network · Command reference
qzx checkDns
What it does
Queries A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, and CNAME DNS records for a given domain
Canonical command: checkDns
Accepted aliases: None
Case-sensitive: no
Included in the published package
Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.2. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.2 alpha development checkout.
Safety and effects
Read-only under the current classification
No documented dry-run parameter
May invoke native programs
May use the network
No inherent elevation requirement
This safety classification was reviewed against implementation digest sha256:356434c2704475d2f62018720cd842d1fc5094182aaa1ad030b8d603cfef0802 on 2026-07-25.
Exact syntax
qzx checkDns <domain> --jsonParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| domain | str | Yes | Not declared | Domain name to query (e.g. google.com) |
Input examples
qzx checkDns google.comGet all DNS records for google.com
For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx checkDns <domain> --json
Representative output example
This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.
Example command: qzx checkDns google.com --json
{
"success": true,
"message": "Queries A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, and CNAME DNS records for a given domain. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
"domain": "example.com",
"errors": [],
"records": {
"A": [
"192.0.2.10"
],
"MX": [
"10 mail.example.com"
]
},
"summary": {
"status": "healthy",
"items_checked": 4
}
}View the JSON result contract
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"success",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"success": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"domain": [],
"error": {
"type": "string"
},
"errors": [],
"records": [],
"summary": []
},
"additionalProperties": true
}Errors and limits
The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.
QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.
Evidence workflow: requires an authorized endpoint or reviewed fixture.
Evidence and provenance
- Implementation
- src/qzx/commands/network/check_dns.py
- Documentation channel
- Development documentation 0.2.2.0.2 · main · sha256:319b16857a87636ebc3b89734cc040a737bb56194464fca33ce73bdae2043096
- Availability
- 0.2.2.0.2 or earlier
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