emerging · -1.9 marketcapability domainschema

DNS

Score 23.9 / 100 56 providers +28 via APIs 62 APIs Search apis.io →
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Business capabilities this tag reaches
Information Technology Management 7

Providers using this tag (56)

Ranked by API Evangelist rating — Exemplar and Strong are expanded by default.

Exemplar 2 Complete, well-documented, and agent-ready
WhoisFreaksWHOISDomain IntelligenceIP Intelligence / Geolocation1 API67.1CloudflareAI GatewayAPI GatewayArtificial IntelligenceCDN25 APIs80.6
Strong 13 Solid coverage with minor gaps
Cisco UmbrellaSecuritySecure Web GatewayCloud Security52 APIs62.7DomScanDomainsWHOISRDAP1 API61.8Whisper SecurityAgent IdentityAgentsIPv61 API59.3ContaboCompanyCloud HostingVPSObject Storage1 API57.6Amazon Route 53 ResolverHybrid CloudNetworking1 API57.1Google Cloud DNSDomain NamesGoogle CloudName Resolution1 API55.6cPanelControl PanelDomainsEmail2 APIs64.7Microsoft Azure Private LinkNetworkingPrivate ConnectivityCloud InfrastructureVirtual Networks2 APIs62.8GeekflareDevelopmentPublic APIsWeb ScrapingSearch1 API61.6APIVerveAPI MarketplaceRESTJSONGraphQL1 API60.9broke2builtCompanyAI AgentsAgent ToolsData Intelligence2 APIs59.7APIFreaks - API Hub for DevelopersIP IntelligenceGeolocationWHOISDomain Intelligence104 APIs58.4ShodanSecuritySearchInternetDevices5 APIs56.7
Developing 13 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
DNSFilterCompanySecurityContent Filtering1 API51.2DomainToolsCompanyThreat IntelligenceDomain Intelligence4 APIs48.4uCheckerEmail VerificationEmailSMTP1 API47.8InfobloxCloudDDIDHCP1 API47.3Amazon Route 53Domain RegistrationHealth ChecksRouting1 API46.8CoreDNSApache 2.0Cloud-NativeCNCF2 APIs39.6Silent PushCompanySecurityThreat IntelligenceCybersecurity2 APIs39.3MCP360MCPMCP ServerMCP GatewayAI Agents38 APIs51.8Amazon Cloud MapCloud MapService DiscoveryMicroservices3 APIs45.3QuantCDNCDNEdgeStatic HostingJAMstack1 API43.3OpenproviderDomainsHostingReseller1 API41.1D3CompanyCrypto InfrastructureDomains1 API40.8DatumCompanyDataCloudNetworking1 API40.5
Thin 16 Limited public surface area
TucowsCompanyInfrastructureDomains2 APIs39.1_doneDeveloper ToolsUtility APIsAI AgentsAgent-Native26 APIs35.2CompleteDNSDNS HistoryDomain IntelligenceDomains2 APIs34.2SpaceshipCompanyDomainsDomain Registrar1 API34.2Unstoppable DomainsWeb3BlockchainDomain NamesNFT Domains4 APIs34.2FrostbyteDeveloper ToolsUtility APIsGeolocationCryptocurrency7 APIs29.7GoDaddyAftermarketCertificatesDomains10 APIs29.7DNSimpleDomains7 APIs28.2VirtualminCompanyWeb HostingControl PanelServer Management1 API27.7GandiDomainsDomain RegistrarEmail2 APIs27.3canyougrab.itCompanyDomainBulk1 API26.2Stack MachineCompanyInfrastructureServerlessWebAssembly1 API39.2LeasewebCompanyCloudInfrastructure-as-a-ServiceBare Metal10 APIs38.6HetznerCloud HostingInfrastructureServers1 API38.0OnlineNICDomainsDomain RegistrationRegistrar1 API36.7NacosAlibabaCloud-NativeConfiguration Management1 API28.4
Emerging 8 Early or largely undocumented
NS1CompanyNetworkingManaged DNS1 API23.6Pi-holeAd BlockingNetwork SecurityPrivacy1 API21.2NetworkCalcNetworkingSecuritySubnetting1 API21.1OpenDNSCompanyCybersecuritySecurity12.4Internet Assigned Numbers AuthorityDomainsIP AddressingMedia Types3 APIs11.2NameSiloDomainsDomain RegistrarHosting1 API16.3DonutsCompanyInfrastructureDomains1 API16.2LinkPeekScreenshotswebpage-capturewebsite-thumbnailsImage Generation3 APIs13.5
Minimal 4 Almost no public developer surface
DNS CoffeeDomain NamesDomains1 API10.7nip.io / sslip.iowildcard dnsDeveloper ToolsInfrastructure1.5StackPathCompanyEdge ComputingCDNWeb Application Firewall0.0VeriSignInternet InfrastructureSecurity1 API7.4

