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dns-over-http-resolver
DNS over HTTP resolver
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Install
$ npm i dns-over-http-resolverBrowser <script> tag
Loading this module through a script tag will make it's exports available as DnsOverHttpResolver in the global namespace.
<script src="https://unpkg.com/dns-over-http-resolver/dist/index.min.js"></script>Isomorphic DNS over HTTP resolver using fetch.
API based on Node.js' dns promises API, allowing the native dns module to be used if available when relying on this API.
Usage
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const dohResolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver(options)Cloudflare and Google DNS servers are used by default. They can be replaced via the API.
You can also use require('dns').promises in Node.js in lieu of this module.
options
You can provide the following options for the DnsOverHttpResolver:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxCache | number |
maximum number of cached dns records | 100 |
API
resolve(hostname, rrType)
Uses the DNS protocol to resolve the given host name into a DNS record.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hostname | string |
host name to resolve |
| [rrType] | string |
resource record type (default: 'A') |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Promise<Array<string>> |
returns a Promise resolving a DNS record according to its type |
Example
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const resolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver()
const hostname = 'google.com'
const recordType = 'TXT'
const dnsRecord = await resolver.resolve(hostname, recordType)resolve4(hostname)
Uses the DNS protocol to resolve the given host name into IPv4 addresses.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hostname | string |
host name to resolve |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Promise<Array<string>> |
returns a Promise resolving IPv4 addresses |
Example
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const resolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver()
const hostname = 'google.com'
const address = await resolver.resolve4(hostname) // ['216.58.212.142']resolve6(hostname)
Uses the DNS protocol to resolve the given host name into IPv6 addresses.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hostname | string |
host name to resolve |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Promise<Array<string>> |
returns a Promise resolving IPv6 addresses |
Example
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const resolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver()
const hostname = 'google.com'
const address = await resolver.resolve6(hostname) // ['2a00:1450:4001:801::200e']resolveTxt(hostname)
Uses the DNS protocol to resolve the given host name into a Text Record.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hostname | string |
host name to resolve |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Promise<Array<Array<string>>> |
returns a Promise resolving a Text Record |
Example
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const resolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver()
const hostname = 'google.com'
const address = await resolver.resolveTxt(hostname) // [['v=spf1 -all']]getServers()
Get an array of the IP addresses currently configured for DNS resolution. These addresses are formatted according to RFC 5952. It can include a custom port.
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Array<string> |
returns array of DNS servers used |
Example
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const resolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver()
const servers = resolver.getServers()setServers(servers)
Sets the IP address and port of servers to be used when performing DNS resolution. Note that the servers order will be randomized on each request for load distribution.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| servers | Array<string> |
Array of RFC 5952 formatted addresses. |
Example
const DnsOverHttpResolver = require('dns-over-http-resolver')
const resolver = new DnsOverHttpResolver()
resolver.setServers(['https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query'])Contribute
Feel free to dive in! Open an issue or submit PRs.
API Docs
License
Licensed under either of
- Apache 2.0, (LICENSE-APACHE / http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT (LICENSE-MIT / http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.