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DNS Lookup

GET /dns/lookup

Perform DNS record lookups for any domain name. Supports all major record types: A (IPv4 address), AAAA (IPv6), MX (mail servers), CNAME (canonical name), TXT (text records including SPF/DKIM), NS (nameservers), and SOA (start of authority). Useful for domain troubleshooting tools, email deliverability checkers, DNS monitoring dashboards, and network administration utilities.

Parameters

domain required

Domain

type optional default: A

Record type

Example Requests

Basic usage
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/dns/lookup?domain=nordapi.ee&type=A"
A record lookup for nordapi.ee
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/dns/lookup?domain=nordapi.ee&type=A"
MX records for Gmail
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/dns/lookup?domain=gmail.com&type=MX"
TXT records for a domain
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/dns/lookup?domain=google.com&type=TXT"

Live Response 

{
  "data": {
    "answers": [
      {
        "data": "37.27.245.105",
        "name": "nordapi.ee.",
        "ttl": 3600,
        "type": 1
      }
    ],
    "comment": "Response from 2a02:29e9:30:53::a.",
    "domain": "nordapi.ee",
    "status": 0,
    "type": "A"
  },
  "success": true
}
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