QueryBox networktoolkit.io

Protocol Reference

Available diagnostic tools and how to use them from the query bar.

Command Format

tool host / target params? region

Enter each token and press Enter or Tab to confirm. Press Enter on empty to skip optional steps. Use on empty input to remove the last badge.

DNS Tools

dns_a DNS

IPv4 A record lookup. Resolves a hostname to its IPv4 address(es).

$ dns_a example.com 8.8.8.8 (optional resolver) all
dns_aaaa DNS

IPv6 AAAA record lookup. Resolves a hostname to its IPv6 address(es).

$ dns_aaaa example.com all
dns_mx DNS

Mail exchanger records. Lists MX records for a domain and their priority.

$ dns_mx gmail.com EU
dns_txt DNS

TXT records — commonly used for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC policy verification.

$ dns_txt example.com AU/Sydney
dns_ns DNS

Name server records. Returns the authoritative NS records for a domain.

$ dns_ns cloudflare.com US

PING / ROUTE Tools

ping_ipv4 PING

ICMP echo over IPv4. Reports min/avg/max RTT and packet loss.

$ ping_ipv4 8.8.8.8 5 (optional count) all
ping_ipv6 PING

ICMP echo over IPv6. Same as ping_ipv4 but targets an IPv6 host.

$ ping_ipv6 2001:4860:4860::8888 EU
traceroute ROUTE

Hop-by-hop path discovery. Returns each network hop between the worker and target.

$ traceroute 1.1.1.1 20 (max hops) US/NewYork

HTTP / TLS Tools

http_check HTTP

HTTP/S response check. Returns status code, redirect chain, response time, and key headers.

$ http_check https://example.com all
ssl_check TLS

TLS certificate inspection. Returns subject, issuer, SANs, and days until expiry.

$ ssl_check example.com EU/London

Lookup Tools

ip_location GEO

GeoIP lookup. Returns country, city, ISP, ASN, and coordinates for an IP address.

$ ip_location 8.8.8.8 all
whois WHOIS

Domain/IP registration lookup. Returns registrar, CIDR block, ASN, and organisation info.

$ whois 1.1.1.1 AU
network_mac_lookup MAC

OUI vendor lookup. Identifies the hardware manufacturer from a MAC address prefix.

$ network_mac_lookup AA:BB:CC:00:00:00 all

Regions

Use all to fan-out to every available worker. Specify a region to target a subset.

allAll available workers
AUAustralia
AU/SydneySydney, Australia
AU/MelbourneMelbourne, Australia
SGSingapore
JP/TokyoTokyo, Japan
EUEurope
EU/LondonLondon, UK
EU/FrankfurtFrankfurt, Germany
EU/AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands
USUnited States
US/NewYorkNew York, US
US/LosAngelesLos Angeles, US