APIs with this tag (61)

Ranked by the provider's API Evangelist rating — the Kin Score is scored per provider, not per API, so every API of a provider shares its band. How the rating works →

Exemplar 6 Complete, well-documented, and agent-ready
Appwrite Domains APIAppwrite Domains — buy domains and host DNS inside an Appwrite organization, announced 2026-09-04. 54 opera...82.3Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS Resolver APIThe Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS Resolver is a fast and privacy-focused public DNS resolver. It supports DNS over...80.6Cloudflare Registrar APIThe Cloudflare Registrar API allows developers to manage domain registrations at cost. It provides endpoint...80.6Malwarebytes DNS APIThe DNS API from Malwarebytes — 4 operation(s) for dns.69.1WhoisFreaks DNS APIDNS lookup APIs (live, historical, reverse, bulk)67.1WhoisFreaks MCP ServerOfficial open-source Model Context Protocol server (Java) exposing 14 WhoisFreaks domain-intelligence tools...67.1
Strong 17 Solid coverage with minor gaps
IBM Cloud DNS ServicesManage private DNS zones and resolution for IBM Cloud VPC networks.66.4IBM Cloud Internet ServicesProvide DDoS protection, global load balancing, DNS management, WAF, and CDN capabilities for internet-faci...66.4OCI DNS APIREST APIs for managing DNS zones, records, steering policies, and resolvers in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure,...65.9Oracle Dns APIThe dns API from Oracle — 27 operation(s) for dns.65.9cPanel DNS APIThe DNS module for UAPI.64.7DomScan DNS APIDNS record lookup, security analysis, and propagation checking61.8Azure DNS APIHost DNS zones and manage DNS records using the Azure DNS REST API. Supports creating, updating, and deleti...61.1Azure Private DNS APIManage private DNS zones for name resolution within Azure virtual networks. Azure Private DNS provides a re...61.1Azure Traffic Manager APIDNS-based traffic load balancer for distributing traffic globally.61.1SolarWinds IPAM APIAPI for IP address management providing CRUD operations for subnets, IP addresses, and DNS entries through ...61.0APIVerve GraphQL API (alpha)Single GraphQL endpoint that fans out to multiple APIs in one request. Explicitly labeled alpha / not for p...60.9APIVerve MCP ServerHosted remote MCP server (streamable HTTP) exposing every catalog endpoint as individual MCP tools with inp...60.9WhisperGraph and Control Plane (Cypher API)The documented front door for both halves of the platform: POST https://graph.whisper.online/api/query runs...59.3APIFreaks MCP ServerOfficial first-party Model Context Protocol server (Apache-2.0) exposing 59 read-only tools across 13 categ...58.4Contabo DNS APIDNS API allows you to create and manage dns for your instances (Cloud VPS/VDS).57.6Shodan DNS APIForward, reverse, and domain DNS lookups.56.72s Dns APIThe dns API from 2s — 1 operation(s) for dns.54.5
Developing 15 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
Cisco Expressway DNS APIDNS server configuration management52.9Freestyle DNS APIAPIs for managing DNS records.51.3Red Hat 3scale DNS APIInspect and manage DNS cache state50.9Pure Storage DNS APIDNS attributes include the domain suffix, static name servers, mode (static or DHCP), and search domain. Th...48.0Infoblox BloxOne DNS Configuration APIAPI for configuring DNS settings within the BloxOne platform. Manages DNS server configurations, views, ACL...47.3Infoblox BloxOne DNS Data APIAPI for managing DNS data records within the BloxOne platform. Provides endpoints for creating, reading, up...47.3Infoblox BloxOne DNS Forwarding Proxy APIAPI for managing DNS Forwarding Proxy (DFP) configurations within BloxOne Threat Defense. Enforces DNS clie...47.3DNS Server Management APIAPIs for managing Windows DNS Server services.46.6Vultr Dns APIVultr offers [free