DNS Record Types

• a - 32-bit IP address (IPv4)
• aaaa - 128-bit IP address (IPv6)
• a+ dynamic dns
• cname - create an alias for another domain
• ns - map subdomain to another nameserver (e.g. - blog.example.io -> medium blog)
• srv - set host:port for other services
• txt - text description (sender policy framework)
• url redirect
  • unmasked
  • frame (or ‘masked’)
  • 301 (or ‘permanent’)
• mx - direct mail to a mail server
• mxe - forward mail to an ip address for a mail server

Resources

• Namecheap DNS Record Types