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title: "DNS Record Types"
description: "Full support for A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, CAA, and more. Manage all your DNS records in one place."
url: https://edge.network/dns/records/
---

# DNS Record Types

[DNS](https://edge.network/dns)

DNS

# Supported Record Types

Full support for all standard DNS record types, plus Edge-specific extensions.

## Record Types

All standard record types plus Edge-specific extensions for modern infrastructure.

A

### Address Record

Maps a domain to an IPv4 address.

`example.com → 192.0.2.1`

AAAA

### IPv6 Address Record

Maps a domain to an IPv6 address.

`example.com → 2001:db8::1`

CNAME

### Canonical Name

Creates an alias pointing to another domain.

`www.example.com → example.com`

ALIAS

### ALIAS Record

Like CNAME but works at the zone apex. Edge-specific.

`example.com → cdn.edge.network`

MX

### Mail Exchange

Specifies mail servers for the domain.

`example.com → mail.example.com (priority 10)`

TXT

### Text Record

Stores text data, commonly used for verification and SPF.

`v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all`

NS

### Name Server

Delegates a zone to specific name servers.

`example.com → ns1.edge.network`

SRV

### Service Record

Specifies host and port for services.

`_sip._tcp.example.com → 5060 sip.example.com`

CAA

### Certification Authority Authorization

Specifies which CAs can issue certificates for the domain.

`example.com CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"`

PTR

### Pointer Record

Reverse DNS lookup, maps IP to domain.

`1.2.0.192.in-addr.arpa → example.com`

SOA

### Start of Authority

Contains zone information and settings.

`Managed automatically by Edge`

NAPTR

### Naming Authority Pointer

Used for ENUM and SIP routing.

`Advanced telephony routing`

## Advanced Capabilities

Powerful features for complex DNS requirements.

Wildcard records (*.example.com)
ALIAS records at zone apex
Unlimited records per zone
Bulk import/export
TTL as low as 30 seconds
DNSSEC signing
API and Terraform support
Version history for all changes

## Start managing your DNS

Import your existing records or start fresh. Setup takes under 2 minutes.

[Add Your Domain](https://edge.network/account)