Audit the final response
Follow HTTPS redirects and inspect the headers returned by the page users actually reach.
HTTPS response audit
Inspect the browser protections
a site actually sends.
Follow HTTPS redirects and check the final response for important security and isolation headers.
Secure lookup
Checking your browser…
Domain not found
Check the spelling and try again.
Tracing target
Resolving public DNS
Reading address, mail, nameserver and policy records.
Try
Your connection
Detecting…
Checking IPv4
Locating network
Checking provider
What the result means
Security headers are response-specific
Headers can differ by hostname, route, status and edge provider. DNSTrace.dev follows redirects, records the final URL and audits the observed response. Presence is not the same as a strong policy, so the exact header value remains visible.
- HSTS and CSP
- Framing and MIME protection
- Permissions and cross-origin policy
Diagnostic field guide
Use the evidence, not the guess.
Three practical ways to use this lookup, followed by the boundary the result cannot cross.
Reviewed Sep 2026Find missing defenses
Review HSTS, CSP, framing, MIME, referrer, permissions and cross-origin isolation controls.
Compare routes
Test important hostnames and application paths when CDN rules or frameworks return different policies.
How to read the result
- Confirm the final URL and response status before interpreting its header set.
- Read exact policy values; a present but permissive header can provide little protection.
- Retest representative application routes because headers can vary by host, path, status and edge configuration.
Common questions
Before you act on the result
Why do security headers change between pages?
Applications, reverse proxies and CDNs can apply route-specific rules. Redirects, error pages, APIs and cached responses may each carry a different header set.
Does every site need every security header?
No. The right policy depends on content and browser features. HSTS and MIME protection are broadly relevant, while framing, CSP and cross-origin isolation require application-specific design and testing.
Choose the question
One system, sixteen focused tools.
Each tool has its own indexable page and runs only the checks its question needs, with the full report one click away.
DNSDNS lookup
Every address, mail, verification and policy record.
A · AAAA · MX · TXT · NS GLBGlobal DNSLive answers from probes across ten countries.
Answer · TTL · resolver · latency ZONEDNS health checkEvery nameserver asked directly for delegation, serial, glue and DNSSEC faults.
Authoritative · TCP 53 · AXFR RDPWHOIS / RDAPRegistrar, dates, status and published contacts.
Registry + registrar data IPIP lookupNetwork owner, route, reverse name and region.
IPv4 + IPv6 ASNASN lookupAutonomous system, BGP prefix and RPKI state.
RIPEstat routing signals NETGlobal network testPing, traceroute, MTR and HTTPS timing from ten countries.
Latency · loss · route · edge TLSSSL checkerIssuer, validity, names and fingerprint.
Live certificate check MXMX lookupReceiving servers, preference and detected mail provider.
Mail routing records MAILEmail securityComplete validation across authentication and transport.
Seven policy controls SPFSPF checkerSender policy, authorization strength and DNS-limit risks.
Policy syntax + safety DMARCDMARC checkerEnforcement, alignment, rollout and report destinations.
Anti-spoofing policy DKIMDKIM checkerSelector lookup, key presence, type and base64 form.
Public signing keys STSMTA-STS checkerDNS marker plus live HTTPS transport policy.
Encrypted inbound mail RPTTLS-RPT checkerSMTP TLS report policy and destination validation.
Transport visibility HDRSecurity headersBrowser protections from the final HTTPS response.
HSTS · CSP · framing · policyEvidence before certainty
The internet has layers.
We keep them separate.
A nameserver identifies the DNS operator. An edge address identifies a public delivery network. An ASN identifies the organization announcing a route. None automatically proves where a hidden origin application runs.
ObservedCorrelatedUnknown stays unknown
Read the detection methodology →
Field notes
Read the signal correctly.
DNS · 6 minDNS propagation is really cache expiry
Why locations disagree, what TTL controls and when to test again.
REGISTRY · 5 minWHOIS text became structured RDAPWhere registration fields come from and why some remain unpublished.
DELIVERY · 7 minAn edge address is not an originWhat public CDN and hosting signals can and cannot prove.
