rdap 🌐

A modern RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) client and server implementation following ICANN standards.

✨ Features

• 🎯 Full support for all RDAP query types:
  • 🌐 Domain names (including IDN support)
  • 🔍 IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6)
  • 🔢 Autonomous System Numbers (ASN)
  • 🌍 Nameservers
  • 👤 Entity handles and object tags
• 📦 Built-in IANA bootstrap files with option to fetch latest data
• ⚡️ Real-time bootstrap data retrieval
• 🔄 Proper Accept header usage for RDAP responses
• 🛡️ Comprehensive error handling with detailed error types
• 📝 Full TypeScript support with strict type definitions
• 🚀 Minimal dependencies and small footprint
• 🔒 Secure access support (HTTPS and authentication)
• 📄 Pagination support for large responses
• 🧩 Functional programming approach - pure functions only
• 🚀 Built-in RDAP server with h3 integration
• 🔄 Server supports custom data providers and proxying

📥 Installation

# Using npm
npm install rdap

# Using yarn
yarn add rdap

# Using pnpm
pnpm add rdap

🚀 Basic Usage

import {
  queryRDAP,
  queryDomain,
  queryIP,
  queryASN,
  queryNameserver,
  queryEntity,
  queryHelp,
  createRdapServer,
} from "rdap";

// Query domain information
const domainInfo = await queryDomain("example.com");
// Returns: RdapDomain with nameservers, status, events, etc.

// Query IP information (IPv4)
const ipv4Info = await queryIP("8.8.8.8");
// Returns: RdapIpNetwork with network information, entities, etc.

// Query IP information (IPv6)
const ipv6Info = await queryIP("2001:db8::1");
// Returns: RdapIpNetwork with network information, entities, etc.

// Query ASN information
const asnInfo = await queryASN("15169");
// Returns: RdapAutnum with ASN details, network range, etc.

// Query nameserver information
const nsInfo = await queryNameserver("ns1.example.com");
// Returns: RdapNameserver with nameserver details, status, etc.

// Query entity information
const entityInfo = await queryEntity("GOGL");
// Returns: RdapEntity with entity details, roles, etc.

// Query help information
const helpInfo = await queryHelp();
// Returns: RdapHelp with RDAP server capabilities and reverse search properties

// Generic query with options
const data = await queryRDAP("example.com", {
  baseUrl: "https://custom-rdap-server.com",
  type: "domain", // Explicitly specify query type
  fetchOptions: {
    headers: {
      Authorization: "Bearer your-token",
    },
  },
});

// All convenience functions also support options
const domainWithCustomServer = await queryDomain("example.com", {
  baseUrl: "https://custom-rdap-server.com",
  fetchOptions: {},
});

const nameserverWithType = await queryNameserver("ns1.example.com", {
  type: "nameserver", // Explicitly specify nameserver query
});

// Create and start RDAP server
const server = createRdapServer();
server.serve(8080);
console.log("RDAP Server running on http://localhost:8080");

🔧 Advanced Usage

🚀 RDAP Server

Basic Server

import { createRdapServer, createRdapHandler } from "rdap/server";

// Create and start RDAP server
const server = createRdapServer();
server.serve(8080);
// RDAP Server running on http://localhost:8080

// Available endpoints:
// GET /help - Server help
// GET /domain/example.com - Domain info
// GET /ip/8.8.8.8 - IP info
// GET /autnum/15169 - ASN info
// GET /nameserver/ns1.example.com - Nameserver info
// GET /entity/ABC123-EXAMPLE - Entity info

Server with Custom Base URL

const server = createRdapServer({
  baseUrl: "https://rdap.arin.net/registry",
});
server.serve(8080);

Server with Custom Data Provider

const server = createRdapServer({
  dataProvider: async (query, type) => {
    console.log(`${type}: ${query}`);

    // Return custom data
    return {
      objectClassName: type,
      handle: `MOCK_${query}`,
    };
  },
});
server.serve(8080);

