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DNS Record Checker
Check A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, and other DNS records for a domain. Useful for checking website destinations, mail settings, and DNS changes.
Enter a domain such as example.com, or paste a full URL. The tool extracts the hostname and converts internationalized domain names to Punycode.
DNS lookup results
How to use
- Enter a domain name such as
google.com. You can paste a full URL likehttps://example.com/page/; the scheme and path are removed. - Select Check or press Enter to look up A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, and CNAME records.
- Internationalized domain names are converted to the Punycode format used by DNS. The normalized hostname is shown while the lookup runs.
- Use the copy button beside a record value to copy it.
- After changing DNS settings, allow time for cached results and TTL values to expire before checking again.
DNS record types
| Type | What it shows |
|---|---|
| A | An IPv4 address associated with a domain, often used to check a website destination. |
| AAAA | An IPv6 address associated with a domain. |
| CNAME | An alias that points one hostname to another. |
| MX | Mail exchange servers used to receive email for a domain. |
| NS | Name servers responsible for the domain’s DNS zone. |
| TXT | Text data commonly used for SPF, DKIM, and domain ownership verification. |
TTL is shown in seconds and indicates how long a DNS response may be cached. Lookups are sent to Google Public DNS at dns.google. Recent DNS changes may not appear immediately.