# dnsx > A fast and multi-purpose DNS toolkit to run multiple DNS queries. > Note: input to `dnsx` needs to be passed through `stdin` (pipe `|`) in some cases. > See also: `dig`, `dog`, `dnstracer`. > More information: . - Query the A record of a (sub)domain and show [re]sponse received: `echo {{example.com}} | dnsx -a -re` - Query all the DNS records (A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, TXT, SRV, PTR, MX, SOA, AXFR, CAA): `dnsx -recon -re <<< {{example.com}}` - Query a specific type of DNS record: `echo {{example.com}} | dnsx -re -{{a|aaaa|cname|ns|txt|srv|ptr|mx|soa|any|axfr|caa}}` - Output [r]esponse [o]nly (do not show the queried domain or subdomain): `echo {{example.com}} | dnsx -ro` - Display raw response of a query, specifying [r]esolvers to use and retry attempts for failures: `echo {{example.com}} | dnsx -{{debug|raw}} -resolver {{1.1.1.1,8.8.8.8,...}} -retry {{number}}` - Brute force DNS records using a placeholder: `dnsx -domain {{FUZZ.example.com}} -wordlist {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} -re` - Brute force DNS records from a list of [d]omains and wordlists, appending [o]utput to a file with [n]o [c]olor codes: `dnsx -domain {{path/to/domain.txt}} -wordlist {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} -re -output {{path/to/output.txt}} -no-color` - Extract `CNAME` records for the given list of subdomains, with [r]ate [l]imiting DNS queries per second: `subfinder -silent -d {{example.com}} | dnsx -cname -re -rl {{number}}`