Agent-ready JSON
Give your script or your AI the same public evidence.
GET /api/dns?target=example.com&type=MX
Complete lookup for
example.com
Just resolved
Scoped check
See the full report
Only this section ran.
Target
example.com
Resolves to
93.184.216.34
Announced by
Edgecast
Network location
United States
Delivery platform detected
Cloudflare is in front of this domain
These public addresses terminate at the provider's edge.
Primary IP
Not available
IPv4 address
ASNrouted
Not available
Autonomous system
NameserversNS
Not available
No NS records found
Observed status
Reachable
DNS is answering normally
IPv6
Public address
Network address
- Announced by
- Not available
- Route
- Not available
- Reverse name
- Not available
- Network region
- Not available
Every published answer
DNS records
| Type | Host | Answer | TTL |
|---|
No records in this group.
Showing 0 records
Certificate history + live DNS
Subdomains
Discovering names from certificate transparency, then checking which ones still resolve.
| Host | Live DNS chain | State | Certificate evidence |
|---|
Subdomain data unavailable
Certificate Transparency could not be reached.
Showing 0 hosts
Certificate transparency is historical evidence. “Not resolved” means the name did not return a current A/CNAME answer; it may be retired, internal, or IPv6-only.
DNS answers and reachability around the world
Global probes
Real probes in ten countries resolve a record, ping, trace the route to, or fetch the target. Answers vary with propagation and geo-routing; latency reflects the probe's own network.
Worldwide resolver checkReady to probe
Not run
10
real probe locations
Run a check to see what each resolver returns.
See propagation, not a simulation.
Each row will show the probe city, network, recursive resolver, answer, TTL, and query time.
What answers on HTTPS
Web delivery
Correlated public signalsDetected stack
Confidence rises when DNS, HTTP and network evidence agree
Browser protectionsSecurity headers
Read from the final HTTPS response
Delivery and anti-spoofing
Email security
MX
Mail providerNot detectedNo MX records returned
Grade–
Policy scoreWaiting for a domainChecks distinguish valid policy from record presence.
Action items–Failures and hardening recommendations
SPFChecking sender policy
DMARCChecking anti-spoofing policy
DKIMChecking common selectors
MTA-STSChecking transport policy
TLS reportingChecking aggregate reports
BIMIChecking brand indicator
Authoritative nameservers, asked directly
Zone health
Not run
Reads the delegation from the parent zone, then queries every nameserver over TCP port 53 for NS, SOA, DNSKEY and a zone transfer. No recursive resolver sits in between.
Grade–
Health scoreWaiting for a runDelegation, reachability, authority, serial agreement, glue, DNSSEC and transfer policy.
Parent zone–Delegation is read from the parent's own servers
| Nameserver | Queried address | Response | Authoritative | SOA serial | Signed | AXFR |
|---|
See what resolvers actually reach.
Each check names the nameserver at fault and what to change.
Where traffic lands
Network & hosting
AS
Announced by (BGP)Not available
- Registered to (RDAP)
- Not available
- Registry assignee
- Not available
- ASN
- Not available
- Range
- Not available
- Connection
- Not available
- Timezone
- Not available
- BGP prefix
- Not available
- RPKI route
- Not available
- Reverse DNS
- Not available
- Routing model
- Not available
- Abuse contact
- Not available
Approximate network location
Not available
IP geolocation, not a device address
Registry data
Registration
Signals worth noticing
Security posture
SSL / TLS certificate issued by
Checking certificate…
Reading certificate transparency records
Checking
Not available
Not available
Not available
Authoritative DNSChecking nameservers
Mail policyChecking SPF and DMARC
Certificate policyChecking CAA records
Allocation authority
IP registry
Registry allocation ≠ device owner
These records describe the organization responsible for the address range. They do not identify the individual using this IP.
Routing and operational checks
IP route signals
RPKI validationChecking route authorization
BGP announcementChecking the public routing table
Reverse DNSChecking PTR ownership signal
Abuse contactFinding the responsible network desk
Network roleClassifying the announcing network
Location precisionApproximate network region only