Domain DNS lookup

Lookup most commons DNS records of a domain name online

This tool will scan the domain DNS records for the most common entries (A, NS, CNAME, MX, TXT, AAAA) and display them below.

About this tool

This tool uses the Cloudflare DNS over HTTPS API to fetch the most common DNS records of a domain name. It will display the following records if they exist: NS, A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT.

What are DNS records?

DNS records are used to translate human-readable domain names into IP addresses. It can also associates a domain name with various information like mail servers, SPF records, etc.

Most common DNS records types

  • NS (Name Server): Specifies the DNS servers for a domain.
  • A (Address): Maps a domain name to an IP address.
  • AAAA (IPv6 Address): Maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.
  • CNAME (Canonical Name): Maps an alias domain name to a canonical domain name.
  • MX (Mail Exchange): Specifies the mail servers for a domain.
  • TXT (Text): Holds text information for a domain, often used for SPF records or domain ownership validation.