Check Domain Name Servers

What are Domain Name Servers?

Domain Name Servers (DNS) are the internet's equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. This is necessary because, although domain names are easy for people to remember, computers access websites based on IP addresses.

What are Nameservers?

Nameservers are specific DNS servers that are authoritative for a particular domain. They store the DNS records for that domain and respond to queries about those records. When you register a domain, you assign nameservers to it, which are typically provided by your hosting company.

Why Check Nameservers?

• Domain Management: Verify that your domain is pointing to the correct nameservers
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose DNS-related issues when a website is not accessible
• Domain Transfer: Check current nameservers before transferring a domain to a new registrar
• Hosting Verification: Confirm that a domain is hosted where it's supposed to be
• DNS Propagation: Monitor nameserver changes during DNS propagation

How It Works

When you enter a domain name, this tool performs a DNS lookup specifically for NS (Name Server) records. It retrieves the list of nameservers that are authoritative for the domain and displays them along with their IP addresses when available.

Common Nameserver Patterns

Different hosting providers and DNS services have distinctive nameserver patterns:

• GoDaddy: ns##.domaincontrol.com
• Cloudflare: [name].ns.cloudflare.com
• Amazon Route 53: ns-###.awsdns-##.com/net/org/co.uk
• Google Cloud DNS: ns-cloud-[letter]#.googledomains.com
• NameCheap: dns#.registrar-servers.com

Privacy and Security

This tool performs DNS lookups on the server side, but does not store any information about the domains you check. Your queries are processed in real-time and are not logged or saved.