Every record type that matters, checked on a schedule
DNS monitors resolve your domain on a schedule and check the answers that come back.
Monitor A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and NS records, at 5-minute frequency on the free plan and 1-minute on paid plans.
Checks that never sleep
Your records are verified around the clock, so you find out about problems before your users do.
Catch unauthorized DNS changes
Assert the values your records must return, for example this A record must equal these IPs, or this TXT record must contain a value.
If an answer drifts from what you expect, the monitor fails and you are alerted straight away.
Hijack and misconfiguration detection
Value assertions turn your monitors into an early-warning system for DNS hijacking and accidental changes.
Spot slow DNS resolution
Every check measures how long resolution takes, and you can assert a maximum resolution time.
Set a degraded threshold so a slow answer is flagged as degraded before it becomes a full failure.
Fast DNS, verified
Slow resolution adds latency to every request your users make, so it is worth catching early.
See your DNS from 26 cloud regions
Run the same check from 26 cloud regions around the world.
Resolver-specific and regional propagation issues show up clearly, instead of hiding behind a single vantage point.
Propagation, made visible
After a DNS change, watch it propagate region by region and know when everyone sees the new answers.
Alerts where your team already works
Get notified on failure and on recovery via email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, webhooks, Discord, PagerDuty and Opsgenie.
DNS monitors are available on the free plan and count toward the 10-monitor free allowance.
Free to start
Run DNS checks at 5-minute frequency on the free plan, or every minute on paid plans.
Works with the rest of LoadFocus
DNS monitoring lives alongside uptime monitoring, TCP port monitoring, Status Pages, dashboards, SLA reports, Monitoring as Code and the MCP server, all in one account.
DNS Monitoring FAQ
What is DNS monitoring?
DNS monitoring resolves your domain on a schedule and checks the answers, so you know your records are correct, resolution is fast, and nothing has changed without your knowledge.
Which DNS record types can I monitor?
You can monitor A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and NS records, with assertions on the values each record returns.
Can DNS monitoring detect DNS hijacking?
Yes. Assert that a record must equal or contain expected values, for example this A record must equal these IPs, and any unauthorized or accidental change fails the check and triggers an alert.
How does checking DNS from multiple regions help?
Checks run from 26 cloud regions, so resolver-specific problems and regional propagation delays become visible instead of hiding behind a single location.
Is DNS monitoring free?
Yes, DNS monitors are available on the free plan and count toward the 10-monitor free allowance, with 5-minute frequency on free and 1-minute on paid plans.
How am I alerted when a DNS check fails?
You receive alerts on failure and on recovery via email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, webhooks, Discord, PagerDuty and Opsgenie.
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