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Uses Node WHOIS to perform WHOIS lookups for domains and IPs.\n\nIf you are using Node WHOIS in a project please send a pull request to add it to the list.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ffurqansoftware%2Fnode-whois","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ffurqansoftware%2Fnode-whois","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ffurqansoftware%2Fnode-whois/lists"}