DNS Robot

Run DNS, email security, SSL, WHOIS, and network tools via dnsrobot.net API — no API key required

# DNS Robot — DNS & Network Tools

[DNS Robot](https://dnsrobot.net) provides 53 free online DNS, domain, email security, and network tools. This skill gives you access to 19 API endpoints — no API key, no rate limits, no signup.

**Base URL**: `https://dnsrobot.net`

All endpoints accept and return JSON. Domains are auto-cleaned (strips `http://`, `https://`, `www.`, trailing paths).

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## DNS Tools

### dns_lookup

Look up DNS records for any domain using a specific DNS server.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name (e.g. `example.com`) |
| `recordType` | string | yes | `A`, `AAAA`, `CNAME`, `MX`, `NS`, `TXT`, `SOA`, `PTR`, `SRV`, `CAA`, `DNSKEY`, or `DS` |
| `dnsServer` | string | yes | DNS server IPv4 (e.g. `8.8.8.8`) |
| `timeout` | number | no | Timeout in ms (1000–10000, default 5000) |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/dns-query \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"example.com","recordType":"A","dnsServer":"8.8.8.8"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "recordType": "A",
  "dnsServer": "8.8.8.8",
  "responseTime": 42,
  "resolvedIPs": ["93.184.216.34"]
}
```

**When to use**: Check how a domain resolves from a specific DNS server. Useful for DNS propagation debugging, verifying records, or comparing responses across providers.

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### ns_lookup

Find all authoritative nameservers for a domain, including their IPs and providers.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name |
| `dnsServer` | string | no | DNS server ID |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/ns-lookup \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"github.com"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "github.com",
  "summary": {
    "totalNameservers": 8,
    "primaryProvider": "DNS Made Easy",
    "allProviders": ["DNS Made Easy"],
    "averageResponseTime": 15
  },
  "nameservers": [
    {
      "nameserver": "dns1.p08.nsone.net",
      "ipAddresses": ["198.51.44.8"],
      "responseTime": 12,
      "provider": "DNS Made Easy"
    }
  ]
}
```

**When to use**: Identify who hosts a domain's DNS, check nameserver redundancy, or debug delegation issues.

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### mx_lookup

Find mail exchange (MX) records and identify the email provider.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name |
| `dnsServer` | string | no | DNS server ID |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/mx-lookup \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"google.com"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "google.com",
  "summary": {
    "totalRecords": 5,
    "primaryProvider": "Gmail",
    "allProviders": ["Gmail"],
    "lowestPriority": 10
  },
  "mxRecords": [
    {
      "exchange": "smtp.google.com",
      "priority": 10,
      "ipAddresses": ["142.250.152.26"],
      "provider": "Gmail"
    }
  ]
}
```

**When to use**: Find which email provider a domain uses, verify MX record configuration, or troubleshoot email delivery.

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### cname_lookup

Trace the full CNAME chain for a domain, detecting circular references.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name |
| `dnsServer` | string | no | DNS server ID |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/cname-lookup \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"www.github.com"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "www.github.com",
  "hasCNAME": true,
  "summary": {
    "chainLength": 1,
    "hasCircularReference": false,
    "finalHostname": "github.github.io",
    "message": "CNAME chain resolved successfully"
  },
  "chain": [
    { "hostname": "www.github.com", "target": "github.github.io", "isCircular": false, "depth": 1 }
  ],
  "finalDestination": {
    "hostname": "github.github.io",
    "ipv4": ["185.199.108.153"],
    "ipv6": []
  }
}
```

**When to use**: Debug CDN or load balancer configurations, find the actual server behind a CNAME, or detect circular references.

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### reverse_dns

Perform a reverse DNS (PTR) lookup on an IP address.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `ip` | string | yes | IPv4 or IPv6 address |
| `dnsServer` | string | no | DNS server ID |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/reverse-dns \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"ip":"8.8.8.8"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "ip": "8.8.8.8",
  "ipVersion": "IPv4",
  "hostnames": ["dns.google"],
  "ptrRecord": "dns.google",
  "responseTime": 28,
  "hostnameCount": 1
}
```

**When to use**: Identify the hostname associated with an IP, verify PTR records for email deliverability, or investigate unknown IPs.

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### domain_to_ip

Resolve a domain to all its IP addresses with CDN detection and geolocation.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name |
| `dnsServer` | string | no | DNS server ID |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/domain-ip \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"cloudflare.com"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "cloudflare.com",
  "summary": {
    "totalIPs": 4,
    "ipv4Count": 2,
    "ipv6Count": 2,
    "hasCDN": true,
    "cdnProviders": ["Cloudflare"],
    "hasIPv6": true
  },
  "ipAddresses": [
    {
      "ip": "104.16.132.229",
      "cdnProvider": "Cloudflare",
      "country": "US",
      "asn": "AS13335"
    }
  ]
}
```

**When to use**: Find all IPs behind a domain, check CDN usage, verify IPv6 support, or identify hosting provider.

---

## Domain Tools

### whois_lookup

Get WHOIS/RDAP registration data for a domain — registrar, dates, contacts, nameservers.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/whois \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"github.com"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "github.com",
  "registeredOn": "2007-10-09T18:20:50Z",
  "expiresOn": "2026-10-09T18:20:50Z",
  "registrar": {
    "name": "MarkMonitor Inc.",
    "url": "http://www.markmonitor.com"
  },
  "nameServers": ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net"],
  "status": ["clientDeleteProhibited", "clientTransferProhibited"],
  "age": "18 years",
  "source": "RDAP"
}
```

**When to use**: Check domain ownership, expiration dates, registrar info, or investigate a domain's history.

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### domain_health

Run a comprehensive health check on a domain — DNS, SSL, email security, HTTP, and performance.

| Param | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `domain` | string | yes | Domain name |

```bash
curl -s -X POST https://dnsrobot.net/api/domain-health \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"example.com"}'
```

Response:
```json
{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "example.com",
  "overallScore": 78,
  "checks": [
    {
      "name": "SSL Certificate",
      "category": "Security",
      "status": "pass",
      "score": 15,
      "maxScore": 15,
      "details": "Valid SSL certificate, expires in 245 days"
    }
  ],
  "categoryScores": [
    { "category": "DNS", "score": 20, "maxScore": 20, "percentage": 100, "grade": "A" },
    { "category": "Security", "score": 25, "maxScore": 30, "percentage": 83, "grade": "B" }
  ]
}
```

**When to use**: Get a quick overall assessment of a domain's configuration, security posture, and email authentication setup. This is the best starting point for a full domain audit.

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### subdomain_finder

Discover subdomains using Certificate Transparency logs. Retur