DNS Record Lookup

What is Domain Name System (DNS)?

Domain Name System, or DNS for short, is the protocol that translates readable URLs - wwwDNS.net - into numeric addresses that can be understood by computers.

  • A (Address) - Used to point a domain name to the associated IP address.
  • CNAME (Canonical Name) - Used for creating aliases of domain names.
  • MX (Mail Exchanger) - Used to deliver email to a specified address.
  • NS (Name Server) - Used to specify an authoritative name server for a given host.
  • SOA (Start of Authority) - Used to determine key information about a DNS zone.
  • TXT - Used to verify domain ownership and hold SPF (Sender Policy Framework) data.