DNS Record Lookup

View all configured DNS records (A, MX, CNAME etc.) for a specified domain name.

URL

https://api.viewdns.info/dnsrecord/

Parameters

domain - the domain name to lookup DNS records for
recordtype - the type of DNS record you wish to retrieve (default 'ANY')
output - the output format required ('xml' or 'json')
apikey - your api key

Sample Query - A Records

domain: twitter.com
recordtype: A

GET https://api.viewdns.info/dnsrecord/?domain=twitter.com&recordtype=A&apikey=yourapikey&output=output_type

XML Response (output=xml)

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<viewdns>
<query>
  <tool>dnsrecord_PRO</tool>
  <domain>twitter.com</domain>
  <recordtype>A</recordtype>
</query>
<response>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>30</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>A</type>
    <data>199.59.148.82</data>
  </record>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>30</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>A</type>
    <data>199.59.148.10</data>
  </record>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>30</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>A</type>
    <data>199.59.149.230</data>
  </record>
</response>
</viewdns>

JSON Response (output=json)

{
    "query": {
        "tool": "dnsrecord_PRO",
        "domain": "twitter.com",
        "recordtype": "A"
    },
    "response": {
        "records": [
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "30",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "A",
                "data": "199.59.148.82"
            },
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "30",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "A",
                "data": "199.59.149.230"
            },
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "30",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "A",
                "data": "199.59.148.10"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Sample Query - MX Records

domain: twitter.com
recordtype: MX

GET https://api.viewdns.info/dnsrecord/?domain=twitter.com&recordtype=MX&apikey=yourapikey&output=output_type

XML Response (output=xml)

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<viewdns>
<query>
  <tool>dnsrecord_PRO</tool>
  <domain>twitter.com</domain>
  <recordtype>MX</recordtype>
</query>
<response>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>600</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>MX</type>
    <priority>20</priority>
    <data>alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.</data>
  </record>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>600</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>MX</type>
    <priority>20</priority>
    <data>alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.</data>
  </record>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>600</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>MX</type>
    <priority>30</priority>
    <data>ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.com.</data>
  </record>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>600</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>MX</type>
    <priority>30</priority>
    <data>ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.com.</data>
  </record>
  <record>
    <name>twitter.com.</name>
    <ttl>600</ttl>
    <class>IN</class>
    <type>MX</type>
    <priority>10</priority>
    <data>aspmx.l.google.com.</data>
  </record>
</response>
</viewdns>

JSON Response (output=json)

{
    "query": {
        "tool": "dnsrecord_PRO",
        "domain": "twitter.com",
        "recordtype": "MX"
    },
    "response": {
        "records": [
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "600",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "MX",
                "priority": "10",
                "data": "aspmx.l.google.com."
            },
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "600",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "MX",
                "priority": "20",
                "data": "alt1.aspmx.l.google.com."
            },
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "600",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "MX",
                "priority": "20",
                "data": "alt2.aspmx.l.google.com."
            },
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "600",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "MX",
                "priority": "30",
                "data": "ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.com."
            },
            {
                "name": "twitter.com.",
                "ttl": "600",
                "class": "IN",
                "type": "MX",
                "priority": "30",
                "data": "ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.com."
            }
        ]
    }
}