dns lookup

How to look up DNS records online

DNS maps names to records: A/AAAA, MX, TXT, NS… Online lookups help debug propagation and bad configs.

Open DNS Lookup

DoH in the browser

Browsers can’t speak raw UDP DNS. LedaTools uses public DoH APIs for an nslookup/dig-like flow.

Common checks

A/AAAA (reachability), MX (mail), TXT (SPF/DKIM/verification), CAA (CAs), PTR (IPv4 reverse).

Propagation

TTL and caches mean networks can disagree for a while. Compare Cloudflare vs Google if answers differ.

NXDOMAIN vs empty NOERROR

NXDOMAIN = name doesn’t exist. NOERROR with no answers can mean that record type is absent.

DoH privacy

The query goes to the chosen resolver (Cloudflare/Google). It is not a fully offline lookup.

FAQ

How in the browser?

Uses public DoH APIs (Cloudflare/Google).

Which types?

A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA, PTR, SRV, CAA.

PTR for IP?

Yes. Choose PTR and paste an IPv4.

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