Using Handler Directly

import { createApp } from "h3";

const handler = createRdapHandler({
  baseUrl: "https://rdap.example.com",
});

const app = createApp();
app.use(handler);

// Start with your own server setup

🛠️ Using Custom RDAP Servers (Client)

import { queryRDAP } from "rdap";

// Use a custom RDAP server
const domainInfo = await queryRDAP("example.com", {
  baseUrl: "https://rdap.nic.example",
});

// Use custom headers and authentication
const domainInfo = await queryRDAP("example.com", {
  fetchOptions: {
    headers: {
      Authorization: "Bearer your-token",
    },
  },
});

🔍 Type Detection and Validation

import { getQueryType, getBootstrapType, isDomain, isAsn } from "rdap";

// Detect query type automatically
const queryType = getQueryType("example.com"); // "domain"
const queryType = getQueryType("8.8.8.8"); // "ip"
const queryType = getQueryType("15169"); // "autnum"

// Get bootstrap type for server discovery
const bootstrapType = getBootstrapType("example.com"); // "dns"
const bootstrapType = getBootstrapType("8.8.8.8"); // "ipv4"
const bootstrapType = getBootstrapType("15169"); // "asn"

// Validate input types
console.log(isDomain("example.com")); // true
console.log(isAsn("AS15169")); // true
console.log(isAsn("15169")); // true

🔄 Working with Bootstrap Data

import { findBootstrapServer, getBootstrapMetadata } from "rdap";

// Find appropriate RDAP server for a query
const serverUrl = await findBootstrapServer("dns", "example.com");
console.log(serverUrl); // "https://rdap.verisign.com"

const serverUrl = await findBootstrapServer("ipv4", "8.8.8.8");
console.log(serverUrl); // "https://rdap.arin.net"

// Get bootstrap metadata for offline usage
const metadata = await getBootstrapMetadata("ipv4");
console.log(metadata.servers); // Available IPv4 RDAP servers

// Force refresh bootstrap data
const freshMetadata = await getBootstrapMetadata("dns", true);

⚠️ Error Handling

import { queryRDAP } from "rdap";

try {
  const data = await queryRDAP("nonexistent-domain.example");
} catch (error) {
  console.error(`RDAP query failed: ${error.message}`);

  // Common error types:
  if (error.message.includes("not found")) {
    // Handle 404 errors
  }
  if (error.message.includes("rate limit")) {
    // Handle 429 errors
  }
  if (error.message.includes("authentication failed")) {
    // Handle 401/403 errors
  }
}

📚 API Reference

🔍 Query Functions

queryRDAP<T = RdapResponse>(query: string, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Generic RDAP query function with full configuration options.

Parameters:

• query - The query string (domain, IP, ASN, entity handle, etc.)
• options - Optional configuration object
  • baseUrl? - Custom RDAP server URL
  • type? - Explicit query type (overrides auto-detection)
  • fetchOptions? - Fetch API options (headers, auth, etc.)

Returns:

• Promise resolving to the RDAP response

queryDomain<T = RdapDomain>(domain: string, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Query domain information with optional configuration.

queryIP<T = RdapIpNetwork>(ip: string, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Query IP network information with optional configuration.

queryASN<T = RdapAutnum>(asn: string, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Query autonomous system information with optional configuration.

queryNameserver<T = RdapNameserver>(nameserver: string, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Query nameserver information with optional configuration.

queryEntity<T = RdapEntity>(handle: string, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Query entity information with optional configuration.

queryHelp<T = RdapHelp>(options?: RdapOptions): Promise<T>

Query RDAP help information from the server. Returns server capabilities, conformance levels, and reverse search properties.

🚀 Server Functions

createRdapServer(options?: RdapServerOptions): { handler: EventHandlerWithFetch, serve: (port?: number) => void }

Create a complete RDAP server with convenience wrapper.

