# Orbonomy DNS Lookup API

> Orbonomy DNS Lookup API is a paid API for AI agents from orbonomy.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Performs a DNS query for a given domain name and record type, returning the DNS resolution result.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://orbonomy.xyz/api/data/dns
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/orbonomy-dns-lookup-api-9029fe71
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_nOlA34o0aBWA55OU55On1

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 orbonomy-dns-lookup-api-9029fe71 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the MX records for example.com using the Orbonomy DNS API so I can verify the mail server configuration?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a pay-per-call, no-subscription DNS lookup via the x402 micropayment protocol. Ideal for AI agents needing on-demand DNS resolution without managing API keys or subscriptions — just pay $0.05 USDC per query.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed domain name returns failure
- Unsupported DNS record type results in error
- Non-existent domain (NXDOMAIN) may return success=false
- Network timeout if DNS resolver is unreachable
- Missing required fields (type or domain) returns validation error

## How this service works

50+ pay-per-call API endpoints across accommodation, AI, content, fact-checking, and data services. Powered by x402 protocol.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a 'success' boolean indicating whether the DNS query succeeded, along with DNS resolution data for the requested record type and domain.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "type",
  "domain"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "type": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "domain": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "success": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/orbonomy-dns-lookup-api-9029fe71/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from orbonomy.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/orbonomy.xyz/llms.txt)