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APNIC Whois Database objects resource guide

Definition

Records in the APNIC Whois Database are called "objects". Each object is a list of "attribute-value" pairs in plain text. It is the obligation of resource holders to ensure that they keep their database objects up to date.

News

On 1 January 2007, APNIC began processing applications for four-byte AS numbers. Please see:

ASN resource guide for more information.
Attributes of APNIC Whois Database objects for details about syntax changes.
Policy document Policies for Autonomous System number management in the Asia Pacific region

Protecting historical records in the APNIC Whois Database

To ensure the integrity of information in the APNIC Whois Database, on 14 December 2004, the maintainer of all historical resources in the APNIC Whois Database was changed to the APNIC-HM maintainer. APNIC will not update historical information in the APNIC Whois Database until the resource holder can prove the organisation's right to the resources and has a formal agreement with APNIC as a member or non-member account holder. For more information see:

Guide to the maintenance of historical Internet resources

Policy and database information
Request forms

Policy and database information

APNIC resource policy	Registering information in the database	Resources and membership
Address space management in the Asia Pacific region IPv6 address allocations and assignments Autonomous System Number management in the Asia Pacific region Historical resources in the APNIC Whois Database Translated documents	Updating information in the APNIC Whois Database Object templates The APNIC Whois Database - detailed database information The APNIC Test Whois Database - learn how to use the database software	APNIC membership Fee schedule Membership transfer procedures IP and ASN records transferred to APNIC
APNIC information	Data and statistics	Database news
FAQs Policy development process	APNIC allocation and assignment reports [ftp]	Privacy of customer assignments FAQs Database cleanup project Whois v3 upgrade guide

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Request forms

Maintainer and Person Request Form	Format	Help
Only use this form to create both a new maintainer and a new person object. If you have created either of these objects already, use the online person and maintainer forms below.	Text
Person objects	Format	Help
Create new person objects using an existing maintainer Edit or delete existing person objects	Online
Maintainer objects	Format	Help
Create new maintainer objects using an existing person Edit or delete existing maintainer objects	Online
Inetnum description objects	Format	Help
Create inetnum objects (details of your allocations and assignments) Edit inetnum objects	Online
Historical maintain form	Format	Help
Use this form to request updates to information about historical Internet resources registrations in the APNIC Whois Database. This includes IP address ranges and AS numbers that were transferred to the APNIC Whois Database as part of the ERX and AUNIC transfer projects.	Text
Domain objects	Format	Help
Create new domain objects (for reverse DNS delegations) Edit or delete domain objects See also: Reverse DNS delegations resource guide	Online
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Role objects	Format	Help
Learn how to create new role objects	Text

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