How do I find the domain registrar and nameservers used by Shopify?
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What email marketers say10Marketer opinions
Email marketer from Email Geeks shares an image from Shopify support confirming they resell through Tucows. Laura Atkins then confirmed this.
Email marketer from StackExchange shares that WHOIS databases often contain the registrar information. Many online WHOIS lookup tools are available, and by entering a domain name, you can typically find the registrar listed in the results.
Email marketer from Email Geeks suggests that if you could get an example (or just sign-up yourself) then maybe WHOIS fingerprinting would be another option and presume you have API access to a WHOIS service.
Email marketer from Namecheap explains going to their site, you can find the name servers for your domain easily
Email marketer from Geekflare explains going to their site, you can find the DNS records easily
Email marketer from DNS Checker explains that going to their site ([https://dnschecker.org/](https://dnschecker.org/)) and inputting a domain, you can find the DNS records of any domain - in this case shopify domain.
Email marketer from Quora explains that if you know a Shopify store's domain, you can use online tools like `dig` or `nslookup` from your command line to query the domain's DNS records, which will include the nameservers in use.
Email marketer from Digital Ocean explains how you can find the NS record using command line tools, such as nslookup or dig.
Email marketer from Reddit shares that a simple way to find Shopify's nameservers is to use online DNS lookup tools like NSLookup or Whois. Just enter the Shopify domain (if known) or a known Shopify store domain, and the tool will display the associated nameservers.
Email marketer from Siteground explains going to their site, you can find the DNS records for your domain easily
What the experts say5Expert opinions
Expert from Spam Resource explains that one way to identify the domain registrar is by using a WHOIS lookup service. These services query the WHOIS database, which often contains the registrar information for a given domain.
Expert from Email Geeks shares that one can probably see it by looking up a few domains hosted by Shopify purchased through them to give the data.
Expert from Word to the Wise explains that the nameservers for a domain can be identified through a DNS lookup. This can be done using command-line tools like `dig` or `nslookup`, or by using online DNS lookup services, which query the DNS records for the domain.
Expert from Email Geeks explains their own domain is using <http://nsone.net|nsone.net> / <http://dnsimple.com|dnsimple.com>
Expert from Email Geeks explains that usually the WHOIS service will report the registrar and that’s where she would start - just do a bunch of lookups on shops she knows are on Shopify and start digging.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from ICANN Lookup explains that using the ICANN Lookup tool ([https://lookup.icann.org/](https://lookup.icann.org/)), you can enter a domain name and retrieve the registration details, including the registrar. This works for any domain, including those potentially registered through Shopify.
Documentation from Cloudflare explains going to their site, you can find the nameserver records easily
Documentation from Whatsmydns explains going to their site, you can find the nameserver records easily
Documentation from Shopify Help Center explains that if you purchased your domain through Shopify, you can find the registrar information within your Shopify admin panel under Settings > Domains. The registrar is listed in the domain details.
Documentation from Tucows explains that Shopify uses Tucows OpenSRS as a domain reseller. This can be confirmed by checking domain registration records, which will often list OpenSRS as the backend provider.