DNS Lookup

Resolve DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, PTR) for any domain

GET


                    api/v1/dns-lookup

Resolve DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV, CAA, PTR) for any domain

Rate Limiting

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication via API key. You can use the sandbox mode for testing without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`domain`	string	Required	The domain parameter
`type`	string	Required	The type parameter

Response details for this API endpoint. See the response format guide for the standard response structure.

Example Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "DNS lookup successful",
    "data": {
        "domain": "example.com",
        "records": [
            {
                "type": "A",
                "host": "example.com",
                "ttl": 3600,
                "ip": "93.184.216.34"
            },
            {
                "type": "MX",
                "host": "example.com",
                "ttl": 3600,
                "priority": 10,
                "target": "mail.example.com"
            }
        ],
        "record_count": 2,
        "queried_at": "2025-05-19T12:00:00Z"
    }
}

Example Usage

Here's how to use this endpoint in various languages. For more examples, see our code examples page.

cURL

curl -X GET \
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/dns-lookup" \
    -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/dns-lookup", {
    method: "GET",
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));

PHP

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://apixies.io/api/v1/dns-lookup");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

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Common Use Cases

Domain migration monitoring

Track DNS propagation after migrating domains or changing providers. Monitor A, MX, and CNAME records across multiple domains simultaneously.

Email deliverability auditing

Check MX records and verify DNS configuration for email domains. Combine with Email Auth Validator for complete email infrastructure audits.

Infrastructure monitoring

Continuously verify that your DNS records point to the correct servers. Detect unauthorized DNS changes or hijacking attempts.

Related API Endpoints

Explore related endpoints that work well with DNS Lookup.

GET WHOIS Lookup

Look up WHOIS registration data for a domain

GET SSL Health Inspector

Inspect SSL certificate details for a domain, including validity, expiry and chain health

GET Email Auth Validator

Validate SPF, DMARC, and DKIM email authentication records for a domain

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