Whois
Domain
owner search
The Whois service allows you to look up information about the owner of currently registered domains. Whois also lets you determine whether a domain is already registered or if it is available.
Can anyone view my domain ownership details?
If you are the owner of a domain, anyone can view your name and address. This can be useful if you want to sell a domain or if you want to purchase one from the registered owner. Unfortunately, this information is also readily available to data collectors, spammers, hackers, etc.
Can I protect this data?
We currently offer our Domain Privacy service service for the domain extensions .ch, .com, .net, .biz, .org and .info. We will offer our Privacy service for additional domain extensions in due course. When your personal details are protected using our Domain Privacy service, third parties can only view the details with your consent.
Whois – FAQs
What is a Whois lookup?
Immediately after a domain has been registered, the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) requires that accredited registrars such as Hostpoint publish the contact information of the registrant, registration and expiry date, and other details to the Whois database.
The Whois database is a searchable list of all domains currently registered worldwide. To find out who owns a particular domain name, simply enter the domain in the Whois search box.
A domain I want is already taken. What can I do?
First, consider whether you might be willing to use a different domain extension. There are several hundred domain extensions, and maybe there's another one that's right for you. Hostpoint offers the entire range of domain extensions and has a list of current prices.
What is a domain?
A domain is a unique, symbolic name referring to a host on the Internet. Domain names have a hierarchical structure. For example, all Swiss domains have the ‘.ch’ suffix, German domains have the ‘.de’ suffix, etc. This suffix is referred to as the top-level domain.
There are also generic top-level domains that do not denote specific countries but, instead, are intended for specific purposes. For example, ‘.com’ is reserved for commercial websites, ‘.biz’ for businesses, and ‘.museum’ for museums.
How can I transfer my domain to Hostpoint?
To transfer your top-level domain (e.g. your-domain.tld) to Hostpoint, you need what is known as the transfer code for the domain. The transfer code is a security key consisting of up to 16 alphanumerical characters and is obtained from your current registrar or provider.
How you obtain the transfer code depends on your registrar or provider. For example, it may be possible to view the transfer code by going to the service page. You may have to request the transfer code or it may be sent to you automatically by e-mail after you have canceled your domain with your registrar or provider or notified a change of provider. However, to speed up the process of switching providers, you can also try to find the transfer code yourself. In this case, please contact your current registrar or provider.
Once you have received the AuthCode, please order the desired domain transfer from our website. After we have received your order, we will begin with the domain transfer within 24 hours. You can now begin transferring your CH domains to us easily and free of charge.
Registration
You register a domain with the selected TLD (such as .ch) for a period of one year.
Renewal
You renew your registration by one year.
Transfer
You transfer your domain, e.g. from Switch to Hostpoint.
Change of ownership
You transfer your domain to a new owner.
Update owner address
You change your address (street and city).
Nameserver update
You change the nameservers for example to another provider.
Tech contact update
You change your technical contact.
Restore
After a deletion, you can reactivate your domain.
Billing
The renewal fee is billed annually. The other costs (registration, transfer, etc.) are once-only fees.
All prices are listed in CHF, incl. VAT.
Here are your options:
Is this your domain?
You can simply transfer your domain to us to take advantage of the benefits we can provide for you and your domain.
Is this the domain you want? Unfortunately, it is already taken.
Maybe you can find a similar domain that is to your liking. We're happy to suggest several alternatives.
Purchase and reserve domain
Are you still in the process of planning your web project? It's still worth securing this domain now to make sure no one snatches it up before you launch your website!
Purchase domain and put your website online right away
Do you want to put your domain online as quickly as possible? Our Web hosting service provides all of the tools you need to get your website, e-mail addresses and databases online in no time. Everything in one place.