The RIPE Whois server uses a backend SQL database to allow support for very large repositories. There is support for IPv6 records and lookups. Both RPSL and RIPE181 are supported.
| Tags | Internet Database Communications Networking |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unix |
| Implementation | C |
Last announcement
RIPE no longer uses version control or Bugzilla for their software releases. The webpage for the RIPE WhoIs server has also been discontinued.
Recent releases


Release Notes: Numerous bugfixes and enhancements.


Release Notes: LIMERICK records have been upgraded to a more generic POEM type. ORGANIZATION records have been added. Reverse DNS registry checking has been added. A Perl RPSL library has been added. dbupdate is now aware of X.509. The build code is now fully based on autoconf/automake. RPSL variant support can be selected at build time.


Release Notes: Experimental reworking of database components.


Release Notes: Major code cleanups, rewrites, and redesigns were done. The ability to restrict the number of queries from a given IP address is included.


Release Notes: This release adds bugfixes, especially in the IPv6 code. Authentication has been added. Some speedups have been made.