iDig

DNS lookup utility for the iPhone.

  • Query by name or ip.
  • Optionally specify server to query.
  • Supports most query types.
  • Control response display.

Name

Name of the resource record to be dug. If name is an IP address a reverse lookup is performed.

Server

Name or IP address of the name server to query. When the server argument is a hostname, iDig resolves that name before querying that name server. If no server argument is provided, iDig will use the default resolvers.

Type

The type of query. Default is A.

  • A - Host address
  • NS - Authoritative server
  • CNAME - Canonical name
  • SOA - Start of authority zone
  • PTR - Domain name pointer
  • MX - Mail routing information
  • TXT - Text strings
  • AAAA - Ip6 Address
  • LOC - Location Information
  • SRV - Server Selection
  • AXFR - Transfer zone of authority
  • ANY - Wildcard match
  • MD - Mail destination
  • MF - Mail forwarder
  • MB - Mailbox domain name
  • MG - Mail group member
  • MR - Mail rename name
  • NULL - Null resource record
  • WKS - Well known service
  • HINFO - Host information
  • MINFO - Mailbox information
  • RP - Responsible person
  • AFSDB - AFS cell database
  • X25 - X_25 calling address
  • ISDN - ISDN calling address
  • RT - Router
  • NSAP - NSAP address
  • NSAP_PTR - Reverse NSAP lookup
  • SIG - Security signature
  • KEY - Security key
  • PX - X.400 mail mapping
  • GPOS - Geographical position
  • NXT - Next domain
  • EID - Endpoint identifier
  • NIMLOC - Nimrod Locator
  • ATMA - ATM Address
  • NAPTR - Naming Authority Pointer
  • KX - Key Exchange
  • CERT - Certification record
  • A6 - IPv6 address
  • DNAME - Non-terminal DNAME
  • SINK - Kitchen sink
  • OPT - EDNS0 option
  • TKEY - Transaction key
  • TSIG - Transaction signature
  • IXFR - Incremental zone transfer
  • MAILB - Transfer mailbox records
  • MAILA - Transfer mail agent records

Options

The Sections of the response to display.

  • xid
  • qr
  • opcode
  • aa
  • tc
  • rd
  • ra
  • pr
  • rcode
  • question
  • answer
  • authority
  • additional
  • server