DNS Lookup

Our DNS record lookup tool allows you to accurately lookup various types of DNS records for any domain. The records include A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, etc. You can select different DNS servers to get specific and accurate information about the domain’s DNS records.

Record Type
Enter Domain URL and Select DNS Record Type above, or Select "ALL" to Fetch All DNS Records.

Online DNS Lookup - Check DNS Records with Accuracy

Thanks to this efficient DNS record checker tool, you can look up DNS records quickly and with ease. Our tool provides information on 12 different types of DNS records. You can check the DNS records from six different DNS servers, including Google, Yandex, Quad9, and more.

If you are a website owner, a network admin, or an IT support professional, this tool can be very helpful for you.

How to Perform DNS Record Lookup using our tool

Here are the Steps that You Need to Follow while using our tool.

Enter Your Domain Name

Enter the domain name, "google.com,” in the provided space. You can also enter a subdomain, such as “fonts.google.com.”

Select the DNS Server

You can choose from six different DNS servers before starting the DNS lookup process. Select your required server from the list by clicking the drop-down menu button.
Servers Supported by Our DNS Record Checker:

  • Google: Google’s DNS server is found at the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. It also has IPv6 addresses: 2001:4860:4860::8888 and 2001:4860:4860::8844. 
  • Cloudflare: Cloudflare's DNS server is found at IPv4 address 1.1.1.1. The IPv6 address for this service is as follows: 2606:4700:4700::1111 and 2606:4700:4700::1001
  • OpenDNS: The OpenDNS server also provides DNS services. It is found on the IPv4 address 208.67. 222.222 and 208.67. 220.220. The IPv6 addresses for this server are: 2620:119:35::35 2620:119:53::53 and 2620:0:ccc::2 2620:0:ccd::2
  • Quad9: The Quad9 DNS server has the 9.9.9.9 and 149.112.112.112 IPv4 addresses. The IPv6 addresses for this server are as follows: 2620:fe::9 2620:fe::fe and 2620:fe::11 2620:fe::fe:11
  • Yandex: Yandex DNS is a service provided by “Yandex”-- the Russian search engine. It is a recursive resolver and has the IPv4 address 77.88.8.8.
  • Authoritative DNS: By selecting this option, you can query the DNS records directly from the authoritative server responsible for your domain.

Specify the DNS Record Type

If you want to get information on a specific DNS record type, you can select it before starting the lookup process. Here are the types of DNS records that you can check with our tool:

  • A: This record contains the IPv4 address of the domain.
  • AAAA: This record contains the domain's IPv6 address.
  • CNAME: This record maps a domain or sub-domain to another domain.
  • MX: This record contains information regarding the email servers responsible for receiving emails for a particular domain.
  • NS: This record describes the authoritative nameservers of a domain.
  • PTR: This record is used for reverse DNS lookup. It contains a domain name associated with an IP address.
  • SRV: This record describes the ports of different services, such as email, for a domain.
  • SOA: This record contains information necessary for DNS zone management, such as the admin's email address, refresh intervals, etc.
  • TXT: This record contains information in text form for setting up protocols, e.g., DMARC, SPF, etc., and services related to your domain.
  • CAA: This record is responsible for specifying the CAs (Certification Authorities) that are authorized to issue certificates for a domain
  • DS: This record stands for “Delegation Signer.” It contains a hash of a DNSKEY record that is used to verify child zones in the DNSSEC protocol.
  • DNSKEY: This record contains a public signing key used by DNSSEC resolvers to authenticate the DNS records for a domain.

Note: You can get all these records for your domain by selecting the "ALL" option.

Click on the “DNS Lookup” Button

Once you have added the domain name, selected the DNS server, and specified the record types, all you need to do is click the "DNS Lookup" button.

What Information Will You Get Using Our DNS Record Lookup Tool?

The exact information and details that you get with our tool depend on the DNS record that you look up. However, there are some bits of information commonly found in all of the records, which include:

  • Type: The Type indicates the DNS record that you are viewing, such as A, AAAA, CNAME, and so on.
  • Domain name: The domain name you entered for the DNS record lookup.
  • Value: The value shows the contents of the DNS record. For example, in an A record, the value would be the IPv4 address of the domain.
  • TTL (Time to Live): The Time to Live refers to the time for which a DNS record should stay in the cache before being refreshed by the DNS server.

Understanding the Process of Domain Resolution

The process through which a domain is translated to its respective IP address is known as DNS resolution. In other words, when a request is sent to a DNS server and it returns the IP address for the domain, the whole process from start to finish is known as DNS resolution.

The Steps Taken in DNS Resolution

To help you understand the process of DNS resolution even better, we will discuss the exact steps involved and the various servers that carry it out.

  • When the request is made, the first step is for your device to interact with the recursive resolver.
  • The recursive resolver checks the local DNS cache to see if the required information is available.
  • If the information is available, it is relayed back to the device to reach the domain it needs. However, if the information is unavailable in the cache, the recursive server relays the request and forwards it to the root nameserver.
  • The root nameserver identifies the TLD server responsible for providing information about the requested domain. The root server tells the recursive resolver which TLD server it has to go to.
  • The recursive resolver then goes to the specified TLD server. The TLD server then directs it to the correct authoritative server that provides the requested domain's IP address.
  • Once the recursive resolver has the information it needs, it goes back to the device and provides it with the IP address of the domain. The device is then able to find the domain using the IP.

To learn about the various servers that play a part in the DNS process, you can check out this blog.

FAQs

What are the different types of DNS lookups?

The DNS lookups are divided into two of the following types.

Forward DNS Lookups: These are the normal lookups in which the IP address of a hostname is queried from the servers via the A record.

Reverse DNS Lookups: They are used to find the hostname associated with an IP address using the PTR record stored in the DNS servers.

What are some important reasons to look up DNS records?

Some important reasons to lookup DNS records include:

  • Troubleshooting DNS-related issues.
  • Ensuring correct DNS settings
  • Network management

What is the difference between a DNS lookup tool and a DNS propagation checker?

DNS lookup” is the process through which the DNS records of a domain are queried and checked. When performed using an online DNS lookup tool, the purpose is to simply show the DNS records as they exist in the DNS zone of the domain. A DNS lookup shows all the different record types with their various details, such as TTL, value, etc. On the other hand, a “DNS propagation check” is something different. The purpose of a DNS propagation check is to see whether or not changes made to the DNS records have propagated throughout all the servers around the globe. A DNS checker tool shows the details of a specific DNS record (such as A record or AAAA record) from all the servers along with an indicator showing whether it is being successfully queried or not.