DNS hosting](https://www.vultr.com/docs/introduction-to-vultr-dns) for customers' domain...44.7Kubernetes DNS for Services and PodsKubernetes provides DNS-based service discovery for Services and Pods within a cluster. DNS records are aut...41.6Openprovider APIThe Openprovider Reseller API provides programmatic access to domain registration and management, DNS, SSL ...41.1TOP Group (The Open Platform) DNS APIThe DNS API from TOP Group (The Open Platform) — 4 operation(s) for dns.40.7Datum Cloud APIKubernetes-style declarative control-plane API for managing Datum Cloud resources — projects, domains, DNS ...40.5Tailscale DNS APIThe DNS API from Tailscale — 3 operation(s) for dns.40.5CoreDNS DNS InterfaceCoreDNS implements the standard DNS protocol (RFC 1035) serving both UDP and TCP queries. In Kubernetes, it...39.6
Thin 14 Limited public surface area
OpenSRS Domains and TLS/SSL APIWholesale reseller API for domain-name lookup, registration, transfer, renewal, DNS-zone management and TLS...39.1Leaseweb Dns APIThe dns API from Leaseweb — 8 operation(s) for dns.38.6VAST Data Dns APIThe DNS path represents a VAST Cluster DNS service. You can create one VAST Cluster DNS service per cluster...38.4Hetzner DNS APIThe Hetzner DNS API provides programmatic access to manage DNS zones, records, and configurations for domai...38.0AT Protocol Identity (DID & Handles)Identity in AT Protocol is anchored in DIDs (did:plc or did:web), with human-readable handles resolved thro...36.7OpenStack DNS (Designate) APIDesignate is the OpenStack DNS-as-a-Service. The v2 API exposes endpoints for zones, recordsets, pools, tra...36.1RouterOS DNS APIDNS cache and configuration36.0NetBird DNS APIInteract with and view information about DNS configuration.35.8Bunny.net DNS APIEndpoints for managing DNS zones and records on the Bunny.net DNS platform, including geo-steering and load...35.6Cisco Umbrella APIThe Cisco Umbrella API exposes the cloud-delivered DNS, secure web gateway, and roaming protection services...32.9DNS Check REST APIRESTful JSON API for managing DNS record monitors and DNS record group monitors at DNSCheck.co. All request...28.5F5 Distributed Cloud Services APIComprehensive REST API for managing F5 Distributed Cloud Services including load balancers, WAF/WAAP polici...28.2Weave Net DNS APIThe DNS API from Weave Net — 2 operation(s) for dns.27.0IPFS Dns APIThe Dns API from IPFS — 1 operation(s) for dns.26.5
Emerging 7 Early or largely undocumented
Zeabur Domains APIBind generated (*.zeabur.app) or custom domains to a service, list bound domains, check domain availability...22.2Pi-hole DNS APIDNS blocking configuration.21.2NetworkCalc DNS APIDNS lookups and record queries.21.1Apache Libcloud DNS APIThe Libcloud DNS API provides a unified Python interface for managing DNS zones and records across Route53,...20.8NameSilo Domain APIThe NameSilo Domain API allows developers to search, register, transfer, renew, and manage domains programm...16.3Cartography Cloudflare Intel ModuleIngests Cloudflare zones, DNS, and security configurations into the graph for edge-exposure analysis.15.0IANA Root Zone DatabaseThe Root Zone Database represents the delegation details of top-level domains, including country code (ccTL...11.2
Minimal 2 Almost no public developer surface
DNS Coffee APIDNS Coffee collects, analyzes, and archives changes to root zone files provided by various top-level domain...10.7VeriSign APIThe VeriSign API provides access to platform services and data for enterprise integration and automation.7.4

Companies reaching this through an API (28)

These companies publish an API, specification or operation carrying “DNS” but do not classify their business under it. Listed unranked and kept out of the count above, because one tagged operation is not a statement about what a company does.

