DNS Toolkit

The DNS Toolkit covers DNS lookups, domain intelligence, email-security posture, certificate inspection, and web infrastructure analysis in one API.

These pages are workflow guides. For the exact live request and response contract, use the API reference at https://dns.toolkitapi.io/documentation and the OpenAPI spec at https://dns.toolkitapi.io/openapi.json.

Base URL

https://dns.toolkitapi.io/v1/

Browse by topic

To make the DNS toolkit easier to explore, the docs include focused subpages:

Core endpoint groups

DNS Lookups

Endpoint Description
GET /v1/lookup Look up a specific DNS record type
GET /v1/lookup/all Retrieve common record families in one call
POST /v1/lookup/bulk Resolve many domains concurrently
GET /v1/propagation Check propagation across public resolvers
GET /v1/compare-resolvers Compare resolver answers and latency
GET /v1/doh-test Benchmark DoH and DoT providers
GET /v1/idn Convert Unicode domains and punycode

Example — A record lookup:

curl -X GET "https://dns.toolkitapi.io/v1/lookup?domain=toolkitapi.io&type=A" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

Domain Intelligence

Endpoint Description
GET /v1/whois WHOIS / RDAP registration details
POST /v1/whois/bulk Bulk WHOIS lookups
GET /v1/domain-age Registration age and new-domain detection
GET /v1/available Single domain availability
POST /v1/available/bulk Bulk domain availability
GET /v1/tld-search Search a keyword across many TLDs
GET /v1/subdomains Subdomain discovery
GET /v1/associated Related infrastructure and providers
GET /v1/company-profile Company profile and web signals

Email & Deliverability

Endpoint Description
GET /v1/email-validate Validate email format, domain, and MX
GET /v1/email-security Audit SPF, DMARC, DKIM, BIMI, TLS-RPT, and MTA-STS
POST /v1/email-auth Validate raw email headers for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
GET /v1/disposable Detect temporary email providers
GET /v1/generate Generate SPF, DMARC, BIMI, and related records

Security & Certificates

Endpoint Description
GET /v1/certificate Inspect issuer, expiry, SANs, and TLS details
GET /v1/dnssec Validate DNSSEC and chain of trust
GET /v1/security-headers Grade HTTP security headers
GET /v1/zone-transfer Test for AXFR exposure
GET /v1/typosquat Check resolving typo variants
GET /v1/caa Review CA authorization policy
GET /v1/tlsa Inspect DANE / TLSA records
GET /v1/health DNS health score and findings

Network & Infrastructure

Endpoint Description
GET /v1/reverse PTR lookup with IP intelligence
GET /v1/asn ASN, ISP, and geolocation lookup
GET /v1/blacklist DNSBL reputation checks
GET /v1/tech-stack Server and technology detection
GET /v1/ports Scan common TCP ports
GET /v1/redirects Trace the redirect chain for a URL

Common patterns

Most endpoints follow one of two patterns:

  • single lookups use GET with query parameters such as domain, ip, host, or url
  • bulk or complex input flows use POST with a JSON body

Successful responses usually include a top-level identifier such as domain, ip, or url, plus a query_time_ms field.

Common errors

Scenario Status Detail
Missing or invalid API key 401 Unauthorized
Invalid or missing parameter 422 Validation Error
Query ran but nothing matched 200 Empty results or a negative status field

Keeping this section in sync

  • the live OpenAPI spec is the source of truth for paths, methods, and schemas
  • the detailed docs explain workflows and use cases rather than duplicating every field
  • if you notice a mismatch, trust the API reference first and update this page second