ip6.name - A DNS record for any IPv6 address

Sunset notice

This service will shutdown after December 31, 2020.

Description

The DNS server of ip6.name serves AAAA records for every IPv6 address in existence. Think xip.io, but for IPv6.

Usage

2001.db8.8000.0.0.0.0.1.ip6.name resolves to 2001:db8:8000::1

resolves to 2001.db8.8000.x.1.ip6.name resolves to 2001:db8:8000::1

resolves to x.1.ip6.name resolves to ::1

resolves to ::1 resolves to 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.ip6.name. (reverse lookup)

Examples (using dig)

Forward lookup: $ dig +short "2001.db8.8000.x.1.ip6.name" AAAA 2001.db8.8000.0.0.0.0.1.ip6.name. 2001:db8:8000::1

Forward lookup (double colon): $ dig +short "x.1.ip6.name" AAAA 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.ip6.name. ::1

Reverse lookup: $ dig +short -x ::1 @ns.ip6.name 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.ip6.name.

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