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API Reference: Performing DNS Enumeration and Zone Transfer

dnspython Library

Function/Class Description
dns.resolver.resolve(domain, rdtype) Query DNS records by type
dns.zone.from_xfr(xfr_response) Parse zone transfer response
dns.query.xfr(nameserver, domain) Perform AXFR zone transfer
dns.rdatatype.to_text(rdtype) Convert record type to string
dns.resolver.Resolver() Custom resolver with timeout settings

DNS Record Types

Type Description
A IPv4 address record
AAAA IPv6 address record
MX Mail exchange server
NS Authoritative nameserver
TXT Text record (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
SOA Start of Authority
CNAME Canonical name alias
SRV Service location record
CAA Certificate Authority Authorization
AXFR Full zone transfer request

Email Security Records

Record Location Description
SPF domain TXT Authorized mail sender IPs
DMARC _dmarc.domain TXT Email authentication policy
DKIM selector._domainkey.domain TXT Email signing public key

Key Libraries

  • dnspython (pip install dnspython): Full-featured DNS toolkit for Python
  • python-nmap (optional): Network port scanning for DNS services
  • sublist3r (optional): Subdomain enumeration using search engines

Configuration

Variable Description
Target domain Authorized target domain for enumeration
Resolver timeout DNS query timeout (default 3 seconds)
Wordlist Subdomain brute-force dictionary

Common Subdomain Wordlists

Source Description
SecLists DNS Discovery/DNS/subdomains-top1million-5000.txt
Assetnote Best-DNS-Wordlist from Assetnote
Custom Industry-specific subdomain patterns

References