Global DNS Lookup

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DNS Record Types Explained

A

Maps a domain name to an IPv4 address.

AAAA

Maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.

CNAME

Alias of one name to another.

MX

Mail Exchange - specifies mail servers.

NS

Name Server - delegates a DNS zone to use the given authoritative name servers.

TXT

Text - holds arbitrary text data, often used for verification (SPF, DKIM).

SOA

Start of Authority - information about the DNS zone.

PTR

Pointer - maps an IP address to a domain name (reverse DNS).

SRV

Service - specifies location of servers for specific services.

CAA

Certification Authority Authorization - specifies which CAs can issue certificates.

DNSKEY

DNSSEC public key for validating DNS signatures.

DS

Delegation Signer - links child zone to parent for DNSSEC.

NAPTR

Naming Authority Pointer - rewriting rules for URIs.