APNIC Whois Database objects
The APNIC Whois Database is a publicly searchable database that contains records of numeric Internet resources from the ranges administered by APNIC in the Asia Pacific region, specifically:
- IP address space allocations and assignments
- AS numbers (ASNs)
Each record contains a number of different objects which describe things such as people, IP address allocations, AS numbers, and domains (for reverse delegations). Objects can make reference to other objects. For example, the IP address allocation object, called inetnum, makes reference to person and maintainer objects.
The following 17 objects exist in APNIC Whois Database. To view the template of an object, select the hyperlink on the object's name.
Note: Objects marked with an asterisk (*) now support four-byte AS number syntax. For more information see the ASN resource guide.
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Shows the range of AS numbers delegated to Regional and National Internet Registries. Used to stop unauthorised creation of aut-num objects. |
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A group of Autonomous Systems with the same routing policies. |
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Contains details of the registered holder of an Autonomous System number and their routing policy for that AS. |
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Contains details of in-addr.arpa (IPv4) and ip6.arpa (IPv6) reverse DNS delegations. |
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Defines the policy filter to be applied to a set of routes. |
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Contains details of an allocation or assignment of IPv6 address space. |
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Contains details of an allocation or assignment of IPv4 address space. |
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Represents an Internet router within a routing registry. |
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Stores a PGP certificate for use with mntner objects for authentication when performing object updates. |
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Contains details of the authorised agent able to make changes to APNIC Whois Database objects. Also includes details of a process that verifies that the person making the changes is authorised to do so. All mntner objects must be forwarded to APNIC staff as they are not created automatically. |
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Defines a set of peerings listed in the object's peering attribute. |
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Contains details of a technical or administrative contact responsible for the object where it is referenced. |
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Contains details of technical or administrative contacts as represented by a role, performed by one or more people within an organisation, such as a help desk or network operations centre. |
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Represents a single IPv4 route injected into the Internet routing mesh. |
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Represents a single IPv6 route injected into the Internet routing mesh. |
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Defines a set of routes that can be represented by route objects or address prefixes. |
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A rtr-set object defines a set of routers. |
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