title: DNS Domain Registry WhoIs Match Not Found
body: <p>I am monitoring a domain for when it expires. I am familiar with the expiring domain process: grace period, redemption period and then deleted.</p>
  <p>What has me baffled is when I search for this particular domain in any WhoIs database (NetworkSolution, ICANN, etc). The result is:</p>
  <pre><code>No match for &quot;&lt;domain name&gt;&quot; in the registrar database.
  </code></pre>
  <p><strong>From NetworkSolutions:</strong></p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>The previous information has been obtained either directly from the registrant or a registrar of the domain name other than Network Solutions. Network Solutions, therefore, does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.</p>
  <p>Show underlying registry data for this record</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>The last line is a link to some brief information that was in the registry. Most notable information is the WhoIs server name and the registrar (GoDaddy).</p>
  <p>Here is the output from that link</p>
  <pre><code>Domain Name: &lt;domain name&gt;
  Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
  Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 146
  Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
  Referral URL: http://www.godaddy.com
  Name Server: No nameserver
  Status: redemptionPeriod https://www.icann.org/epp#redemptionPeriod
  Updated Date: &lt;date&gt;
  Creation Date: &lt;date&gt;
  Expiration Date: &lt;date&gt;
  </code></pre>
  <p><strong>From ICANN WhoIs Search</strong></p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>The requested second-level domain was not found in the Registry or Registrar’s WHOIS Server.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>Now, ICANN does not provide any information on the registry.</p>
  <p>So, if there is no match, technically wouldn't it be available for purchase? How is this possible? Shouldn't there always be information in the registrar even in redemptionPeriod.</p>