About this tool
Knowing the host matters because it determines where a take-down request or abuse report should actually be sent, which is frequently a different company from the domain's registrar or DNS provider.
Example inputs: example.comdigitpol.coma-suspected-phishing-site.com
What the result shows
- Network name
- The name associated with the IP address block in the registry, often identifying the hosting or cloud company.
- Network handle
- The registry's internal identifier for the allocated block.
- Address range
- The start and end of the IP block the resolved address belongs to.
- Entities
- Organizations listed against the network record, where the registry publishes them.
- Country attribute
- The country recorded by the registry for the allocation, a registration detail rather than the server's physical location.
Investigation use cases
- Finding the correct abuse contact before reporting a fraudulent or phishing website
- Distinguishing a content delivery network from the true origin host
- Comparing hosting providers used by a genuine business versus a lookalike domain
- Documenting infrastructure for a takedown request to a hosting company
Limitations
A CDN in front of a site will show as the resolved network rather than the origin server, shared hosting places many unrelated domains on one address, and this tool does not confirm which company actually operates the website content.
Frequently asked questions
Will this always show the true origin server?
No, if a content delivery network or reverse proxy sits in front of the site, the resolved address and network data describe that intermediary rather than the origin host.
Is the hosting provider the same as the registrar?
No, these are usually different companies; this tool identifies the host from IP network data, while the registrar comes from domain RDAP.
Can this identify the specific server operator's company name?
It shows the registered network holder, which is commonly the hosting or cloud provider, not the individual business running the website.
Is there a cost?
The lookup is free within daily limits; a sealed report is a paid or account feature.
Need evidence you can keep?
Every lookup produces a full public-source report sealed with a SHA-256 digest. Accounts keep a saved history and can download the DIGITPOL PDF report.