API access depends on an account API key and plan-level query allowances.
Applications can receive authorization or rate-limit errors when the key lacks tool access or its query allowance is exhausted.
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ViewDNS.info
ViewDNS.info provides browser-based DNS, domain, IP, and network lookup tools, plus APIs for integrating selected lookups into other workflows.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
The official site documents a broad set of browser tools, paid APIs, and integrations. Public evidence reviewed did not establish a reliable user-rating sample or independently verified performance and support quality.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
ViewDNS.info Decision Snapshot
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Best suited to
IT and security practitioners who need individual domain or IP lookups, or API access to automate selected DNS and domain-intelligence checks.
Look elsewhere if
Teams seeking a web-scraping product, a DNS hosting control plane, or independently verified user reviews and service-level performance data, and should evaluate alternatives such as MXToolbox instead.
Platforms
API, MCP, REST API, SaaS, Web
TechZella assessment
6.5/10
Overview
ViewDNS.info is a hosted collection of domain, DNS, IP, and network lookup tools. Users can run checks through the website or integrate documented lookups through its API.
Its tools include DNS records and propagation, WHOIS, reverse IP, subdomain discovery, IP history, port scanning, and traceroute. The service also documents integrations with SpiderFoot, Make.com, and Metasploit.
Despite the requested Web Scraping classification, the available product evidence describes infrastructure and domain intelligence, not a web-scraping platform. Cybersecurity Software is the closest supported category in the supplied taxonomy.
ViewDNS.info — What Sets It Apart?
These are the product-specific differences that may matter when deciding whether the software fits your workflow. They are based on documented evidence rather than a universal ranking.
- Combines browser-based DNS and network checks with APIs for WHOIS, reverse IP, subdomain discovery, and other lookups.
- Lists integrations with SpiderFoot, Make.com, and Metasploit, and documents an MCP endpoint for AI-agent connections.
6 key claims verifiedOur editorial team checked this profile against vendor documentation, company information, pricing information. Supported by 6 documented sources.
ViewDNS.info Pros & Cons
Pros
- Combines many domain, DNS, IP, and network lookups in one hosted service.
- Provides documented APIs with JSON or XML output for DNS record lookups.
- Lists integrations with SpiderFoot, Make.com, and Metasploit.
Cons
- It is not documented as web-scraping software.
- API access requires a key and is subject to query limits.
- The free API Sandbox provides access to most, but not all, APIs.
- The API terms restrict reselling, sublicensing, and redistribution of API access.
ViewDNS.info Gotchas & Operational Limits
These are documented constraints or practical friction points that may matter before you adopt the product.
The API terms restrict reselling, sublicensing, and redistributing API access.
Review these restrictions before embedding ViewDNS API access in a product or offering it to customers.
Evidence source ↗ViewDNS.info Pricing & Plans
Sandbox
$0
trial
250 trial API queries with access to most APIs.
Check current pricing →1,000 monthly queries
$29
month
Monthly API query allowance; access the available APIs under the subscription.
Check current pricing →Developer
$49
month
2,500 monthly queries with access to all APIs.
Check current pricing →Professional
$149
month
15,000 monthly queries with access to all APIs.
Check current pricing →Business
$549
month
100,000 monthly queries with access to all APIs.
Check current pricing →Enterprise
Contact vendor
Higher monthly query limits, access to all APIs, and possible custom APIs.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
ViewDNS.info Features
Domain and DNS Lookups
- DNS record lookup
- DNS propagation checker
- WHOIS lookup
- Reverse WHOIS lookup
- Reverse DNS lookup
- Subdomain discovery
IP and Network Tools
- Reverse IP lookup
- IP history
- IP location lookup
- Port scanner
- Traceroute
- Global ping test
API and Integrations
- Documented API endpoints
- JSON and XML output for DNS record lookup
- SpiderFoot integration
- Make.com integration
- Metasploit modules
- MCP server endpoint
Alternatives
MXToolbox is a related option for DNS and email diagnostics. Its official materials describe DNS reports, MX checks, blacklist lookups, SMTP diagnostics, and API access.
