title: How to Identify Your Registrar created at: Sat Nov 09 2024 10:39:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) updated at: Sat Feb 08 2025 14:22:50 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) --- # How to Identify Your Registrar # Overview A domain registrar manages the reservation of domain names. When you purchase a domain name through a registrar, they allow you to perform the following administrative actions: * Manage the contact information on the registration entry. * Some registrars offer anonymous registration services. * Manage the [nameservers](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/cpanel-product/cpanel-glossary/#nameserver) that your domain uses. * Manage DNSSEC, which is a security feature for domains. This document will explain how to identify your domain’s registrar. # Identify your registrar To identify your registrar, perform the following steps: 1. In your web browser, navigate to [InterNIC’s website](http://www.internic.net/whois.html) . 2. Enter your domain name in the text box. 3. Select *Domain*. 4. Click *Submit*. A new page will appear that contains information about your domain at the registrar. 5. *The Registrar URL* line contains your registrar’s home page. For example, the following image contains the registration information for the cpanel.net domain:  The registrar for `cpanel.net` is Tucows, and their website is `http://www.tucows.com/` # Additional information * If you do not remember your account or password, use your registrar’s account and password recovery options. * If the registrar says that you used one of their registrar resellers, check your billing records to find that company’s website. * If the search results return an anonymous or hidden entry, it will still return the name and URL of the registrar. * Some hosting providers also provide domain registration services in their hosting packages. Ask your hosting provider for assistance.