DNSprobe knowledge base

Browse documentation pages about DNS, WHOIS, RDAP, DNS records, DNSSEC, SSL/TLS, email authentication and more. Each article explains what the check does, how DNSprobe reads the data, and what you should look for in your own configuration.

  • AXFR : AXFR (zone transfer) checks and security
  • BIMI : BIMI logo, SVG checks and VMC requirements
  • CAA : CAA records and certificate authority authorization
  • DKIM : DKIM selectors, keys and evaluation
  • DMARC : DMARC configuration, policy and reporting explained
  • DNS-FOUND : DNS Found
  • DNSSEC : DNSSEC zone signing and validation checks
  • GEOIP : IP Geolocation
  • HEADERS : HTTP Security Headers
  • HSTS : HSTS best practices and preload guide
  • HTTPS : HTTP to HTTPS redirects and hops
  • IP : IP Type
  • LATENCY : Latency and ping
  • MTA-STS : MTA-STS and TLS-RPT
  • MX : MX records and mail delivery health checks
  • NETWORK : ASN and network
  • NS : NS records and nameserver health checks
  • PARENT : DNS parent checks: TLD glue, nameserver listings and A records
  • PORTS : Open Ports and Services
  • PREVIEW : Website Preview and Screenshot
  • REPUTATION : IP Reputation and DNSBL Blacklists
  • REVERSE : Reverse DNS
  • SOA : SOA records and zone timing checks
  • SPF : SPF record analysis and sender policy checks
  • SSL : SSL certificates, chain and TLS checks
  • TXT : TXT records and generic DNS text data
  • WHOIS : What is a WHOIS domain lookup and why does it matter?
  • WWW : WWW records, IP reputation and latency checks
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