Other sites listed as similar to ViewDNS.info include DNSdumpster, DomainTools, Nslookup, and Online Domain Tools. Their coverage and commercial terms vary, so compare the specific lookup, API, and data requirements before choosing.
ViewDNS.info Specifications
| Access | Browser-based website and hosted API |
|---|---|
| API | Documented GET endpoints; API key required |
| API output | JSON or XML for DNS record lookup |
| Free trial | 250 API queries in Sandbox; access to most APIs |
| Integrations | SpiderFoot, Make.com, Metasploit; MCP setup guides for Claude CLI and OpenAI Playground |
| API query limits | Plan-based monthly query allowances; prepaid options also listed |
Deployment & System Footprint
Verified installation, hosting, administration, or environment details that can affect implementation.
| Installation or hosting | The documented tools are accessed through ViewDNS.info's website and hosted API endpoints; no self-hosted deployment option was verified. Source ↗ |
|---|
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
6.5/10Low confidence
The official site documents a broad set of browser tools, paid APIs, and integrations. Public evidence reviewed did not establish a reliable user-rating sample or independently verified performance and support quality.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Editorial transparency
Our Review Methodology
Key claims are linked to the sources used to verify them. This evidence record is separate from third-party user ratings.
TechZella evaluates software using documented product capabilities, pricing information, usability and value considerations, independent user evidence where available, and competitive context. The assessment is an editorial review, not a hands-on test unless one is explicitly identified. Our editorial assessment is based on 6 documented sources.
What TechZella adds
- Combines browser-based DNS and network checks with APIs for WHOIS, reverse IP, subdomain discovery, and other lookups.
- Lists integrations with SpiderFoot, Make.com, and Metasploit, and documents an MCP endpoint for AI-agent connections.
Important limitations
- ViewDNS.info is not presented as a web scraper; its documented products focus on DNS, domain, IP, and network intelligence.
- API plans have query limits, and the free Sandbox grants 250 trial queries with access to most, not all, APIs.
- The API terms prohibit reselling, sublicensing, or redistributing API access.
Evidence-backed claimsThe website offers browser-based DNS, domain, and network lookup tools. The API provides a variety of domain, IP, and network lookup endpoints. The API supports JSON and XML output for DNS record lookups. The free API Sandbox includes 250 trial queries. ViewDNS.info documents integrations with SpiderFoot, Make.com, and Metasploit. ViewDNS.info documents an MCP server for connecting supported AI clients to its tools.
The homepage lists tools including DNS record lookup, DNS propagation checking, WHOIS, reverse IP, port scanning, and traceroute.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-08The official API documentation lists lookup APIs including DNS records, IP history, reverse IP, subdomain discovery, WHOIS, and traceroute.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-08The DNS Record Lookup API documents GET parameters and JSON or XML output formats.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-08The official pricing page lists the Sandbox as free, with 250 trial queries and access to most APIs.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-08The official integrations page describes connections with these three tools.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-08The official page provides an MCP endpoint and setup instructions for Claude CLI and OpenAI Playground.
View source ↗Verified 2026-10-08Community feedback
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FAQ
Is ViewDNS.info web-scraping software? No. Its documented features focus on DNS, domains, IP addresses, WHOIS, and network checks rather than extracting page content from websites.
Does ViewDNS.info have an API? Yes. The vendor documents APIs for DNS, WHOIS, reverse lookups, subdomain discovery, and other tools.
Is there a free trial? The API Sandbox is free and includes 250 trial queries with access to most APIs. The website also offers browser-based lookup tools.
What platforms does it support? The verified access methods are the website, hosted API, and MCP endpoint. No native desktop or mobile app was verified.
Which integrations are listed? The vendor names SpiderFoot, Make.com, and Metasploit, and provides MCP connection instructions for Claude CLI and OpenAI Playground.
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