Find DNS Records

How DNS record lookup works in seconds: Enter a domain name and select a record type — A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, or SOA. The tool queries Google DNS-over-HTTPS (dns.google) and returns all matching records with their TTL values. Results appear instantly at $0 cost in your browser, with no command-line tools or ISP DNS required.

Record types explained for USA engineers on 08/20/2026: A records map domains to IPv4 addresses, AAAA to IPv6. MX records specify mail servers with priority values — lower numbers mean higher priority. TXT records hold SPF, DKIM, and domain verification strings for email authentication. NS records show authoritative nameservers. CNAME records create domain aliases pointing to canonical names. SOA exposes the zone serial, primary nameserver, and refresh intervals.

DNS-over-HTTPS privacy and encryption: The tool uses Google public DNS-over-HTTPS resolver, which encrypts your DNS lookups using TLS 1.3 rather than sending them as plaintext UDP. This prevents ISP snooping and local DNS tampering. No query data is stored or logged by this tool or transmitted beyond the single DoH request. Close the tab and the lookup history vanishes.

Propagation delays and caching behavior: DNS changes can take up to the old TTL value to propagate globally. Your authoritative nameserver may already have the new record while public resolvers still serve cached old data. The tool shows the current resolver view, which is what most internet users see on 09/01/2026. Allow 24 to 48 hours for full propagation after any DNS change. The tool queries the current public resolver state, which reflects what end users actually see when they visit your domain. This is more useful than querying your authoritative nameserver directly, because propagation lag is the real-world scenario your users experience on 09/15/2026.

Email setup verification workflow: Before switching email providers, verify MX records point to the new mail host, TXT records include the correct SPF and DKIM values, and the domain verification strings match exactly. This prevents email delivery failures during migration. A Miami startup checking TXT records for $300/domain Google Workspace verification can confirm everything in seconds.

Privacy and practical use cases: All queries run from your browser to the public resolver with zero data stored. Use this for Austin developer $200,000 client email migrations, Chicago sysadmin $5,000/month hosting region checks, Denver IT manager $1,500/month SPF debugging, Seattle DevOps $10,000/month CDN CNAME audits, or New York webmaster $5M e-commerce DNS validation on 09/15/2026.