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‎Sample whois.json Override File

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‎Sample whois.json Override File

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 To add or edit whois server definitions, begin by creating a custom whois.json file located at ''/resources/domains/whois.json''
-Inside it, define the whois servers you wish to add or modify. This file will remain in place when updating WHMCS.
+Inside it, define the whois servers you wish to add or modify only. This file will remain in place when updating WHMCS.
 Below is a sample custom whois.json file defining the whois servers for ''.myextension'' and ''.myextension.com'', and overriding the default whois server for ''.org''

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 To add or edit whois server definitions, begin by creating a custom whois.json file located at ''/resources/domains/whois.json''
-Inside it, define the whois servers you wish to use. This file will remain in place when updating WHMCS.
+Inside it, define the whois servers you wish to add or modify. This file will remain in place when updating WHMCS.
 Below is a sample custom whois.json file defining the whois servers for ''.myextension'' and ''.myextension.com'', and overriding the default whois server for ''.org''

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 To add or edit whois server definitions, begin by creating a custom whois.json file located at ''/resources/domains/whois.json''
-Inside it, define the whois servers you wish to use.
+Inside it, define the whois servers you wish to use. This file will remain in place when updating WHMCS.
 Below is a sample custom whois.json file defining the whois servers for ''.myextension'' and ''.myextension.com'', and overriding the default whois server for ''.org''

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 * '''extensions''' - A comma separated list of extensions that this WHOIS server will be used for. In the above example there are two whois servers defined, but three extensions for which lookups are defined.
-* '''server''' - This is the server that will be connected to. A whois based server should begin with ''socket://'' and a web based request should begin with ''http://'' or ''https://'' A port for the server can be provided using :port on this field.
+* '''uri''' - This is the server that will be connected to. A whois based server should begin with ''socket://'' and a web based request should begin with ''http://'' or ''https://'' A port for the server can be provided using :port on this field.
 * '''available''' - This is the [[Glossary#String|string]] that WHMCS will match against to determine an available domain. This string must only appear in the output when the domain is available.

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 * '''extensions''' - A comma separated list of extensions that this WHOIS server will be used for. In the above example there are two whois servers defined, but three extensions for which lookups are defined.
-* '''server''' - This is the server that will be connected to. A whois based server should begin with ''socket://'' and a web based request should begin with ''http://'' A port for the server can be provided using :port on this field.
+* '''server''' - This is the server that will be connected to. A whois based server should begin with ''socket://'' and a web based request should begin with ''http://'' or ''https://'' A port for the server can be provided using :port on this field.
 * '''available''' - This is the [[Glossary#String|string]] that WHMCS will match against to determine an available domain. This string must only appear in the output when the domain is available.

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+     {
          "extensions": ".myextension,.myextension.com",
-         "server": "whois.myextension.net",
+         "uri": "socket://whois.myextension.net",
          "available": "No match for"
      },
+     {
          "extensions": ".org",
-         "server": "whois.my-org-whois.net:96",
+         "uri": "socket://whois.my-org-whois.net:96",
          "available": "NOT FOUND"
+     }
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 * '''extensions''' - A comma separated list of extensions that this WHOIS server will be used for. In the above example there are two whois servers defined, but three extensions for which lookups are defined.
-* '''server''' - This is the server that will be connected to. A port for the server can be provided using :port on this field.
+* '''server''' - This is the server that will be connected to. A whois based server should begin with ''socket://'' and a web based request should begin with ''http://'' A port for the server can be provided using :port on this field.
 * '''available''' - This is the [[Glossary#String|string]] that WHMCS will match against to determine an available domain. This string must only appear in the output when the domain is available.

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	==What are WHOIS Servers?==		==What are WHOIS Servers?==

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	==What are WHOIS Servers?==		==What are WHOIS Servers?==

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	==What are WHOIS Servers?==		==What are WHOIS Servers?==