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In the early days of the internet, before WHOIS domain lookups were a thing, people used to ask the question "Who is John Galt?" in reference to the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. Galt is a enigmatic figure who represents the power of the individual.
Today, WHOIS domain lookups are a thing, and they're used to find out the contact information for the owner of a given domain name. WHOIS domain lookups can be useful when you're trying to track down the owner of a domain name that's been registered in someone else's name, or when you're trying to find out who owns a domain name that's been abandoned.
There are a few different ways to do a WHOIS domain lookup. One is to use a WHOIS search tool like WhoisXML. Another is to use a WHOIS API like DomainTools.
either of these methods, you'll need to provide the domain name that you want to look up.
Once you have the domain name, you can start your WHOIS domain lookup. If you're using WhoisXML, you'll get back a lot of technical information about the domain, including the registrar, the creation date, the expiration date, and more. If you're using DomainTools, you'll get back the contact information for the domain owner, as well as some other useful information like the DNS servers for the domain.
Either way, you'll be able to find out who owns a given domain name, and you can use that information to your advantage.