# DNS Record Types Reference

URL: https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/dns-record-types
Category: Phishing URL & domain
Where it runs: Runs locally (nothing you enter is uploaded)

A searchable table of 18 common DNS record types with a one-line explanation of each, including the TXT-based SPF and DMARC policies used to check email senders.

## Example input

Records used for email checks

```
TXT
```

Filters the table to TXT, SPF and DMARC: SPF and DMARC policies are published as TXT records, which is where email authentication checks look.

## FAQ

### Which record types matter when checking a phishing domain?

A and AAAA show where the site is hosted, NS shows the DNS provider, MX shows who receives its mail, and TXT holds SPF and DMARC policies. A CNAME can reveal the hosting platform behind a subdomain.

### Is the table complete?

No, it lists 18 common entries; types such as HTTPS, SVCB and CERT are missing. The separate SPF record type is obsolete (publish SPF in TXT), and DMARC is not a record type at all but a TXT record at _dmarc.example.com.

### Does this page query DNS?

No, it is a static reference and nothing leaves your browser. To see a domain's live records, use DNS over HTTPS Lookup.

## Related tools

- [DNS over HTTPS Lookup](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/dns-over-https-lookup)
- [Email Authentication Checker](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/email-auth-checker)
- [WHOIS Fields Guide](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/whois-fields-guide)
- [Common Ports Reference](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/common-ports-reference)
- [HTTP Status Codes Reference](https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/http-status-codes)

All tools: https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools