What are different domain records?

What are different domain records?

There are eight records that you see again and again: A, AAAA, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, and TXT. We’ll focus here on those.

What are domain host records?

An A or Address record (also known as a host record) links a domain to the physical IP address of a computer hosting that domain’s services. With Google Cloud services, you can add an A record to enable your “naked” domain address.

What is the difference between Cname and A Record?

Understanding the differences These are the main differences: The A record maps a name to one or more IP addresses when the IP are known and stable. The CNAME record maps a name to another name. It should only be used when there are no other records on that name.

What is CNAME and MX record?

A CNAME record is used for referencing a domain’s alias instead of its actual name. CNAME records typically point to an A record (in IPv4) or AAAA record (in IPv6) for that domain. However, MX records have to point directly to a server’s A record or AAAA record.

What is the difference between CNAME and A record?

What are the types of DNS records?

Common DNS records The Domain Name System (DNS) is composed of many different record types (or resource records): A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, CAA, etc. Some record types are common. Others are less relevant, deprecated, or replaced.

How to get all DNS records of a domain name?

Enter a domain name and select record type to get a specific record or keep default to fetch all DNS records. Enter Domain URL and Select DNS Record Type above, or Select “ANY” to Fetch All DNS Records.

What is a Domain Name System record?

This record is called a Domain Name System record, commonly known as a DNS record. After you set up this record, more types of DNS records store your domain name and all domains or subdomains you connect to.

What is Domain Name System (DNS)?

The Domain Name System is a bit like a postal service. There are millions of DNS servers carrying DNS records information to users about the websites they are visiting. Each server in the delivery chain needs to be up-to-date with the latest information within the DNS records.