DNS Lookup
Look up DNS records for a domain — A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, CAA, SRV
About this tool
Enter a domain name and the tool queries live DNS records through a public resolver — no
command line or dig needed. Pick a record type (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME,
SOA, CAA, SRV) and the table shows the resolved name, TTL, type, and value for each answer.
It strips http://, https://, paths, and www. so you can
paste a full URL.
Example: look up cloudflare.com with type A and
you get a few IPv4 addresses like 104.16.132.229; switch to MX
and you see mail servers ranked by priority. TXT records reveal SPF / DKIM / verification
tokens; CAA records show which certificate authorities are allowed to issue certs.
Each value has a copy button, and the domain + record type are saved in the URL
(?domain=…&type=MX) so you can bookmark or share a specific query. Empty
results usually mean the domain has no record of that type — not that the lookup failed.
Non-zero DNS status codes (NXDOMAIN, SERVFAIL, REFUSED) are surfaced in a banner above the
table.
FAQ
Why do I get "No records found" for a domain that clearly exists? ›
The most common cause is picking a record type the domain does not have. A bare domain like example.com usually has A/AAAA and MX, but may have no SRV or CNAME records. Also check the DNS Status banner — NXDOMAIN (3) means the domain itself does not exist, SERVFAIL (2) means the resolver hit an error.
What does the TTL number mean? ›
TTL (Time To Live) is the number of seconds a resolving cache is allowed to keep this record before re-checking with the authoritative server. A TTL of 3600 means "cache for one hour." Short TTLs (60–300) are used during migrations; long ones (86400+) reduce load and propagation speed.
Why does the tool return different IPs than what I see locally? ›
The query goes through Google Public DNS. Large sites use anycast and geo-routing, so the A/AAAA records returned depend on which resolver and region is asking. Your local resolver (often your ISP or a CDN edge) may return a different set of addresses for the same hostname.
Can I look up TXT records to check SPF, DKIM, or domain verification? ›
Yes. Set the type to TXT and query the bare domain for SPF, or the specific selector hostname (e.g. google._domainkey.example.com) for a DKIM public key. TXT records are also how services like Google Search Console and Microsoft 365 confirm domain ownership.