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DNS Lookup

Query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, and SOA records at once.

Query a Domain's DNS Records

Enter a domain and this tool queries its DNS for the most useful record types at once — A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, and SOA — and shows every value it finds, grouped by type.

Record types explained

  • A / AAAA — the IPv4 / IPv6 addresses
  • MX — mail servers, with priority
  • TXT — SPF, DKIM, verification records
  • NS / CNAME / SOA — delegation and zone data

Why look up DNS?

DNS records control where your domain points and how email is routed. Checking them helps you debug downtime, verify email authentication, and confirm changes have propagated.

How DNS resolution works

When you query a record, a resolver walks from the root servers to the domain's authoritative nameservers to fetch the answer. This tool performs that lookup server-side and returns the records exactly as the authoritative servers report them.

Propagation note

DNS changes are cached for the length of each record's TTL, so a freshly changed record can take minutes to hours to appear everywhere. If a value looks stale, give it time and check again.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the DNS Lookup.

Which DNS records can I look up?
It queries A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, and SOA records all at once and shows every value found, grouped by type.
Why don’t my recent DNS changes show?
DNS records are cached for the length of their TTL, so changes can take minutes to hours to propagate. Wait and check again if a value looks stale.
Is the lookup done in my browser?
No. DNS resolution can’t run in the browser, so the lookup is performed server-side and the authoritative results are returned to you.

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