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OPENPGPKEY lookup

Find all OpenPGP public keys for a domain name with this online DNS OPENPGPKEY checker. For example, try soundcloud.com or aliexpress.com to view their OPENPGPKEY records.

How to lookup OPENPGPKEY records

OPENPGPKEY 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.

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

Example output of a OPENPGPKEY lookup query

How to lookup OPENPGPKEY records on Windows

The OPENPGPKEY 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 OPENPGPKEY lookup tool like the one on the top of this page.

How to lookup OPENPGPKEY records on Mac OS

To check the OPENPGPKEY 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 openpgpkey and hit [enter] to get the OPENPGPKEY records for example.com.OPENPGPKEY lookup on a Mac
  3. The OPENPGPKEY records are listed below the ANSWER SECTION heading.

How to lookup OPENPGPKEY records on Linux

To check the OPENPGPKEY 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 openpgpkey and hit [enter] to get the OPENPGPKEY records for example.com.OPENPGPKEY lookup in Linux
  3. The OPENPGPKEY records are listed below the ANSWER SECTION heading.

How to find OPENPGPKEY records

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

  1. Open the OPENPGPKEY lookup tool.Open the OPENPGPKEY lookup tool
  2. Enter the domain name and hit [enter].Example DNS OPENPGPKEY records
  3. The tool will query the OPENPGPKEY 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 OPENPGPKEY. 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.