NAME ROUTES

Find the name’s direction

DNS / LIVE
Quick typesNo https:// or path

Enter a name to inspect its nameservers or aliases.

Follow the name

Find the routebehind the name.

From nameservers to alias targets, understand the relationships in a DNS response.

Delegation and aliasesPublic records · Query and inspect
01NSIdentify the nameservers
02CNAMEFollow an alias
03SOAReview zone metadata
ROUTE NOTES

Read the relationships

Route guide ↗
01

Why old answers can remain after a DNS provider change

Review the new zone, registrar delegation and caches as separate steps.

Read the guide →02

A CNAME target still needs to be resolved

An alias is a relationship between names, not the final address or a browser redirect.

Read the guide →

Questions about the route

Does creating a new zone change delegation?

Create the required records with the new provider before updating the domain’s nameserver settings according to its instructions. Creating a zone in a new control panel does not automatically make outside queries use it.

Does “All types” include every subdomain?

No. It queries common types for the name you enter. Subdomains, service records and email authentication records require their own complete names.

Why can this differ from my DNS control panel?

These answers come from a recursive resolver and can reflect its cache, proxy settings or provider-specific features. Compare TTL and the actual configuration; a single lookup is not a global propagation test.