DNS lookup (dig)
DNS /api/v1/dns/lookupQuery A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, PTR — all types at once.
Host
auth.staging.widn.ai
Total time
183 ms
Source
live
Records found
18
A
4 records
33 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 60s | A | 13.227.192.87 |
| 60s | A | 13.227.192.94 |
| 60s | A | 13.227.192.59 |
| 60s | A | 13.227.192.41 |
AAAA
8 records
25 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:ae00:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:8200:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:dc00:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:a000:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:ec00:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:e200:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:b800:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
| 60s | AAAA | 2600:9000:2447:aa00:7:58f3:f280:93a1 |
CNAME
1 record
0 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 59s | CNAME | d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net |
NS
4 records
11 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 172800s | NS | ns-1400.awsdns-47.org |
| 172800s | NS | ns-1639.awsdns-12.co.uk |
| 172800s | NS | ns-246.awsdns-30.com |
| 172800s | NS | ns-548.awsdns-04.net |
SOA
1 record
23 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 60s | SOA | ns-246.awsdns-30.com awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com 1 |
Raw JSON / API equivalent
JSON endpoint
/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=auth.staging.widn.ai
{
"ok": true,
"slug": "dns/lookup",
"title": "DNS lookup (dig)",
"ms": 183,
"data": {
"host": "auth.staging.widn.ai",
"types": {
"A": {
"ms": 33,
"count": 4,
"records": [
{
"type": "A",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "13.227.192.87"
},
{
"type": "A",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "13.227.192.94"
},
{
"type": "A",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "13.227.192.59"
},
{
"type": "A",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "13.227.192.41"
}
]
},
"AAAA": {
"ms": 25,
"count": 8,
"records": [
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:ae00:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:8200:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:dc00:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:a000:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:ec00:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:e200:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:b800:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
},
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "2600:9000:2447:aa00:7:58f3:f280:93a1"
}
]
},
"MX": {
"ms": 16,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"TXT": {
"ms": 15,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"CNAME": {
"ms": 0,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "CNAME",
"ttl": 59,
"host": "auth.staging.widn.ai",
"answer": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net"
}
]
},
"NS": {
"ms": 11,
"count": 4,
"records": [
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "ns-1400.awsdns-47.org"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "ns-1639.awsdns-12.co.uk"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "ns-246.awsdns-30.com"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "ns-548.awsdns-04.net"
}
]
},
"SOA": {
"ms": 23,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "SOA",
"ttl": 60,
"host": "d1h5wxv7b1nt1m.cloudfront.net",
"answer": "ns-246.awsdns-30.com awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com 1",
"mname": "ns-246.awsdns-30.com",
"rname": "awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com",
"serial": 1,
"refresh": 7200,
"retry": 900,
"expire": 1209600,
"min_ttl": 86400
}
]
},
"SRV": {
"ms": 30,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"PTR": {
"ms": 7,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"CAA": {
"ms": 23,
"count": 0,
"records": []
}
},
"ms": 183
},
"source": "live",
"meta": []
}
How to use DNS lookup (dig)
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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.
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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=auth.staging.widn.ai
curl -s '/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=auth.staging.widn.ai'
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:
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