Advanced DNS Lookup

How It Works & Your Privacy

This tool is engineered for performance, accuracy, and user privacy. Here’s our commitment to you:

• Zero Server-Side Logging: Your DNS queries are ephemeral. We do not log, store, or analyze the domains you look up.
• Privacy-First Architecture: All queries are sent directly from your browser to a secure Cloudflare Worker. This worker then queries public DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) resolvers like Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 and Google's `8.8.8.8`. Your IP address is never exposed to the end DNS servers.
• Direct & Fast: By using a Worker route, your requests are faster and more secure. The architecture is a direct line: Your Browser -> Cloudflare Edge Network. Common queries are cached at the edge for near-instant results.

What is DNS?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Humans access information online through domain names, like rohitpatil.com. Web browsers, however, interact through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources.

Common DNS Record Types

A Record

The "Address" record. It points a domain name to an IPv4 address (e.g., 192.0.2.1).

AAAA Record

Points a domain name to an IPv6 address. The "quad-A" record is the IPv6 equivalent of an A record.

CNAME Record

The "Canonical Name" record. It forwards one domain or subdomain to another domain, but NOT to an IP address.

MX Record

The "Mail Exchanger" record. It directs email to a mail server, specifying server priority.

TXT Record

The "Text" record. It lets an admin store arbitrary text in the DNS record, often used for email security (SPF, DKIM) and domain verification.