# Orbonomy DNS Lookup API

> Orbonomy DNS Lookup API is a paid API for AI agents from backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Performs DNS record lookups for a given domain, returning DNS data by record type via a pay-per-call endpoint.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://backup-v2api.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-c9a63839
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_WPy6ATNfTxhLZbWJ1IaTi

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-c9a63839 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the MX records for example.com using the Orbonomy DNS API?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-call DNS lookup without managing your own DNS resolver infrastructure, especially in x402-enabled micropayment workflows where you only pay per query.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid domain name returns error or success:false
- Unsupported DNS record type may return empty or error
- Network timeout if upstream DNS resolver is unavailable
- Malformed request body missing required fields returns 4xx
- Payment failure via x402 protocol returns 402 before DNS query executes

## 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 and DNS record data for the specified domain and record type.

## 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-c9a63839/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/backup-v2api.orbonomy.xyz/llms.txt)