DNS Lookup
Retrieve various DNS records (A, MX, CNAME, NS, TXT, etc.) for any domain instantly
DNS Lookup
About DNS Records
The Domain Name System (DNS) translates human-readable domain names (like example.com) into numerical IP addresses (like 192.0.2.1), which computers use to locate each other on the internet. Various types of DNS records serve different purposes:
- A Record: Maps a domain to an IPv4 address.
- AAAA Record: Maps a domain to an IPv6 address.
- MX Record: Specifies mail servers responsible for receiving email messages on behalf of a domain.
- CNAME Record: Aliases one domain name to another.
- NS Record: Delegates a domain or subdomain to a list of authoritative DNS servers.
- PTR Record: Used for reverse DNS lookup, mapping an IP address to a domain name.
- TXT Record: Holds text information for various purposes (e.g., SPF for email validation).
- SOA Record: Start of Authority record, provides important information about a domain, like its primary nameserver.
- ANY Record: Fetches all available record types (excluding some experimental or less common ones).