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NSEC3PARAM lookup

Find all parameters for NSEC3 for a domain name with this online DNS NSEC3PARAM checker. For example, try canva.com or gravatar.com to view their NSEC3PARAM records.

How to lookup NSEC3PARAM records

NSEC3PARAM records can be configured by the owner of a domain name. They are used to store information in the DNS, which can be looked up by anyone. Each record type has a different purpose.

NSEC3PARAM records are configured in DNS. But how can you look up these NSEC3PARAM records? That depends on the operating system you are using. Windows, Linux and Mac all have a different way of finding NSEC3PARAM records. The sections below contain instructions for each operating system.

Example output of a NSEC3PARAM lookup query

How to lookup NSEC3PARAM records on Windows

The NSEC3PARAM record type cannot be looked up in Windows. Neither nslookup, nor Powershell's Resolve-DnsName has support for it. You can either install WSL and follow the Linux instructions below, or use an online NSEC3PARAM lookup tool like the one on the top of this page.

How to lookup NSEC3PARAM records on Mac OS

To check the NSEC3PARAM records for a certain domain name on a Mac, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal by entering [command] + [space] → 'terminal.app' → [enter].Open a terminal on a Mac
  2. Type dig example.com nsec3param and hit [enter] to get the NSEC3PARAM records for example.com.NSEC3PARAM lookup on a Mac
  3. The NSEC3PARAM records are listed below the ANSWER SECTION heading.

How to lookup NSEC3PARAM records on Linux

To check the NSEC3PARAM records for a certain domain name on Linux, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal by entering [Super] → 'terminal' → [enter].Open a terminal in Linux
  2. Type dig example.com nsec3param and hit [enter] to get the NSEC3PARAM records for example.com.NSEC3PARAM lookup in Linux
  3. The NSEC3PARAM records are listed below the ANSWER SECTION heading.

How to find NSEC3PARAM records

To check the NSEC3PARAM records of a domain, follow these steps:

  1. Open the NSEC3PARAM lookup tool.Open the NSEC3PARAM lookup tool
  2. Enter the domain name and hit [enter].Example DNS NSEC3PARAM records
  3. The tool will query the NSEC3PARAM records and shown them at the top of the page.

How to lookup other record types

There are other types of DNS records then just NSEC3PARAM. The most commonly used DNS record types are A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, TXT, MX and SOA. If you'd like to look up all records of these record types, you can do so with nslookup. Click any of the record types below to find DNS records for that specific record type.