DNS lookup (dig)

DNS /api/v1/dns/lookup

Query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, PTR — all types at once.

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Host

accounts-dev.flashbox.al

Total time

121 ms

Source

live

Records found

A 4 records

18 ms

TTL	Type	Answer
60s	A	18.65.39.21
60s	A	18.65.39.96
60s	A	18.65.39.60
60s	A	18.65.39.32

AAAA 8 records

20 ms

TTL	Type	Answer
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:ba00:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:2200:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:ea00:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:d600:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:d400:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:d000:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:4a00:9:8e85:7300:93a1
60s	AAAA	2600:9000:238d:a000:9:8e85:7300:93a1

CNAME 1 record

0 ms

TTL	Type	Answer
59s	CNAME	d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net

NS 4 records

8 ms

TTL	Type	Answer
172800s	NS	ns-1366.awsdns-42.org
172800s	NS	ns-1770.awsdns-29.co.uk
172800s	NS	ns-78.awsdns-09.com
172800s	NS	ns-881.awsdns-46.net

SOA 1 record

6 ms

TTL	Type	Answer
60s	SOA	ns-881.awsdns-46.net awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com 1

Raw JSON / API equivalent

JSON endpoint

/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=accounts-dev.flashbox.al

{
    "ok": true,
    "slug": "dns/lookup",
    "title": "DNS lookup (dig)",
    "ms": 121,
    "data": {
        "host": "accounts-dev.flashbox.al",
        "types": {
            "A": {
                "ms": 18,
                "count": 4,
                "records": [
                    {
                        "type": "A",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "18.65.39.21"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "A",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "18.65.39.96"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "A",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "18.65.39.60"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "A",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "18.65.39.32"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "AAAA": {
                "ms": 20,
                "count": 8,
                "records": [
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:ba00:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:2200:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:ea00:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:d600:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:d400:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:d000:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:4a00:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "AAAA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "2600:9000:238d:a000:9:8e85:7300:93a1"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "MX": {
                "ms": 26,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "TXT": {
                "ms": 9,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "CNAME": {
                "ms": 0,
                "count": 1,
                "records": [
                    {
                        "type": "CNAME",
                        "ttl": 59,
                        "host": "accounts-dev.flashbox.al",
                        "answer": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "NS": {
                "ms": 8,
                "count": 4,
                "records": [
                    {
                        "type": "NS",
                        "ttl": 172800,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "ns-1366.awsdns-42.org"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "NS",
                        "ttl": 172800,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "ns-1770.awsdns-29.co.uk"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "NS",
                        "ttl": 172800,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "ns-78.awsdns-09.com"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "NS",
                        "ttl": 172800,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "ns-881.awsdns-46.net"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "SOA": {
                "ms": 6,
                "count": 1,
                "records": [
                    {
                        "type": "SOA",
                        "ttl": 60,
                        "host": "d2nj7rrjh5l87g.cloudfront.net",
                        "answer": "ns-881.awsdns-46.net awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com 1",
                        "mname": "ns-881.awsdns-46.net",
                        "rname": "awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com",
                        "serial": 1,
                        "refresh": 7200,
                        "retry": 900,
                        "expire": 1209600,
                        "min_ttl": 86400
                    }
                ]
            },
            "SRV": {
                "ms": 7,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "PTR": {
                "ms": 6,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "CAA": {
                "ms": 21,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            }
        },
        "ms": 121
    },
    "source": "live",
    "meta": []
}

How to use DNS lookup (dig)

1

Paste your input

Enter the value at the top — domain, IP, URL, email, ASN, hash, whatever fits this tool. The smart input auto-detects type.
2

Click "Inspect"

host.tools issues real probes (DNS, HTTP, TCP, TLS, WHOIS where applicable) and renders the result in milliseconds.
3

Open the API tab

Every web tool has a sibling /api/v1/dns/lookup JSON endpoint with the same payload. One copy-as-curl click and you're scripting it.

Why this matters

DNS is the routing layer for everything you do on the internet. A bad TTL, a missing MX or an unsigned zone propagates outages and inboxes-full-of-spam in minutes. Verify before you ship.

API equivalent

/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=accounts-dev.flashbox.al

curl -s '/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=accounts-dev.flashbox.al'

Embed this tool

<iframe src="/dns/lookup?q={INPUT}&embed=1"
  width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Drop into any HTML page. The embed=1 flag hides nav and footer.

FAQ · DNS lookup (dig)

Common questions

Is DNS lookup (dig) free?

Yes — every tool is free on the web with a 200/hour rate limit per IP. The matching API endpoint /api/v1/dns/lookup is free up to 100 requests/hour, no key required.

Where does the data come from?

Real-time probes against authoritative sources (DNS root, RIRs, registries, the target server itself), plus partner data feeds from hostinfo.com (GeoIP/ASN) and hostcheck.com (reputation).

How fresh are the results?

Live by default. Cached for 5 minutes to make repeat queries instant; pass ?nocache=1 for a forced refresh.

Can I run this from the command line?

Yes — every tool ships with a copy-as-curl. There's also an official CLI: host.tools dns lookup YOUR_INPUT.

Can I monitor results over time?

Pro tier lets you schedule any tool to run every 1/5/15/60 min and alert on diff. See monitors.

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