The registry record on every IP lookup

What changed

Every IP address belongs to a network that one of the five regional internet registries has assigned. Their record says who holds the range and where to report abuse. Until now the lookup page did not show it.

Now the lookup page shows the result first, and a new Registry record block fills in right after it, for everyone. We also ask the right registry directly instead of going through a public redirect service.

What it means for you

• Nothing waits for it. Location, network and risk score show as soon as they are ready, and the record fills in after.
• More detail, free. The record shows the abuse contact, network name, range and CIDR, the BGP prefix, the dates, the handle and which registry answered.
• Neighbours are quicker. Once a small network’s record is known (a /24 or narrower), other addresses in it reuse it without asking the registry again.

If a registry does not answer in time, the block says the record is not available right now, and the rest of the result is unaffected. The record is never part of the risk score.

How to use it

Look up any public address on the IP lookup page and open the Network section. The Registry record is there once it loads. To report abuse from an address, use the abuse contact it lists. For the whole network, the ASN lookup shows who runs it, its IP ranges and its abuse contact.