Full Stack Whois Lookup App

This project contains both a frontend (Angular) and backend (Node.js/Express) for performing Whois lookups.

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Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or later recommended)
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• Angular CLI (for frontend):

  npm install -g @angular/cli
  

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Backend Setup

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory with your Whois API key:

   WHOIS_API_KEY=your_whoisxmlapi_key_here

4. Start the backend server:

   node index.js
   

   The backend will run at http://localhost:5000/ by default.

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Frontend Setup

1. Open a new terminal and navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the Angular development server:

   ng serve
   

   The frontend will run at http://localhost:4200/ by default.

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Usage

1. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:4200/.
2. Enter a domain name (e.g., example.com) and select the type of information you want to look up.
3. Click the Lookup button to see the results.

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Notes

• The frontend expects the backend to be running at http://localhost:5000/.
• This Whois API key has a maximum of 500 free requests per day.