Case Study: Osaka Metropolitan University achieves faster DNS security research and deeper statistical analysis with WhoisXML API Bulk WHOIS API

Osaka Metropolitan University cuts WHOIS lookup time by 99% with WhoisXML API

Osaka Metropolitan University faced a challenge in its DNS security research, as rate limits on standard WHOIS queries prevented the large-scale collection of domain data needed for statistically meaningful analysis. Using automated scripts and traditional methods, the process took over three days and put the research project at risk. The university turned to WhoisXML API and its Bulk WHOIS API service to overcome this obstacle.

WhoisXML API provided a solution with its Bulk WHOIS API, which allowed for asynchronous data retrieval through simple CSV uploads without strict rate limits. This implementation drastically reduced data collection time from days to just minutes, a 99% reduction, while also increasing the volume of WHOIS data collected by 400%. The results enabled deeper statistical analysis and created a reliable research process for future projects.

Osaka Metropolitan University