2s Apache Libcloud Appwrite AT Protocol Azure Networking Services Cartography Cisco Expressway Cisco Secure Client F5 Distributed Cloud Services Freestyle IBM IPFS Kubernetes Services Malwarebytes Microsoft Windows Server NetBird OpenStack Oracle Pure Storage Red Hat 3scale RouterOS SolarWinds Tailscale TOP Group (The Open Platform) VAST Data Vultr Weave Net Zeabur

Score breakdown

Frequency
57.3
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
1.3
spread across providers
Quality lift
41.1
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
7.2
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

Domains 26 co-occurrences WHOIS 10 co-occurrences SSL 10 co-occurrences Domain Intelligence 8 co-occurrences Hosting 10 co-occurrences Firewall 8 co-occurrences Object Storage 10 co-occurrences Networking 24 co-occurrences

Where this tag comes from

Api tag62
Provider tag59
Openapi tag15
Openapi op tag47

Markets provisional

Kin Score markets whose measured providers carry this tag. Share is the fraction of the market's measured providers that carry it — it describes the market, not this tag.

MarketShare of the market's providers
Domains and DNS (registrars, registries, DNS)78%

Cohort brief

Auto-generated

The 54 providers in the APIs.io catalog tagged DNS, scored on the Kin Score. Every figure below is computed from the catalog — nothing here is written.

Providers
54
of 56 in the catalog
Mean Kin Score
40.3
+18.1 vs catalog 22.2
Mean Agent Readiness
26.1
+14.1 vs catalog 12
Spread
0–80.6
median 39.5 · σ 17.5
How the 54 split by band
Exemplar 2Strong 13Developing 13Thin 16Emerging 7Minimal 3
Facet averages, against the whole catalog
FacetThis cohortCatalogDifferenceScored
Developer Ergonomics 49.1 23.2 +25.9 54
Contract Quality 40.3 17.2 +23.1 54
Access Clarity 39.2 23.9 +15.3 54
Operational Transparency 28.2 13 +15.2 54
Discoverability 67.1 57.9 +9.2 54
Contract Governance 8.4 6.5 +1.9 54

A facet is averaged over the members that carry it, not over the whole cohort — the “Scored” column is that count. Averaging an absent facet as zero would score our own coverage gaps as the providers’ posture.

What this cohort publishes
ArtifactThis cohortCatalogDifference
MCP server (any) 26% 13% +13
MCP server (first-party) 26% 12% +14
Agent Skills 0% 0% 0
OAuth scopes 17% 11% +6
Security 100% 98% +2
Arazzo workflows 4% 2% +2
Governance rules 26% 16% +10

mcp_pct counts any mcp/ artifact including ones API Evangelist derived from the provider OpenAPI; mcp_first_party_pct counts only servers the provider publishes. Prefer the latter.

Top by Kin Score
  1. 1 Cloudflare 80.6
  2. 2 WhoisFreaks 67.1
  3. 3 cPanel 64.7
  4. 4 Microsoft Azure Private Link 62.8
  5. 5 Cisco Umbrella 62.7
  6. 6 DomScan 61.8
  7. 7 Geekflare 61.6
  8. 8 APIVerve 60.9
  9. 9 broke2built 59.7
  10. 10 Whisper Security 59.3
Top by Agent Readiness
  1. 1 DomScan 70.2
  2. 2 Cloudflare 69.6
  3. 3 Whisper Security 57.6
  4. 4 DomainTools 55.5
  5. 5 cPanel 54.9
  6. 6 APIVerve 51
  7. 7 uChecker 44.3
  8. 8 broke2built 38.2
  9. 9 GoDaddy 36.7
  10. 10 Unstoppable Domains 36.6
All 56 members of this roster resolve to a provider in the catalog; 54 carry a score (96%). The figures above describe the scored members only.
Coverage caveat. 43 of 54 scored members had under half their catalog-attributable points satisfied at all (catalog_earned / catalog_max < 0.5). They are INCLUDED in the mean above. A large share here means the cohort mean is partly a measurement of how far our enrichment reached, not only of how these providers publish.Generated from the catalog build of 24 October 2026, across 31984 providers, using the same computation served by the APIs.io cohort API. Briefs are published for rosters of 5 or more scored providers; below that a distribution is not meaningful.

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  • cohort_statsPRO — the distribution across this tag: mean, median, band split, adoption rates.
  • cohort_rankingsPRO — the leaderboard, on composite AND agent-readiness axes.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
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