Ruby sample.

ruby/bulk_whois_api_sample.rb

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+require 'json'
+require 'net/https'
+require 'openssl'
+require 'uri'
+
+domains = %w[
+  google.com
+  example.com
+  whoisxmlapi.com
+  twitter.com
+]
+
+csv_filename = 'whois_records.csv'
+
+########################
+# Fill in your details #
+########################
+
+def call_api(path, data)
+  base_data = {
+    username: 'Your bulk whois api username',
+    password: 'Your bulk whois api password',
+    outputFormat: 'json'
+  }
+
+  url = 'https://www.whoisxmlapi.com/BulkWhoisLookup/bulkServices' + path
+
+  body = base_data.merge(data).to_json
+
+  http_post(url, body)
+end
+
+def create_request(domains)
+  data = {
+    domains: domains
+  }
+
+  response = JSON.parse(call_api('/bulkWhois', data))
+
+  code = response['messageCode']
+  message = response['message']
+
+  raise "#{code}: #{message}" if code != 200
+
+  response['requestId']
+end
+
+def download(id, file_name)
+  data = {
+    requestId: id,
+    startIndex: 1
+  }
+
+  File.write(file_name, call_api('/download', data))
+end
+
+def get_records(id, start, max)
+  data = {
+    requestId: id,
+    startIndex: start,
+    maxRecords: max
+  }
+
+  JSON.parse(call_api('/getRecords', data))
+end
+
+def http_post(url, data)
+  uri = URI.parse(url)
+  http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
+
+  # Connect using ssl
+  http.use_ssl = true
+  http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE
+  request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri.request_uri)
+
+  # Set headers
+  request.add_field('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+  request.add_field('Accept', 'application/json')
+  request.body = data
+
+  http.request(request).body
+end
+
+puts 'Requesting bulk whois lookup...'
+
+id = create_request(domains)
+
+puts "Request created: #{id}"
+
+puts 'Waiting for processing...'
+
+loop do
+  response = get_records(id, domains.count + 1, 0)
+  records_left = response['recordsLeft']
+
+  puts "Records left: #{records_left}"
+
+  break if records_left.zero?
+
+  sleep 3
+end
+
+puts 'Downloading results...'
+
+download(id, csv_filename)
+
+puts "Saved to #{csv_filename}"