dnspython

Warnings

• breaking In dnspython 2.0.0, the 'dns.query' module was refactored, leading to changes in function signatures and behavior. Review the changelog for detailed migration steps.
  Fix: Update your code to align with the new function signatures and behaviors as per the dnspython 2.0.0 release notes.
• gotcha Avoid naming your script 'dns.py' to prevent import conflicts with the dnspython library.
  Fix: Rename your script to a different name to prevent import conflicts.

Install

• pip install dnspython Install dnspython

Imports

• dns.resolver

  import dns.resolver

  Ensure 'dns' is not shadowed by a local module named 'dns'.
• dns.query

  import dns.query

  Ensure 'dns' is not shadowed by a local module named 'dns'.

Quickstart

This script queries the A records for 'example.com' and prints each IP address.

import dns.resolver

# Query for A records of 'example.com'
result = dns.resolver.resolve('example.com', 'A')
for ipval in result:
    print('IP', ipval.to_text())