDF)

3. RDAP Infrastructure

The RDAP system runs on the same secure, resilient, high-performance infrastructure as the Whois system, and therefore enjoys the same reliability and scalability. It is available over both IPv4 and IPv6.

Like the Whois, the RDAP system uses a separate replica of the primary registry database and its own caching layer.

4. Rate Limiting

The RDAP system uses the same rate-limiting system as the Whois and follows the same policies. Note that this means that a port-43 whois counts against the RDAP query rate, and vice versa.

5. Security Controls

RDAP is only available over HTTPS, and zhuiri's HTTPS configuration is compliant with all current operational best practices for TLS deployment.

6. Status of Port 43 Whois

Once RDAP has been deployed, ICANN no longer requires gTLD registries and registrars to provide a port 43 whois service. However,

in order to reduce disruption to users, zhuiri will carry out a phased sunset plan to give users time to upgrade their systems to use RDAP.

We will provide more information about our plans to phase out the port 43 service in due course.

7. Comments and Questions

If you have any comments or questions about zhuiri's RDAP system, please email zhuiri@cnkuai.com.