prototykes.com

The domain PROTOTYKES.COM was first registered on May 16, 2018 and its current term runs until May 16, 2021. That makes the domain about 8 years old. Its sponsoring registrar is TUCOWS INC. (IANA ID 69), and the domain is past its expiry date. The registrant is listed in Canada. DNS is served by ns2.renewyourname.net and ns1.renewyourname.net. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider.

Whois Data Center has 7 historical WHOIS snapshots for PROTOTYKES.COM. The most recent capture is from May 23, 2021. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed.

From May 17, 2018 to May 23, 2021, 12 fields were updated. The registrar changed from Tucows Domains Inc. to TUCOWS INC.. The nameservers moved from ns1.hover.com and ns2.hover.com to ns2.renewyourname.net and ns1.renewyourname.net. Status flags were updated: ok was added. The expiry date moved from May 16, 2019 to May 16, 2021, which shows the domain was renewed. The full record, including every stored snapshot, can be downloaded in JSON, XML or CSV.