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DNS Records Lookup

See A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, and CNAME records for any domain.

What is a DNS record and why does it matter?

DNS records are the address book entries that tell the world how to find your website, mailbox, and other services. The most common ones are A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, and CAA. Without correct DNS records your site, email, and verifications will not work.

Why look up DNS records?

SEOs use DNS to verify that the right A record points at the live server, that MX records send mail to the intended provider, and that TXT records hold valid SPF, DKIM, and verification strings for Google Search Console or Bing Webmaster Tools. Developers use DNS to debug routing issues during a migration.

How do you use this DNS lookup tool?

  1. Type a domain in the input.
  2. Click Lookup. The tool queries every common record type at once.
  3. Read each record group in the results table, with the raw values shown for full transparency.

When should you compare records across servers?

If you just changed DNS, propagation can take time and different resolvers may show different results. Cross check from your tool, your phone on cellular data, and an external DNS checker. If the values match across two or three sources, the change has propagated.

Got more questions?

What is a TXT record used for?
TXT records hold short string values, often used for domain verification, SPF, DKIM, and other email and security policies.
Why is my MX record empty?
Either the domain has no email service set up, or the records have not propagated yet. New DNS changes can take up to forty eight hours.
What does NS mean?
NS stands for name server. These records say which servers are authoritative for the domain. They are usually set at your registrar.
Are DNS lookups public?
Yes. DNS is public by design, and your queries go through the resolver of your choice. There is no privacy concern in querying public DNS.

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