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RDAP Domain Lookup using rdap.org

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Demonstrates doing an RDAP domain lookup using the rdap.org public RDAP server.

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  sbResponse: TStringBuilder;
  statusCode: Integer;
  json: TJsonObject;
  value: string;
  rel: string;
  href: string;
  v_type: string;
  strVal: string;
  j: Integer;
  count_j: Integer;
  identifier: string;
  k: Integer;
  count_k: Integer;
  json1: TJsonObject;
  i1: Integer;
  count_i1: Integer;
  j1: Integer;
  count_j1: Integer;
  eventAction: string;
  eventDate: string;
  title: string;
  objectClassName: string;
  handle: string;
  ldhName: string;
  DelegationSigned: Boolean;
  i: Integer;
  count_i: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  http := THttp.Create;

  //  Send HTTP requests to https://rdap.org/<type>/<object>, where <type> is the object type (one of domain, ip, autnum, entity etc)
  //  and <object> is the object identifier (eg example.com, 192.168.0.1, 64496, etc).

  //  For example, here's a lookup for "oracle.com"
  sbResponse := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := http.QuickGetSb('https://rdap.org/domain/oracle.com',sbResponse);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  statusCode := http.LastStatus;
  if (statusCode <> 200) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Error response:');
      WriteLn(sbResponse.GetAsString());
      WriteLn('status code: ' + statusCode);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Load the JSON response and examine..

  //  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
  //  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
  json.EmitCompact := False;
  WriteLn(json.Emit());

  //  Here's a sample response, and the parsing code generated from the above online tool follows..

  //  {
  //    "objectClassName": "domain",
  //    "handle": "607513_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN",
  //    "ldhName": "ORACLE.COM",
  //    "links": [
  //      {
  //        "value": "https:\/\/rdap.verisign.com\/com\/v1\/domain\/ORACLE.COM",
  //        "rel": "self",
  //        "href": "https:\/\/rdap.verisign.com\/com\/v1\/domain\/ORACLE.COM",
  //        "type": "application\/rdap+json"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "value": "https:\/\/rdap.markmonitor.com\/rdap\/domain\/ORACLE.COM",
  //        "rel": "related",
  //        "href": "https:\/\/rdap.markmonitor.com\/rdap\/domain\/ORACLE.COM",
  //        "type": "application\/rdap+json"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "status": [
  //      "client delete prohibited",
  //      "client transfer prohibited",
  //      "client update prohibited",
  //      "server delete prohibited",
  //      "server transfer prohibited",
  //      "server update prohibited"
  //    ],
  //    "entities": [
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "entity",
  //        "handle": "292",
  //        "roles": [
  //          "registrar"
  //        ],
  //        "publicIds": [
  //          {
  //            "type": "IANA Registrar ID",
  //            "identifier": "292"
  //          }
  //        ],
  //        "vcardArray": [
  //          "vcard",
  //          [
  //            [
  //              "version",
  //              {},
  //              "text",
  //              "4.0"
  //            ],
  //            [
  //              "fn",
  //              {},
  //              "text",
  //              "MarkMonitor Inc."
  //            ]
  //          ]
  //        ],
  //        "entities": [
  //          {
  //            "objectClassName": "entity",
  //            "roles": [
  //              "abuse"
  //            ],
  //            "vcardArray": [
  //              "vcard",
  //              [
  //                [
  //                  "version",
  //                  {},
  //                  "text",
  //                  "4.0"
  //                ],
  //                [
  //                  "fn",
  //                  {},
  //                  "text",
  //                  ""
  //                ],
  //                [
  //                  "tel",
  //                  {
  //                    "type": "voice"
  //                  },
  //                  "uri",
  //                  "tel:+1.2086851750"
  //                ],
  //                [
  //                  "email",
  //                  {},
  //                  "text",
  //                  "abusecomplaints@markmonitor.com"
  //                ]
  //              ]
  //            ]
  //          }
  //        ]
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "events": [
  //      {
  //        "eventAction": "registration",
  //        "eventDate": "1988-12-02T05:00:00Z"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "eventAction": "expiration",
  //        "eventDate": "2025-12-01T05:00:00Z"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "eventAction": "last changed",
  //        "eventDate": "2024-10-30T09:32:52Z"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "eventAction": "last update of RDAP database",
  //        "eventDate": "2024-11-26T14:11:14Z"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "secureDNS": {
  //      "delegationSigned": false
  //    },
  //    "nameservers": [
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "A1-160.AKAM.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "A11-66.AKAM.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "A13-65.AKAM.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "A18-67.AKAM.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "NS1.P201.DNS.ORACLECLOUD.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "NS2.P201.DNS.ORACLECLOUD.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "NS3.P201.DNS.ORACLECLOUD.NET"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "objectClassName": "nameserver",
  //        "ldhName": "NS4.P201.DNS.ORACLECLOUD.NET"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "rdapConformance": [
  //      "rdap_level_0",
  //      "icann_rdap_technical_implementation_guide_0",
  //      "icann_rdap_response_profile_0"
  //    ],
  //    "notices": [
  //      {
  //        "title": "Terms of Use",
  //        "description": [
  //          "Service subject to Terms of Use."
  //        ],
  //        "links": [
  //          {
  //            "href": "https:\/\/www.verisign.com\/domain-names\/registration-data-access-protocol\/terms-service\/index.xhtml",
  //            "type": "text\/html"
  //          }
  //        ]
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "title": "Status Codes",
  //        "description": [
  //          "For more information on domain status codes, please visit https:\/\/icann.org\/epp"
  //        ],
  //        "links": [
  //          {
  //            "href": "https:\/\/icann.org\/epp",
  //            "type": "text\/html"
  //          }
  //        ]
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "title": "RDDS Inaccuracy Complaint Form",
  //        "description": [
  //          "URL of the ICANN RDDS Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https:\/\/icann.org\/wicf"
  //        ],
  //        "links": [
  //          {
  //            "href": "https:\/\/icann.org\/wicf",
  //            "type": "text\/html"
  //          }
  //        ]
  //      }
  //    ]
  //  }

