Looking Glass API

The Looking Glass api is for checking domains and email addresses. You do not have to be logged in to use this facility.

The HTTP API endpoint can be reached at 

http://looking-glass.aql.com/lookingGlassApi.php?domain=aql.com

This information is also accessible via HTTPS and can be reached at 

https://looking-glass.aql.com/lookingGlassApi.php?domain=aql.com

A form version of this api is available on the Network Lookup page.

API Error Codes:

Parameters and Values

domain (type string) - The domain that is to be monitored. This parameter is Optional. Requires a value of a valid domain

dig (type bool) - calls the dig function to analyse the domain records of domain. The type of record that will be looked up will be dependant on the parameter given in recordType. This parameter is Optional. Requires Domain to be set.
 

recordType (type string) - defines the record that is to be looked up the default is A. If dig is set then this parameter is Mandatory.
 

emailAddress (type string) - specifies the email address that is to be analysed. This parameter is Optional.

Whois query

domain=aql.com&whois=on

returns:

<response>
<Address>
 <IP>194.145.189.106</IP>
 <DomainName>aql.com</DomainName>
 </Address>
 <whois server="whois.internic.net">
  <domainName>AQL.COM</domainName>
  <registrar>
   CSL COMPUTER SERVICE LANGENBACH GMBH D/B/A JOKER.COM
  </registrar>
  <whoisServer>whois.joker.com</whoisServer>
  <referralUrl>http://www.joker.com</referralUrl>
  <nameServer>NS0.AQ.NET.UK</nameServer>
  <nameServer>NS1.AQ.NET.UK</nameServer>
  <nameServer>NS2.AQ.NET.UK</nameServer>
  <nameServer>NS3.AQ.NET.UK</nameServer>
  <status>clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp</status>
  <updatedDate>29-oct-2014</updatedDate>
  <creationDate>10-nov-1997</creationDate>
  <expirationDate>09-nov-2020</expirationDate>
 </whois>
</response>

Dig query

domain=aql.com&dig=on&recordType=MX

returns:

<response>
 <Address>
  <IP>194.145.189.106</IP>
  <DomainName>aql.com</DomainName>
 </Address>
 <Dig>
  <MX>
   <host>aql.com</host>
   <pri>0</pri>
   <target>inderstar3.a-q.co.uk</target>
   <class>IN</class>
   <ttl>600</ttl>
  </MX>
 </Dig>
</response>

Email query

[email protected]

returns:

<response>
 <EmailCheck>
  <preference>0</preference>
  <exchange>inderstar3.a-q.co.uk</exchange>
  <ip>78.40.242.17</ip>
  <SMTPSession>
  220 inderstar3.a-q.co.uk ESMTP Mon, 5 Oct 2015 14:36:13 +0100
  </SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>EHLO aql.com</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>
  250-inderstar3.a-q.co.uk Hello service.aql.com [109.239.103.15], pleased to meet you
  </SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-PIPELINING</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-8BITMIME</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-SIZE</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-DSN</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-ETRN</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250-DELIVERBY</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250 HELP</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>MAIL FROM: <[email protected]></SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250 2.1.0 <[email protected]>... Sender ok</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>RCPT TO:<[email protected]></SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>553 5.3.0 <[email protected]>... >support<@aql.com.</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>RSET</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>250 2.0.0 Reset state</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>QUIT</SMTPSession>
  <SMTPSession>221 2.0.0 inderstar3.a-q.co.uk closing connection</SMTPSession>
 </EmailCheck>
</response>