DNS Record Lookup
Check A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME and SOA records for any domain. Useful for troubleshooting and propagation checks.
DNS Record Types Explained
Each DNS record type has a specific purpose in routing traffic and authenticating services.
Maps a hostname to an IPv4 address. The core record pointing your domain to a web server.
Like A records but for IPv6 addresses. Used for modern IPv6 connections.
Mail Exchange — specifies which servers handle email delivery for your domain.
Nameserver records — defines which DNS servers are authoritative for the domain.
Text records for SPF, DKIM, DMARC and domain verification with Google, Microsoft, etc.
Canonical Name — alias pointing one hostname to another (e.g. www → example.com).
Start of Authority — holds admin info about the zone: primary nameserver, serial, TTLs.
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