---
id: source-public-dns
type: source
title: Public DNS (nameserver and address records)
source_type: public-protocol
publisher: Domain Name System (distributed)
independence: official
availability: available
access_notes: Any resolver. Example command, dig NS example.com
updated: 2026-09-11
---
The public Domain Name System. Nameserver records show which DNS provider and account a domain is delegated to; address records show where it resolves. Anyone can query it, which makes DNS-based evidence publicly reproducible.