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Nameserver Lookup

Enter a domain to see its nameservers, which company hosts its DNS, and who handles its email. Free, no signup.

Default nameservers by provider

Nameservers are the servers that answer DNS queries for a domain. Your registrar or host sets a default pair, and you change them to move a domain's DNS somewhere else. These defaults come from each provider's own documentation.

Provider	Default nameservers	Same for everyone?
GoDaddy	nsXX.domaincontrol.com nsYY.domaincontrol.com	No, assigned per domain
Squarespace	.squarespacedns.com .googledomains.com .nsone.net .systemdns.com	No, assigned per domain
Wix	nsX.wixdns.net nsY.wixdns.net	No, assigned per domain
Bluehost	ns1.bluehost.com ns2.bluehost.com	Yes
SiteGround	ns1.siteground.net ns2.siteground.net	Yes
Namecheap	dns1.registrar-servers.com dns2.registrar-servers.com	Yes
Cloudflare	<name>.ns.cloudflare.com <name>.ns.cloudflare.com	No, assigned per domain
Network Solutions	nsXX.worldnic.com nsYY.worldnic.com	No, assigned per domain

Checked against each provider's documentation on October 14, 2026.

How to look up a domain's nameservers

A nameserver lookup asks DNS which servers are authoritative for a domain. From a terminal:

dig NS example.com +short
nslookup -type=NS example.com

Without a terminal, run a free DNS scan: it shows the nameservers the registry delegates to and checks that each one answers consistently. To watch a nameserver change spread, use the DNS propagation checker with the NS record type.

Before you change nameservers

Copy every record to the new provider first, especially MX, SPF and DKIM for email. Turn off DNSSEC at the registrar if it is on, and turn it back on once the new provider serves the zone. Expect up to 48 hours before every resolver uses the new pair. The DNS history guide explains why keeping a record of each change pays off when something goes wrong.