DNS Lookup

Query DNS records for any domain directly from your browser using Cloudflare or Google DNS-over-HTTPS.

Domain or IP

Record Type

Resolver

Name	Type	TTL	Value

What is DNS?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the internet. It translates human-readable names like example.com into the IP addresses and service records that browsers, mail servers and APIs actually connect to. Each DNS record has a type — A for IPv4, AAAA for IPv6, MX for mail, and so on — with a TTL that controls how long it can be cached.

Common Record Types

Type	Purpose
`A`	IPv4 address for a hostname.
`AAAA`	IPv6 address for a hostname.
`CNAME`	Canonical name — an alias pointing to another hostname.
`MX`	Mail exchanger — where email for the domain should be delivered.
`NS`	Authoritative name servers for the domain.
`TXT`	Free-form text records — often SPF, DKIM and domain verification.
`SOA`	Start of Authority — zone metadata: primary NS, serial, refresh, expiry.
`CAA`	Which certificate authorities may issue certificates for the domain.
`SRV`	Service location — priority, weight, port and target for a service.
`PTR`	Reverse lookup — maps an IP back to a hostname.
`DNSKEY`	DNSSEC public key used to sign the zone.

Lookups are sent directly from your browser to the chosen DNS-over-HTTPS resolver (Cloudflare or Google). StatusDrift never sees the query.