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DNS lookup (dig)

DNS /api/v1/dns/lookup

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

Try: host.com checkhost.com hostinfo.com hostcheck.com google.com
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Host
https://liveimg-cf.afreecatv.com
Total time
238 ms
Source
live
Records found
0
Raw JSON / API equivalent
JSON endpoint
/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=https%3A%2F%2Fliveimg-cf.afreecatv.com 
{
    "ok": true,
    "slug": "dns/lookup",
    "title": "DNS lookup (dig)",
    "ms": 238,
    "data": {
        "host": "https://liveimg-cf.afreecatv.com",
        "types": {
            "A": {
                "ms": 225,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "AAAA": {
                "ms": 2,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "MX": {
                "ms": 2,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "TXT": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "CNAME": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "NS": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "SOA": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "SRV": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "PTR": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            },
            "CAA": {
                "ms": 1,
                "count": 0,
                "records": []
            }
        },
        "ms": 238
    },
    "source": "live",
    "meta": []
}
How to use DNS lookup (dig)
  1. 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. 2
    Click "Inspect"

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

  3. 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=https%3A%2F%2Fliveimg-cf.afreecatv.com 
curl -s '/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=https%3A%2F%2Fliveimg-cf.afreecatv.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.

See pricing Tour monitors
  • ✓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