WHOIS Lookup in Google Sheets
Formula
Pull domain registration data by the row. =VERVE("whoislookup", A2) returns registrar, dates and nameservers down a column — Sheets or Excel.
=VERVE("whoislookup", A2)=VERVE.CALL("whoislookup", A2)A2 holds the domain you're looking up. Drag the formula down and each row resolves on its own.
With literal values
Nothing has to come from a cell — typed values work the same way.
=VERVE("whoislookup", "myspace.com")Inputs
Required inputs are positional, in the order below. Everything else is passed as a "name", value pair after them — the same shape as SUMIFS.
| Input | Type | Where it goes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
domainRequired | string | argument 2 | The domain name for which you want to get the registration data (e.g., myspace.com) (e.g. myspace.com) |
What lands in your sheet
With no "field" pair the formula spills the whole response as two columns — field name on the left, value on the right — starting at the cell you typed in. Make sure the cells below and to the right are empty.
Pulling one value
Add a "field" pair to get a single cell back instead of a table. The field name is the dot-path from the table below.
=VERVE("whoislookup", A2, "field", "domainName")=VERVE.CALL("whoislookup", A2, "field", "domainName")Available fields
#PREMIUM(field) rather than a value, so a locked field never looks like a real answer.| Use as "field" | Type | Example cell value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
domainName | string | MYSPACE.COM | The domain name in uppercase format |
registryDomainIDPremium | string | 3877095_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN | Unique registry identifier for the domain |
createdDate | string | 1996-02-22T05:00:00Z | Domain creation date in ISO 8601 format |
expiryDate | string | 2029-02-23T05:00:00Z | Domain expiration date in ISO 8601 format |
updatedDate | string | 2023-01-17T00:16:21Z | Domain last updated date in ISO 8601 format |
domainStatus | array | ["client delete prohibited https://icann.org/epp#client delete prohibited","client renew prohibited https://icann.org/epp#client renew prohibited","client transfer prohibited https://icann.org/epp#client transfer prohibited"] | Array of domain status flags with EPP codes |
dNSSECPremium | string | unsigned | DNSSEC status (signed or unsigned) |
registrar | string | GoDaddy.com, LLC | Domain registrar company name |
registrarIANAIDPremium | string | 146 | Registrar's IANA ID number |
registrarURL | string | http://www.godaddy.com | Registrar's website URL |
registrarAbuseContactEmailPremium | string | [email protected] | Registrar abuse contact email address |
registrarAbuseContactPhonePremium | string | tel:480-624-2505 | Registrar abuse contact phone number |
nameServers | array | ["ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com","ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com","ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com"] | Array of authoritative nameserver hostnames |
domain | string | myspace.com | Domain name in lowercase format |
fetchedAtUTCPremium | string | 2025-12-17T01:54:05.069Z | Timestamp when WHOIS data was retrieved |
tld | string | com | Top-level domain extension |
status | string | active | Current domain registration status |
domainAgeDays | number | 11094 | Age of the domain in days, derived from the creation date |
domainAgeYears | number | 30.4 | Age of the domain in years (one decimal), derived from the creation date |
isRecentlyRegisteredPremium | boolean | false | Whether the domain was registered within the last 90 days — a common fraud/phishing signal |
trustScorePremium | number | 93 | 0-100 trust score derived from domain age, registration recency, expiry runway and DNSSEC |
trustLevelPremium | string | high | Categorical trust level (low, medium, high) derived from the trust score |
Filling a whole column
Hand the first argument a range instead of a cell and the add-in makes one batched call for the lot, then spills the answers down. That is faster than dragging the formula and costs the same credits — one per row looked up.
=VERVE("whoislookup", A2:A100, "field", "domainName")=VERVE.CALL("whoislookup", A2:A100, "field", "domainName")A2:A100 is the column of domain values. The result spills down alongside it, one row per input, blanks skipped.
When a cell doesn't fill
A failed lookup returns readable text starting with #ERR rather than a spreadsheet error, because Excel cannot show a custom message on a real error — you would get a bare #VALUE! with no reason. The trade-off is that IFERROR() won't catch it; test with LEFT(cell, 4) = "#ERR" instead.
| Cell reads | What happened |
|---|---|
#ERR Not connected | No API key saved. Open the side panel and connect your account. |
#ERR Replace <name> with a cell or value | The preview formula was copied as-is. Swap the placeholder for a cell reference. |
#ERR No "x" in whoislookup | An option name that this source doesn't take. The message lists the ones it does. |
#ERR No data point "…" | The "field" path isn't in the response. Check the dot-path against the table above. |
#PREMIUM(field) | The field exists but your plan doesn't include it. |
#ERR Out of credits | The month's credits are spent. Usage resets on your billing date. |
Before the formula works
The add-in reads the API key you saved once in the side panel — the key never goes in the formula, so a shared sheet doesn't leak it and a collaborator without access simply sees the last calculated values.
- Install the add-in for Google Sheets or Excel.
- Open the side panel and sign in, or paste a key from your dashboard.
- Type the formula above into any cell.
Other ways to use WHOIS Lookup in Google Sheets
Set up WHOIS Lookup in Google Sheets on VerveSheets, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveSheets account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Frequently asked questions
Does WHOIS Lookup in Google Sheets work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes — the same source, the same arguments. Sheets calls it =VERVE("whoislookup", …) and Excel calls it =VERVE.CALL("whoislookup", …); that function name is the only difference.
Do the cells recalculate on their own?
They recalculate when the sheet does — on edit, on open, or on a manual recalc. Each recalculation is a fresh call and spends credits, so for a large static column it's worth copying the results and pasting them as values.
How many credits does a filled column cost?
10 credits per row looked up, whether you drag the formula or pass a range. The range form is one HTTP call instead of many, but the credit count is the same.
Can I share the sheet without sharing my key?
Yes. The key is stored against your account, not in the file. Collaborators see the values already in the cells; formulas only recalculate for someone who has connected their own account.
Why is a cell showing #ERR instead of an error?
So you can read the reason. Excel can't display a custom message on a real spreadsheet error, so the add-in returns the explanation as text on both platforms instead.