Parameters:

• options - Optional server configuration object
  • baseUrl? - Custom RDAP server URL to proxy requests to
  • dataProvider? - Custom data handler for local responses
  • authorize? - Authorization function for requests
  • fetchOptions? - Custom fetch options for proxied requests
  • resolvePath? - Custom path resolver function

Returns:

• Object with handler and serve(port) method

createRdapHandler(options?: RdapServerOptions): EventHandlerWithFetch

Create an RDAP handler that can be used with h3 or other web frameworks.

Parameters: Same as createRdapServer

Returns:

• Event handler that can be used with h3 apps

🔧 Utility Functions

getQueryType(query: string): RdapQueryType

Automatically detect the type of query based on input format.

Returns: "domain" | "nameserver" | "entity" | "ip" | "autnum" | "help"

getBootstrapType(query: string): RdapBootstrapType

Get the bootstrap type for server discovery.

Returns: "asn" | "dns" | "ipv4" | "ipv6" | "object-tags"

isDomain(value: string): boolean

Check if a string is a valid domain name.

isAsn(value: string): boolean

Check if a string is a valid ASN (supports both "AS15169" and "15169" formats).

formatAsn(value: string): string

Format ASN value to remove "AS" prefix if present.

convertToAscii(domain: string): string

Convert internationalized domain name (IDN) to ASCII format.

bootstrapTypeToQueryType(type: RdapBootstrapType, queryType?: RdapQueryType): RdapQueryType

Convert bootstrap type to query type. Optionally accepts explicit query type to override default mapping.

findBootstrapServer(type: RdapBootstrapType, query: string): Promise<string>

Find appropriate RDAP server for a given query type and query string.

Returns: Promise resolving to the RDAP server URL

getBootstrapMetadata(type: RdapBootstrapType, fetch?: boolean): Promise<RdapBootstrapMetadata>

Get bootstrap metadata for RDAP server discovery. Supports offline usage with cached data.

Parameters:

• type - Bootstrap type ("asn" | "dns" | "ipv4" | "ipv6" | "object-tags")
• fetch - Force refresh bootstrap data from IANA (default: false)

Returns: Promise resolving to bootstrap metadata with server listings

getServerUrl(query: string, type?: RdapQueryType, options?: RdapOptions): Promise<string>

Build complete RDAP query URL with automatic server discovery.

Returns: Promise resolving to the full RDAP query URL

📋 Types

RdapOptions

Configuration options for RDAP queries:

interface RdapOptions {
  baseUrl?: string; // Custom RDAP server URL
  type?: RdapQueryType; // Explicit query type (overrides auto-detection)
  fetchOptions?: RequestInit; // Fetch API options (headers, auth, etc.)
}

Response Types

• RdapDomain - Domain information response
• RdapIpNetwork - IP network information response
• RdapAutnum - Autonomous system information response
• RdapNameserver - Nameserver information response
• RdapEntity - Entity information response
• RdapHelp - Help and server capabilities response
• RdapErrorResponse - Error response

📖 Standards Compliance

This implementation strictly follows these RDAP-related standards:

• 📘 RFC 7480 - HTTP Usage in RDAP
• 🔒 RFC 7481 - Security Services for RDAP
• 🔍 RFC 7482 - RDAP Query Format
• 📋 RFC 7483 - RDAP JSON Responses
• 🔄 RFC 8056 - EPP and RDAP Status Mapping
• ✅ ICANN RDAP Response Profile

✅ Specification Compliance Features

• HTTP Method: Uses GET for all RDAP queries as required by RFC 7482
• Content Negotiation: Sends Accept: application/rdap+json header
• User-Agent: Includes proper client identification
• URL Structure: Follows {baseUrl}/{queryType}/{query} pattern
• Error Handling: Implements comprehensive HTTP status code handling
• Help Support: Provides queryHelp() for server capability discovery
• Bootstrap Service: Uses IANA official bootstrap data for server discovery

📄 License

MIT © Funish