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TXT Lookup

Return every TXT record for a domain, with automatic classification for SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, BIMI and vendor verification tokens.

About the TXT Lookup Tool

The TXT Lookup tool returns every TXT record published for a domain and automatically classifies each one — SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, BIMI, or a vendor verification token. TXT records are the most overloaded record type in DNS: they carry email authentication policy, domain-ownership proofs for dozens of SaaS platforms, and arbitrary human-readable notes. A single misplaced or duplicated TXT can quietly break inbox delivery, invalidate a SaaS integration, or leak information about your stack.

We query Cloudflare's DoH endpoint on the edge so results are fast and consistent, then re-assemble the multi-string TXT values the DoH JSON API returns as separately quoted chunks — the same normalization step `dig +short TXT` performs on the command line. Classification is done by pattern-matching well-known prefixes (`v=spf1`, `v=DMARC1`, `v=DKIM1`, `v=STSv1`, `google-site-verification=`, `MS=`, `apple-domain-verification=`, `stripe-verification=`, and 15+ more).

Use TXT Lookup when auditing a new domain, cleaning up leftover verification tokens from decommissioned tools, hunting a rogue second SPF record that's silently failing your mail, or verifying that a vendor's TXT was published correctly to the right label. Pair with our SPF Checker, DMARC Checker and DKIM Checker for deep validation of each email-auth record.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Enter the required value in the input field above (domain, IP, URL, or text depending on the tool).
  2. 2Click the action button to run the check — results are computed instantly from our edge network.
  3. 3Review the parsed output, key fields and any warnings shown in the result card.
  4. 4Copy the result, share the page URL, or jump to a related tool from the sidebar to continue debugging.

Key features

  • Every TXT record on the apex, one query
  • Automatic classification: SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, BIMI, verifications
  • Detects 20+ vendor verification tokens (Google, Microsoft 365, Stripe, Apple, Meta, Adobe, OpenAI, more)
  • Correctly reassembles multi-string TXT values
  • Runs over DoH — no dig, no local resolver cache
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Frequently asked questions

Originally free-form text notes attached to a DNS name, TXT records are now the standard container for email authentication (SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, BIMI) and for domain-ownership proofs required by hundreds of SaaS platforms.