DNS lookup (dig)
DNS /api/v1/dns/lookupQuery A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, PTR — all types at once.
Host
staging.alpic.ai
Total time
431 ms
Source
live
Records found
11
A
1 record
12 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1800s | A | 8.8.8.8 |
NS
4 records
10 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 172800s | NS | ns-1000.awsdns-61.net |
| 172800s | NS | ns-1146.awsdns-15.org |
| 172800s | NS | ns-1832.awsdns-37.co.uk |
| 172800s | NS | ns-239.awsdns-29.com |
SOA
1 record
276 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 900s | SOA | ns-1146.awsdns-15.org awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com 1 |
CAA
5 records
6 ms
| TTL | Type | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1800s | CAA | 0 issue amazon.com |
| 1800s | CAA | 0 issue letsencrypt.org |
| 1800s | CAA | 0 issue sectigo.com |
| 1800s | CAA | 0 issuewild letsencrypt.org |
| 1800s | CAA | 0 issuewild sectigo.com |
Raw JSON / API equivalent
JSON endpoint
/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=staging.alpic.ai
{
"ok": true,
"slug": "dns/lookup",
"title": "DNS lookup (dig)",
"ms": 431,
"data": {
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"types": {
"A": {
"ms": 12,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "A",
"ttl": 1800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "8.8.8.8"
}
]
},
"AAAA": {
"ms": 17,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"MX": {
"ms": 17,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"TXT": {
"ms": 23,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"CNAME": {
"ms": 18,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"NS": {
"ms": 10,
"count": 4,
"records": [
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "ns-1000.awsdns-61.net"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "ns-1146.awsdns-15.org"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "ns-1832.awsdns-37.co.uk"
},
{
"type": "NS",
"ttl": 172800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "ns-239.awsdns-29.com"
}
]
},
"SOA": {
"ms": 276,
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"type": "SOA",
"ttl": 900,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "ns-1146.awsdns-15.org awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com 1",
"mname": "ns-1146.awsdns-15.org",
"rname": "awsdns-hostmaster.amazon.com",
"serial": 1,
"refresh": 7200,
"retry": 900,
"expire": 1209600,
"min_ttl": 86400
}
]
},
"SRV": {
"ms": 24,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"PTR": {
"ms": 26,
"count": 0,
"records": []
},
"CAA": {
"ms": 6,
"count": 5,
"records": [
{
"type": "CAA",
"ttl": 1800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "0 issue amazon.com",
"tag": "issue",
"value": "amazon.com"
},
{
"type": "CAA",
"ttl": 1800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "0 issue letsencrypt.org",
"tag": "issue",
"value": "letsencrypt.org"
},
{
"type": "CAA",
"ttl": 1800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "0 issue sectigo.com",
"tag": "issue",
"value": "sectigo.com"
},
{
"type": "CAA",
"ttl": 1800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "0 issuewild letsencrypt.org",
"tag": "issuewild",
"value": "letsencrypt.org"
},
{
"type": "CAA",
"ttl": 1800,
"host": "staging.alpic.ai",
"answer": "0 issuewild sectigo.com",
"tag": "issuewild",
"value": "sectigo.com"
}
]
}
},
"ms": 430
},
"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.
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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=staging.alpic.ai
curl -s '/api/v1/dns/lookup?q=staging.alpic.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:
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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