Maps domain to IPv4 address. Essential for website hosting.
Maps domain to IPv6 address. For IPv6-enabled servers.
Alias pointing to another domain. Used for subdomains and CDNs.
Mail server records. Required for receiving emails.
Text records for verification, SPF, DKIM, DMARC.
Nameserver records. Delegates DNS for the domain.
Start of Authority. Contains zone info and admin contact.
Reverse DNS lookup. Maps IP back to domain name.
Service records. Used for specific services like SIP, XMPP.
Certificate Authority Authorization. Controls SSL issuers.
DNS lookups are performed using DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) via Cloudflare. Your queries are encrypted.
About DNS Lookup Tool
Understanding how a domain name routes traffic is essential for web administration. Our free online DNS Lookup tool queries domain name servers to retrieve A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, and other vital DNS records instantly.
How It Works
When you enter a domain, the tool makes a network request to a DNS resolver. It queries the authoritative name servers for that specific domain and returns the raw, un-cached DNS records, showing exactly where the domain is pointing.
Common Use Cases
- Verifying that new DNS changes have propagated correctly
- Finding the IP address (A record) associated with a website
- Checking email server routing (MX records) for troubleshooting
- Inspecting domain verification tags (TXT records)
Frequently Asked Questions
DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to 48 hours to propagate globally across all internet service providers due to DNS caching.
An A record points a domain directly to an IP address (numbers). A CNAME points a domain to another domain name (text), acting as an alias.