whois-rust
v1.6.0 GrowingThis is a WHOIS client library for Rust, inspired by https://github.com/hjr265/node-whois
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
350.8K downloads in the last 30 days (11.7K/day), up 73% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 116 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 30 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 8KB, whois-rust is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bgpexplorer, goran, avamain, dns-orchestrator-toolbox, checkmy. When high-quality crates choose whois-rust, it's a strong quality signal.
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