narf.net

NARF.NET dates back to September 18, 2002; its registration is valid until September 18, 2027. This gives it about 24 years of history. RegistryGate GmbH (IANA ID 1328) manages the name, which is active at the moment. The registrant country on record is Germany. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry.

The record was updated in 30 fields between September 30, 2022 and October 31, 2026. Status flags were updated: clientTransferProhibited was removed. It was renewed: the expiry date went from September 18, 2023 to September 18, 2027. Each change listed here can be checked against the original snapshots further down the page.

The Whois Data Center archive contains 13 historical WHOIS snapshots for NARF.NET. The newest snapshot was taken on October 31, 2026. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time.