rthalley/dnspython
a powerful DNS toolkit for python observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
69/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 14
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 336
- age_days: 5488
- days_rel: 360
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
2670 stars · 570 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
dnspython is a DNS toolkit for Python supporting nearly all record types, queries, zone transfers, dynamic updates, TSIG, EDNS0, DNSSEC, and DNS-over-HTTPS/TLS/QUIC. It offers both high-level resolver APIs and low-level manipulation of DNS zones, messages, names, and records.
Use cases
- resolve DNS records from Python
- perform DNSSEC validation
- query DNS over HTTPS
- do zone transfers (AXFR)
- send dynamic DNS updates
- test nameservers
- async DNS lookups with asyncio or trio
- manipulate DNS messages and zones programmatically
When to choose
- you need fine-grained DNS control beyond simple hostname lookups
- you need DNSSEC, DoH, DoT, DoQ, or TSIG support in Python
- you're building DNS testing or monitoring tools
When to avoid
- you only need simple forward lookups (use socket.getaddrinfo)
- you need a full authoritative DNS server rather than a client toolkit
Facets
library · maturity stable
http-client networking security developer-tools networking developer-tools security python cross-platform dns dnssec dns-over-https dns-over-tls dns-over-quic stub-resolver ddns edns asyncio trio idna zone-transfers
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/rthalley/dnspython · fetched 2026-08-28 · fefee64569f6
- homepage: http://www.dnspython.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · dcc71fe498d9
- site_page: https://www.dnspython.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3402e97042a6
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/dnspython/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · f547334a90bc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rthalley/dnspython | main | 69 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="rthalley/dnspython")
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