  json1 := TJsonObject.Create;

  objectClassName := json.StringOf('objectClassName');
  handle := json.StringOf('handle');
  ldhName := json.StringOf('ldhName');
  DelegationSigned := json.BoolOf('secureDNS.delegationSigned');
  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('links');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      value := json.StringOf('links[i].value');
      rel := json.StringOf('links[i].rel');
      href := json.StringOf('links[i].href');
      v_type := json.StringOf('links[i].type');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('status');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      strVal := json.StringOf('status[i]');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('entities');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      objectClassName := json.StringOf('entities[i].objectClassName');
      handle := json.StringOf('entities[i].handle');
      j := 0;
      count_j := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].roles');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          strVal := json.StringOf('entities[i].roles[j]');
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      j := 0;
      count_j := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].publicIds');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          v_type := json.StringOf('entities[i].publicIds[j].type');
          identifier := json.StringOf('entities[i].publicIds[j].identifier');
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      j := 0;
      count_j := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].vcardArray');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          strVal := json.StringOf('entities[i].vcardArray[j]');
          k := 0;
          count_k := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].vcardArray[j]');
          while k < count_k do
            begin
              json.K := k;
              json.ObjectOf2('entities[i].vcardArray[j][k]',json1);

              i1 := 0;
              count_i1 := json1.SizeOfArray('');
              while i1 < count_i1 do
                begin
                  json1.I := i1;
                  strVal := json1.StringOf('[i]');
                  i1 := i1 + 1;
                end;

              k := k + 1;
            end;

          j := j + 1;
        end;

      j := 0;
      count_j := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].entities');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          objectClassName := json.StringOf('entities[i].entities[j].objectClassName');
          k := 0;
          count_k := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].entities[j].roles');
          while k < count_k do
            begin
              json.K := k;
              strVal := json.StringOf('entities[i].entities[j].roles[k]');
              k := k + 1;
            end;

          k := 0;
          count_k := json.SizeOfArray('entities[i].entities[j].vcardArray');
          while k < count_k do
            begin
              json.K := k;
              strVal := json.StringOf('entities[i].entities[j].vcardArray[k]');
              json.ObjectOf2('entities[i].entities[j].vcardArray[k]',json1);

              i1 := 0;
              count_i1 := json1.SizeOfArray('');
              while i1 < count_i1 do
                begin
                  json1.I := i1;
                  j1 := 0;
                  count_j1 := json1.SizeOfArray('[i]');
                  while j1 < count_j1 do
                    begin
                      json1.J := j1;
                      strVal := json1.StringOf('[i][j]');
                      j1 := j1 + 1;
                    end;

                  i1 := i1 + 1;
                end;

              k := k + 1;
            end;

          j := j + 1;
        end;

      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('events');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      eventAction := json.StringOf('events[i].eventAction');
      eventDate := json.StringOf('events[i].eventDate');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('nameservers');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      objectClassName := json.StringOf('nameservers[i].objectClassName');
      ldhName := json.StringOf('nameservers[i].ldhName');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('rdapConformance');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      strVal := json.StringOf('rdapConformance[i]');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := json.SizeOfArray('notices');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      title := json.StringOf('notices[i].title');
      j := 0;
      count_j := json.SizeOfArray('notices[i].description');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          strVal := json.StringOf('notices[i].description[j]');
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      j := 0;
      count_j := json.SizeOfArray('notices[i].links');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          href := json.StringOf('notices[i].links[j].href');
          v_type := json.StringOf('notices[i].links[j].type');
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      i := i + 1;
    end;



  http.Free;
  sbResponse.Free;
  json.Free;
  json1.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.