Domain Name Dns Records

A zone file contains the mappings between ip addresses and names within that subset in the form of individual resource records that point to different aspects of the domain.

Domain name dns records. There is currently no option to add this type of record in your domains dashboard. A dns zone is a subset of the domain name system often a single domain. The most common types of records stored in the dns database are for start of authority soa ip addresses a and aaaa smtp mail exchangers mx name servers ns pointers for reverse dns lookups ptr and domain name aliases cname. When an application needs to find a specific service location it will search for a related srv record.

This list of dns record types is an overview of resource records rrs permissible in zone files of the domain name system dns. We need the dns system and its records to keep the internet functioning and. As opposed to forward dns resolution a and aaaa dns records the ptr record is used to look up domain names based on an ip address. Dns domain name system records are what keeps the internet working the way consumers expect and new records are being added as our needs grow.

It also contains pseudo rrs. Srv service records are custom dns records used to establish connections between a service and a hostname. 6 minutes to read 4. The resource records pertaining to your domain are stored in a zone file.

A dns name server responds with answers to queries against its database. Dns lookup tool finds all dns records of a given domain name. We track nameserver changes since 2002 for all com net org info biz and us domains. The records include but not limited to a aaaa cname mx ns ptr srv soa txt caa.

Add dns records to connect your domain. Jump to navigation jump to search. Start of authority records soa the record specifies core information about a dns zone including the primary name server the email of the domain administrator the domain serial number and several timers. Enter a domain name and select record type to get a specific record or keep default to fetch all dns records.