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id: "rdap-bootstrap"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "RDAP bootstrap"
language: "en"
category: "Registration data and privacy"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# RDAP bootstrap

The method an RDAP client uses to find the right server for a query. IANA publishes lists that match each TLD, IP address range and network number to the web address of its RDAP service. Without this step a lookup tool would not know which registry to ask.

## related terms

- [RDAP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/rdap/)
- [IANA](https://tldlog.com/glossary/iana/)
- [gTLD RDAP Profile](https://tldlog.com/glossary/rdap-profile/)
- [ICANN Lookup](https://tldlog.com/glossary/icann-lookup/)