DNS lookup (dig)
DNS /api/v1/dns/lookupQuery A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, PTR — all types at once.
Host
google.com
Total time
69 ms
Source
live
Records found
22
A
1 record
4 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 81s | A | 142.251.142.206 |
AAAA
1 record
4 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 66s | AAAA | 2a00:1450:400e:807::200e |
MX
1 record
5 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 73s | MX | 10 smtp.google.com |
TXT
13 records
4 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 113s | TXT | MS=E4A68B9AB2BB9670BCE15412F62916164C0B20BB |
| 113s | TXT | docusign=05958488-4752-4ef2-95eb-aa7ba8a3bd0e |
| 113s | TXT | google-site-verification=wD8N7i1JTNTkezJ49swvWW48f8_9xveREV4oB-0Hf5o |
| 113s | TXT | facebook-domain-verification=22rm551cu4k0ab0bxsw536tlds4h95 |
| 113s | TXT | docusign=1b0a6754-49b1-4db5-8540-d2c12664b289 |
| 113s | TXT | cisco-ci-domain-verification=47c38bc8c4b74b7233e9053220c1bbe76bcc1cd33c7acf7acd36cd6a5332004b |
| 113s | TXT | google-site-verification=4ibFUgB-wXLQ_S7vsXVomSTVamuOXBiVAzpR5IZ87D0 |
| 113s | TXT | onetrust-domain-verification=6d685f1d41a94696ad7ef771f68993e0 |
| 113s | TXT | apple-domain-verification=30afIBcvSuDV2PLX |
| 113s | TXT | onetrust-domain-verification=0d477fe608074e6f9c12bca7826035cc |
| 113s | TXT | google-site-verification=TV9-DBe4R80X4v0M4U_bd_J9cpOJM0nikft0jAgjmsQ |
| 113s | TXT | globalsign-smime-dv=CDYX+XFHUw2wml6/Gb8+59BsH31KzUr6c1l2BPvqKX8= |
| 113s | TXT | v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all |
NS
4 records
4 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 341265s | NS | ns3.google.com |
| 341265s | NS | ns4.google.com |
| 341265s | NS | ns1.google.com |
| 341265s | NS | ns2.google.com |
SOA
1 record
5 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 57s | SOA | ns1.google.com dns-admin.google.com 912053511 |
CAA
1 record
4 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 80824s | CAA | 0 issue pki.goog |
Raw JSON / API equivalent
JSON endpoint
/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=google.com
{
"ok": true,
"slug": "dns/lookup",
"title": "DNS lookup (dig)",
"ms": 69,
"data": {
"host": "google.com",
"types": {
"A": {
"ms": 4,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "A",
"ttl": 81,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "142.251.142.206"
}
]
},
"AAAA": {
"ms": 4,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "AAAA",
"ttl": 66,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "2a00:1450:400e:807::200e"
}
]
},
"MX": {
"ms": 5,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "MX",
"ttl": 73,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "10 smtp.google.com",
"priority": 10,
"target": "smtp.google.com"
}
]
},
"TXT": {
"ms": 4,
"count": 13,
"records": [
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "MS=E4A68B9AB2BB9670BCE15412F62916164C0B20BB"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "docusign=05958488-4752-4ef2-95eb-aa7ba8a3bd0e"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "google-site-verification=wD8N7i1JTNTkezJ49swvWW48f8_9xveREV4oB-0Hf5o"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "facebook-domain-verification=22rm551cu4k0ab0bxsw536tlds4h95"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "docusign=1b0a6754-49b1-4db5-8540-d2c12664b289"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "cisco-ci-domain-verification=47c38bc8c4b74b7233e9053220c1bbe76bcc1cd33c7acf7acd36cd6a5332004b"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "google-site-verification=4ibFUgB-wXLQ_S7vsXVomSTVamuOXBiVAzpR5IZ87D0"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "onetrust-domain-verification=6d685f1d41a94696ad7ef771f68993e0"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "apple-domain-verification=30afIBcvSuDV2PLX"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "onetrust-domain-verification=0d477fe608074e6f9c12bca7826035cc"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "google-site-verification=TV9-DBe4R80X4v0M4U_bd_J9cpOJM0nikft0jAgjmsQ"
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "globalsign-smime-dv=CDYX+XFHUw2wml6/Gb8+59BsH31KzUr6c1l2BPvqKX8="
},
{
"type": "TXT",
"ttl": 113,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"
}
]
},
"CNAME": {
"ms": 8,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"NS": {
"ms": 4,
"count": 4,
"records": [
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 341265,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "ns3.google.com"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 341265,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "ns4.google.com"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 341265,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "ns1.google.com"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 341265,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "ns2.google.com"
}
]
},
"SOA": {
"ms": 5,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "SOA",
"ttl": 57,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "ns1.google.com dns-admin.google.com 912053511",
"mname": "ns1.google.com",
"rname": "dns-admin.google.com",
"serial": 912053511,
"refresh": 900,
"retry": 900,
"expire": 1800,
"min_ttl": 60
}
]
},
"SRV": {
"ms": 16,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"PTR": {
"ms": 15,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"CAA": {
"ms": 4,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "CAA",
"ttl": 80824,
"host": "google.com",
"answer": "0 issue pki.goog",
"tag": "issue",
"value": "pki.goog"
}
]
}
},
"ms": 69
},
"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=google.com
curl -s '/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=google.com'
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.
host.tools Pro
Run DNS lookup (dig) on a schedule. Get pinged when it changes.
Pro gets you bulk lookups, monitors, webhook alerts, history, exports and 10,000 API calls/day. $19/mo.
- ✓Schedule any tool — every 1, 5, 15, 60 min
- ✓Diff against last run, alert on change
- ✓Webhook + email + Slack + PagerDuty + OpsGenie
- ✓Bulk CSV upload, 1,000 inputs per job
- ✓Export results as CSV / NDJSON / Excel
- ✓90-day history, comparison view