i just want to fetch the domain object [ actually, what i would love is to fetch all domain objects with mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET but one step at a time ] ryuu.rg.net:/Users/randy> telnet -4 whois.ripe.net 43 Trying 193.0.6.135... Connected to whois.ripe.net. Escape character is '^]'. % This is the RIPE Database query service. % The objects are in RPSL format. % % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions. % See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf -T domain 150.180.198.in-addr.arpa % Note: this output has been filtered. % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag. % Information related to '150.180.198.in-addr.arpa' domain: 150.180.198.in-addr.arpa descr: RG79-198-180-151 admin-c: RB45695-RIPE tech-c: RB45695-RIPE zone-c: RB45695-RIPE nserver: rip.psg.com nserver: nlns.globnix.net ds-rdata: 54446 8 2 3b1fdae94f0e47d280e23ad1b62fb1451d98f29f66863420d6a3d0f5fa2f1037 mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET created: 2016-03-16T18:42:51Z last-modified: 2023-04-07T16:00:58Z source: RIPE person: Randy Bush address: RGnet OÜ address: Sakala tn 7-2 address: Tallinn address: EE-10141 address: Estonia phone: +33 7 67 97 33 30 nic-hdl: RB45695-RIPE mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET created: 2019-05-20T12:22:32Z last-modified: 2019-12-12T06:06:38Z source: RIPE % This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.106 (BUSA) Connection closed by foreign host. so maybe it wants the option at the end? ryuu.rg.net:/Users/randy> telnet -4 whois.ripe.net 43 Trying 193.0.6.135... Connected to whois.ripe.net. Escape character is '^]'. % This is the RIPE Database query service. % The objects are in RPSL format. % % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions. % See http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf 230.83.192.in-addr.arpa -T domain % Note: this output has been filtered. % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag. % Information related to '230.83.192.in-addr.arpa' domain: 230.83.192.in-addr.arpa descr: RG79-192-83-230 admin-c: RB366-ARIN tech-c: RB366-ARIN zone-c: RB366-ARIN nserver: rip.psg.com nserver: nlns.globnix.net ds-rdata: 142 8 2 1e1f841e69f79afa0c6775647e90597c88dbe7121867473700b7a51c358d9045 mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET created: 2016-03-16T18:42:51Z last-modified: 2016-03-16T18:42:51Z source: RIPE person: Randy Bush address: RGnet, LLC address: 5147 Crystal Springs address: Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 address: United States phone: +1 206 356 8341 fax-no: +1 206 973 2762 nic-hdl: RB366-ARIN mnt-by: MAINT-RGNET created: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z last-modified: 2019-12-12T06:03:49Z source: RIPE # Filtered % This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.106 (SHETLAND) Connection closed by foreign host. clue bat appreciated randy