DNS record types

тип(ы) записей Ди-эн-эс
A (A record) — Address, specifying the IP address.

CNAME — Canonical name, an alias pointing to the true name of the host. Requires its right hand side to have an A record.

HINFO — Host information, detailed information about the specific host, such as location or operating system version.

LOC — Location, specifies the geographical location of the host.

MX (MX record) — Mail exchange, specifies that the host on the left side will accept mail for the host on the right hand side at the priority shown (lower is preferred).

NS (NS record) — Name server, specifies a host that will act as a domain name server for the specified domain.

PTR — Pointer, used to provide reverse lookups.

RP — Responsible person, the contact information for the specified domain.

SOA — Start of authority, the meta information for the specified zone. Contains email information, a serial number, and the time to live values. The specific format is defined in RFC 2181.

TXT — Text, a comment on the record. Otherwise ignored.

WKS — Well-known services, lists those services for a host. Allows for mnemonics (http, smtp, telnet) instead of specifying port numbers (80, 25, 21).
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— Игорь Мостицкий (обсуждение) 13:42, 9 января 2026 (MSK)