DNS Lookup API

Use our DNS record API to retrieve A, AAAA, MX, TXT, and other records to troubleshoot propagation issues and verify domain configurations.

99.9% UptimeAll DNS Record TypesNon-Intrusive

Trusted by 10,000+ developers

Integrate with your stack

# pip install geekflare-api
from geekflare_api.client import GeekflareClient
from geekflare_api.models import DnsRecordDto

with GeekflareClient(api_key="<api-key>") as client:
    result = client.dns_record(
        DnsRecordDto(
            url="example.com",
            type="A"
        )
    )
    print(result)

OpenAPI 3.0Type SafeSSL Encrypted

Why Geekflare DNS API

Record Support

Query all major DNS record types including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA, and CAA in a single request.

Email Security Verification

Validate email configuration by retrieving SPF, DKIM, and DMARC policies stored within TXT records.

Targeted Record Queries

Filter your request to retrieve specific record types (e.g., just MX or TXT) instead of fetching the entire DNS zone.

Real-Time Data

We query authoritative nameservers directly to ensure you get the latest data without stale caching issues.

JSON Output

Receive structured JSON responses that make it easy to integrate DNS data into your monitoring tools.

High Availability

Built on a redundant Google Cloud infra to ensure your DNS queries are resolved quickly.

DNS Checker API pricing

Free

$0/mo

500 Credits/mo

Lookup ~500 Domains

1 Request per second

Starter

$9/mo

5K Credits/mo

Lookup ~5000 Domains

5 Requests per second

Growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. We perform a live query at the time of your request to ensure you are seeing the current state of the DNS records.

A DNS lookup consumes 1 credit per request.

Yes, you can provide the full hostname (e.g., app.example.com or mail.example.com) to retrieve records specific to that subdomain.

With our DNS record API, you can retrieve all standard DNS record types like A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA, and PTR records.

Yes, Geekflare Domain lookup API is developer-friendly REST API. You can integrate it into any custom application, SaaS dashboard, or backend script using standard HTTPS requests in your preferred programming language. Additionally, if you want to automate workflows, our DNS API connects seamlessly to no-code platforms like Zapier and Make to trigger automated domain monitoring and alerts.

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