Domain Name Check Records
What happens with a public whois database listing.
Domain name check records. Also called a canonical name records they act as aliases pointing to another dns name. The dns lookup is done directly against the domain s authoritative name server so changes to dns records should show up instantly. Authorities check domain names when investigating criminal activity.
We check available domain names as you type. It will give you the status of whether the domain name that you are looking for is available or not. If your domain is taken we show other available domain names and extensions you can register.
3600 is the ttl time to live of the record in seconds this example represents 1 hour. The records include but not limited to a aaaa cname mx ns ptr srv soa txt caa. Doing this for multiple domain names over time can help you build a list of available domain names.
Dns checker provides free dns lookup service for checking domain name server records against a randomly selected list of dns servers in different corners of the world. Dns lookup tool finds all dns records of a given domain name. Enter a domain name and select record type to get a specific record or keep default to fetch all dns records.
To check domain name availability first use the search bar at the top of the page to check if your domain exists. This test will list dns records for a domain in priority order. If your domain is taken this means that it is either reserved by the registry or registered by someone else.
Keep in mind having your personal information made available to the public can also increase your risk of becoming a victim of hackers spammers and data miners. This test will list cname records for a domain in priority order. By default the dns lookup tool will return an ip address if you give it a name e g.