py3dns
Python 3 DNS library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need lightweight synchronous DNS queries and can accept dormant maintenance. The package is stable, has no dependencies, and works reliably for basic DNS lookups in Python >=3.2. No, if you require async DNS, active maintenance, or clarity on licensing terms before deployment. The unclear license treatment warrants verification before use in proprietary contexts.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.2; async DNS queries are not supported (removed in version 4.0.0).
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- Dormant maintenance status (799 days since last release) means no active development, though the package remains functional for its stated purpose.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or explicit raw license text is available in the metadata, despite classifiers indicating Python License (CNRI Python License). Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
last release 2024-06-06 (799 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 128,033 downloads/mo, #11,722 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install py3dns
import DNS
req = DNS.Request()
result = req.req('example.com', qtype='A')- Whether the Python License (CNRI Python License) is compatible with your project's licensing requirements.
- Current stability and compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.2, given dormant maintenance status.
- Whether the package handles edge cases in modern DNS environments or has known limitations with certain record types.
What it is and what it does
py3dns is a Python 3 port of the original pydns library, providing a straightforward interface for making DNS queries. It handles nameserver discovery from system configuration, supports multiple nameservers with fallback, and returns results in useful formats—including ipaddress objects for A and AAAA queries by default. The package includes convenience functions for reverse DNS and MX record queries.
The library is synchronous only; async DNS support was removed in version 4.0.0. With no runtime dependencies and low install friction, py3dns is a minimal, self-contained option for basic DNS lookups in Python 3 applications, though its dormant maintenance status means no active development or bug fixes.
Use it for
- Perform reverse DNS lookups to resolve IP addresses to hostnames in network monitoring or logging.
- Query MX records to validate email domain configurations or build mail server lists.
- Look up A/AAAA records to resolve domain names to IP addresses in custom DNS clients or network tools.
- Retrieve SOA records to check zone authority and serial numbers for DNS administration tasks.
- Build DNS query utilities or diagnostic tools that need synchronous, lightweight DNS resolution.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need lightweight synchronous DNS queries and can accept dormant maintenance.
The package is stable, has no dependencies, and works reliably for basic DNS lookups in Python >=3.2. No, if you require async DNS, active maintenance, or clarity on licensing terms before deployment. The unclear license treatment warrants verification before use in proprietary contexts.
Install
py3dns on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Dormant maintenance status (799 days since last release) means no active development, though the package remains functional for its stated purpose.
Requires Python >=3.2; async DNS queries are not supported (removed in version 4.0.0).
License in practice
License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or explicit raw license text is available in the metadata, despite classifiers indicating Python License (CNRI Python License). Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
Quickstart
pip install py3dns
import DNS
req = DNS.Request()
result = req.req('example.com', qtype='A')Verify before relying
- Whether the Python License (CNRI Python License) is compatible with your project's licensing requirements.
- Current stability and compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.2, given dormant maintenance status.
- Whether the package handles edge cases in modern DNS environments or has known limitations with certain record types.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.2 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 799 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 128,033 / month, #11,722 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: No Input/Output (Daemon)Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Python License (CNRI Python License)Natural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Internet :: Name Service (DNS)Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: py3dns-4.0.2-py3-none-any.whl
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