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[Feature] DNS Record Viewer

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#65 opened on Aug 17, 2020

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Description

For a given hostname, fetch all the available DNS Records given below:

Record type Record contains
'A' IPv4 addresses (default)
'AAAA' IPv6 addresses
'ANY' any records
'CNAME' canonical name records
'MX' mail exchange records
'NAPTR' name authority pointer records
'NS' name server records
'PTR' pointer records
'SOA' start of authority records
'SRV' service records
'TXT' text records

Additional task: Explain briefly about all the records in UI.

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Research direction
Use Python's socket or dnspython library to query DNS records for a given hostname. Display the results in a simple UI (e.g., console or web). For each record type, research its purpose and add brief explanations in the UI.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PythonDNS basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70