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DNS Lookup — Record Types & Output Parser
DNS record type reference plus a parser for dig/nslookup output.
Understand DNS record types and format your own DNS queries. This page explains each record type (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA) and includes a small formatter for pasting dig/nslookup output. Live queries require a network tool such as dig — run from your own terminal.
DNS record types
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| A | IPv4 address of a host |
| AAAA | IPv6 address of a host |
| CNAME | Alias of one name to another |
| MX | Mail exchange server + priority |
| NS | Authoritative nameserver |
| TXT | Arbitrary text (SPF, DKIM, verification) |
| SOA | Start of authority — zone metadata |
| SRV | Service location (voice, chat, etc.) |