PTR record lookups are the opposite of an A record lookup for an IPv4 address and an AAAA record lookup for an IPv6 address. You can get the associated domain name or hostname using the IP address. PTR records, referred to as "reverse DNS" records, are used in IP reverse lookup. What is DNS PTR (Pointer) Record?Ī PTR record, known as a pointer record or reverse DNS record, is the type of Domain Name System (DNS) record used to store the domain or hostname for an IP address. If you enter your IP, it might point to the hostname of your ISP, or if you query your server's IP, it might show you your domain name on which it resolves.
This hostname is Google's hostname against IP 8.8.8.8, which is Google's public DNS IP. The hostname is anything like a normal domain or sub-domain, i.e.,.
The Reverse DNS Check tool queries the given IP to resolve to a hostname.
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