Who is hosting this website?
The hosting checker resolves a hostname, refuses private addresses and requests HTTPS, then shows the public IP, the HTTP status and whether the site answered. Match that IP's owner and the domain's name servers to name the web host. The result is not the registrar, and a CDN such as Cloudflare can hide the origin.
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026.
How do you check who hosts a website?
Enter a hostname such as example.com; WebJi® resolves it, refuses private or reserved addresses, then requests HTTPS on that host and shows the public IP, the HTTP status and whether the site answered. That IP is the first clue to the hosting company, not the final answer.
- Enter the hostname without a path or a port.
- Run the check and read the public IP, the HTTP status and whether HTTPS answered.
- If it did not answer, read the error: a certificate problem is not the same as a dead server.
- Compare the IP with the domain's name servers before you name a hosting company.
What the hosting checker result means
The checker returns three facts — public IP, HTTP status and an answered flag — and deliberately leaves out the ASN, name servers and registrar, which come from other lookups.
| Signal | What this check returns |
|---|---|
| Public IP | The address used for the HTTPS request, after private and reserved addresses are refused. |
| HTTP status | The status code from https on that host, or none if nothing answered. |
| Answered | Yes only when an HTTP status came back. A connection error is not a yes. |
| Name servers | Not in this result. Read them on the DNS record lookup. |
| ASN or network owner | Not returned. Look up the IP's owner as shown below, or ask support to read it with you. |
| Status | Meaning | What it tells you about the host |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK | The server answered with a page |
| 301 or 302 | Redirect | The host answered and sent the visitor elsewhere, often to www or another domain |
| 403 | Forbidden | The server is up but refused the request, sometimes a firewall or CDN rule |
| 404 | Not found | The server is up but has no page at that address |
| 500 to 503 | Server error or unavailable | The host answered but the site or its application failed |
| None | No answer | Nothing responded on HTTPS — a down server, closed port or certificate failure |
How to find the company behind a website's IP address
Look up who holds the IP address in the regional internet registry's database, and read its reverse-DNS name; together they usually name the hosting company or data-centre operator. For Indian addresses the registry is APNIC, with IRINN as India's national registry under it.
- IP WHOIS or RDAP:
whois 203.0.113.10on macOS or Linux shows the network name, the organisation and its AS number. - Reverse DNS:
dig -x 203.0.113.10 +shortreturns the PTR hostname, which often contains the provider's domain. - Name servers: names such as ns1.provider.com point to the DNS operator, which is often the host.
- Response headers: a
server: cloudflareheader or similar shows a proxy is in front.
203.0.113.10 is a documentation address; replace it with the IP from the checker. A name-server match is stronger evidence than the company that sold the domain.
Why does WHOIS show the domain registrar instead of the web host?
Domain WHOIS answers who registered the name and which registrar holds it; the web host is the company serving the site from the IP you just found, and the two are often different firms. Open the WHOIS domain lookup when you need the registrar, the creation date or the listed name servers.
- The registrar sold or manages the domain name.
- The web host stores the site and answers HTTP.
- The name servers show which DNS operator sits in front of both.
- A privacy service can hide the person and still show the registrar.
When does Cloudflare or a CDN hide the origin web host?
A CDN such as Cloudflare answers from its own addresses and name servers, so the HTTPS check shows the CDN's edge, not the origin server that stores the files. Cloudflare-managed domains typically use name servers ending in ns.cloudflare.com.
- Proxied name servers belong to the CDN, so they do not name the origin host.
- The public IP is an edge address, which is why its owner is the CDN.
- Mail that is not proxied can still show the origin; check it with the MX record lookup.
- Turning the proxy off, even briefly, publishes the origin. Do that only when you mean to.
You see the origin reliably only in the host's control panel or the A record from before the proxy was switched on.
How to move a website to WebJi® after checking its current host
Once you know the current host, list the files, databases and mailboxes to move, then email support@webji.services before changing DNS. One approved site can move under free website migration, subject to terms and approval; moving only the name is a separate domain transfer.
- Export the files and the database from the current host, or ask that host for a copy.
- Email support@webji.services with the domain and the current host.
- Test the copy before you change DNS; moving the domain name does not copy the site.
- Lower the TTL first if the site is live, then point DNS only after the test.
Larger or multi-site moves are covered by the website migration service. Support answers 24/7 in Hindi and English, with an average first reply under 60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the checker refuse some hostnames?
If a name resolves to a private or reserved address, such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x, the checker stops instead of requesting it. Those addresses belong to internal networks, not public websites, so there is no public host to report.
Can two websites on the same IP have different hosts?
Rarely, but behind a CDN many unrelated sites share edge addresses while their origins sit with different hosts. On ordinary shared hosting, sites on one IP are normally with the same company, often on the same server.
The site answers but shows a certificate error. Is the host down?
No. The server is reachable, but the HTTPS certificate is missing, expired or issued for another name. Check it with the SSL checker; the fix is usually reissuing the certificate in the hosting panel.
Does the hosting checker work for subdomains?
Yes. Enter the full hostname, such as shop.example.in. Subdomains can point to a different server from the main domain — a store on one platform and a blog on another — so each can return a different IP.
Is it legal to check who hosts another company's website?
The checker reads only public information: DNS answers and the HTTPS response any visitor's browser receives. It does not log in, scan ports or test for weaknesses. Use the result for research or support, not to attack the site.
Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur, 14 November 2026.
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