Network Tools

SRV Lookup Guide

Learn when to use SRV Lookup, how to use it correctly, and how to avoid common mistakes.

What this guide covers

Use this SRV lookup tool to find service records for protocols like SIP, XMPP, LDAP, Minecraft, and other services. It is useful for troubleshooting service discovery, domain-based routing, and protocol-specific connection settings.

This guide explains when to use SRV Lookup, how to get a cleaner result, and which mistakes to avoid before moving on to related tools or the main tool page.

Why use SRV Lookup

Finds service-specific DNS records quickly.
Useful for SIP, XMPP, LDAP, game servers, and service discovery.
Helps inspect priority, port, and target values clearly.
Good for one-off troubleshooting of protocol-specific DNS setup.
Runs directly in the browser with readable output.

How to use SRV Lookup

Paste the full SRV host name into the input box.
Run the tool to look up the SRV record.
Review the priority, weight, port, and target values.
Copy the result if needed for troubleshooting or setup.

Best use cases

Troubleshooting SIP, XMPP, LDAP, or similar service setup.
Checking service discovery values for apps and protocols.
Verifying SRV-based routing for hosted services.

Common mistakes

The input is not in full SRV host format.

Fix: Use the full pattern with service and protocol such as _service._tcp.domain.com.

The user expects a normal hostname record instead of an SRV record.

Fix: Use CNAME, A, or other DNS tools if the source is not service-specific.

No result appears because the service does not use SRV records.

Fix: Check whether that protocol or app actually publishes SRV entries.

Use the tool

Ready to run SRV Lookup? Open the main tool page to enter your input, generate the result, and copy or download the output.

Open SRV Lookup