Looking Glass API

The Looking Glass API is for checking domains and email addresses.

Looking Glass API

Introduction

The Looking Glass API is for checking domains and email addresses. You do not have to be logged in to use this facility. The API endpoint can be reached at: http://looking-glass.aql.com/lookingGlassApi.php?domain=aql.com

Exit code	Description
206	Command missing
400	Error processing response
401	Not authorized
500	Internal server error
504	Gateway timeout
600	Command not valid

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 dependent 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

Parameter	Value	Description
whois	On	Perform whois search

				
					<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

Parameter	Value	Description
dig	On	Perform DNS lookup
recordType	MX,NS,A,CNAME,PTR,TXT,SOA,all	DNS record type

				
					<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]

				
					<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: <looking-glass@uk.aql.com></SMTPSession>
<SMTPSession>250 2.1.0 <looking-glass@uk.aql.com>… Sender ok</SMTPSession>
<SMTPSession>RCPT TO:<support@aql.com></SMTPSession>
<SMTPSession>553 5.3.0 <support@aql.com>… >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>

Looking Glass API

The Looking Glass API is for checking domains and email addresses.