DNS (Domain Name System) is the foundation of your internet presence, translating domain names to IP addresses and routing email, web traffic, and services. Our free DNS health checker performs a full analysis of your DNS configuration, checking all record types, nameserver health, DNSSEC status, update consistency, and security settings.
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Complete DNS record audit (A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS, SOA)
Nameserver health and response time analysis
DNSSEC validation status check
DNS propagation consistency test
TTL optimization recommendations
Redundancy and failover verification
CAA record analysis
Orphaned record detection
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Enter your domain name in the scanner
We query all major record types across multiple nameservers
Response times and consistency are measured for each nameserver
DNSSEC chain of trust is validated from root to your domain
We check for common misconfigurations and security gaps
You receive a scored DNS health report with prioritized fixes
Everything you need to know about dns health checker
DNS health refers to the overall configuration quality of your domain's DNS records. Poor DNS health can cause website outages, email delivery failures, security vulnerabilities, and slow performance. Regular DNS health checks catch issues before they impact your users.
Every domain should have: NS records (nameservers), A and/or AAAA records (IP addresses), MX records (mail routing), SPF TXT record (email authentication), DMARC TXT record (email policy), and CAA records (certificate authority authorization). DNSSEC signing is strongly recommended.
DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing DNS spoofing and cache poisoning attacks. Yes, you should enable DNSSEC. It is supported by all major registrars and DNS providers and adds an important layer of security.
DNS propagation typically takes 24-48 hours but can take up to 72 hours. To minimize delays: lower TTL values before making changes, verify records at your authoritative nameservers first, and check propagation across global regions using our tool.
For records that change rarely (NS, MX), use higher TTLs (3600-86400 seconds). For records that may change (A, CNAME), use moderate TTLs (300-3600 seconds). Before planned changes, temporarily lower TTLs to 60-300 seconds for faster propagation.
You should have at least two nameservers for redundancy, ideally on different networks and geographic locations. Most providers offer 2-4 nameservers. Having geographically distributed nameservers improves performance and resilience against DDoS attacks.
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