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The DNS Lookup MCP server is a tool for performing DNS queries via HTTP requests, ideal for developers and IT professionals.

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DNS Lookup MCP Server

The dns-lookup MCP server is a powerful and versatile tool designed to perform DNS queries through simple HTTP requests. It is ideal for developers and IT professionals who need to gather detailed domain information efficiently and accurately.

Overview

The DNS Lookup MCP server provides comprehensive DNS query capabilities, returning information in both JSON and XML formats. Powered by an extensive DNS database, it covers the vast majority of IP addresses and DNS records in use today.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive DNS Data: Access detailed information about domain IP addresses (A records), mail servers (MX records), DNS servers (NS nameservers), and other critical DNS records, such as SPF (TXT records).
  • Extensive Coverage: The server covers 99.68% of active IP addresses and provides daily updates on over 142 million MX records and 196 million NS records.
  • RESTful API: Easily integrable with all major programming languages, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems.

Benefits

  • Security Enhancement: Identify and avoid dangling DNS records to prevent potential security compromises and DDoS attacks.
  • Performance Optimization: Analyze domains' DNS and IP infrastructure to enhance site performance.
  • Competitive Analysis: Gather DNS record information about competitors or other domains of interest.

Tool Details

This MCP server includes the following tool:

DNS Lookup API

  • Function: whoisserver_dnsservice
  • Description: Provides DNS lookup capabilities to retrieve a domain's DNS records.
  • Parameters:
    • apiKey: Automatically populated based on configuration.
    • domainname: The target domain name for query.
    • type: Specifies the DNS record type(s) to retrieve (e.g., A, NS, SOA, MX). Multiple types can be specified as comma-separated values.
    • outputFormat (optional): The format for response output. Acceptable values are JSON and XML, with XML as the default.
    • callback (optional): A JavaScript function for JSONP implementation when outputFormat is JSON.

How to Use

To utilize the DNS Lookup MCP server, initiate HTTP requests specifying the desired domain and record types. The server processes these requests and returns the corresponding DNS data in the requested format.

Conclusion

The dns-lookup MCP server is an essential tool for anyone needing reliable, up-to-date DNS information. Its robust features, extensive data coverage, and ease of integration make it the go-to choice for DNS-related queries and analyses.