# minia2a DNS Lookup (x402-dns)

> minia2a DNS Lookup (x402-dns) is a paid API for AI agents from minia2a.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Performs DNS lookups for a given domain or hostname, returning DNS record data

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://minia2a.uk/x402/dns
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/minia2a-dns-lookup-x402-dns-15effffc
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_J_UIGzyeDCMbxr_FIHU7n

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability minia2a-dns-lookup-x402-dns-15effffc
```

Example prompt: Can you do a DNS lookup for example.com and get me the A records?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-call DNS resolution without setting up infrastructure. Ideal for agents that need occasional DNS lookups as part of a workflow, especially in contexts where x402 micropayment-based APIs are already integrated.

## Known failure modes

- Domain does not exist — returns NXDOMAIN or empty result
- Invalid domain format provided — may return error
- DNS timeout or resolution failure for unreachable nameservers
- Unsupported record type specified in query params

## How this service works

minia2a service: x402-dns

## Output

Returns DNS record data for the queried domain, including record type and associated values such as IP addresses, hostnames, or text strings depending on the record type requested.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "method": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/minia2a-dns-lookup-x402-dns-15effffc/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from minia2a.uk](https://www.zero.xyz/host/minia2a.uk/llms.txt)