rrda

REST API allowing to perform DNS queries over HTTP
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     13 ## Description
     14 
     15 RRDA is a REST API written in Go allowing to perform DNS queries over HTTP,
     16 and to get reverse PTR records for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. It outputs
     17 JSON-encoded DNS responses.
     18 
     19 The API allows to specify which name server to query (either recursive or
     20 authoritative), and can be used as a foundation to build DNS looking glasses.
     21 
     22 RRDA is a recursive acronym for "RRDA REST DNS API".
     23 
     24 ## Requirements
     25 
     26 RRDA requires the following Go libraries:
     27 
     28 - chi: lightweight, idiomatic and composable router - https://github.com/go-chi/chi
     29 - dns: DNS library in Go - https://github.com/miekg/dns
     30 
     31 ## Installation
     32 
     33 Build and install with the `go` tool, all dependencies will be automatically
     34 fetched and compiled:
     35 
     36 	go build
     37 	go install rrda
     38 
     39 ## Usage
     40 
     41 By default, RRDA will bind on localhost, port 8080.
     42 
     43 	USAGE:
     44 	  -host string
     45 	        Set the server host (default "127.0.0.1")
     46 	  -port string
     47 	        Set the server port (default "8080")
     48 	  -timeout int
     49 	        Set the query timeout in ms (default 2000)
     50 	  -version
     51 	        Display version
     52 
     53 ## Running RRDA at boot time
     54 
     55 ### Systemd unit file
     56 
     57 RRDA is bundled with a systemd unit file, see: `systemd/rrda.service`
     58 
     59 Copy the `systemd/rrda.service` file in `/etc/systemd/system` and the RRDA
     60 binary in `/usr/local/sbin`.
     61 
     62 To launch the daemon at startup, run:
     63 
     64 	systemctl enable rrda
     65 
     66 ## Making Queries
     67 
     68 The following examples assume there is a resolver on localhost listening on port 53.
     69 
     70 ### Getting Resources Records
     71 
     72 URL Scheme: http://server:port/resolver:port/domain/querytype
     73 
     74 - Example (using an IPv4 resolver): http://127.0.0.1:8080/127.0.0.1:53/example.org/ns
     75 - Example (using an IPv6 resolver): http://127.0.0.1:8080/[::1]:53/example.org/ns
     76 
     77 ### Getting Reverse PTR Records (for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses)
     78 
     79 URL Scheme: http://server:port/resolver:port/x/ip
     80 
     81 - Example (IPv4): http://127.0.0.1:8080/127.0.0.1:53/x/193.0.6.139
     82 - Example (IPv6): http://127.0.0.1:8080/127.0.0.1:53/x/2001:67c:2e8:22::c100:68b
     83 
     84 ### Identify a Name Server instance
     85 
     86 URL Scheme: http://server:port/resolver:port/id
     87 
     88 - Example (using an IPv4 resolver): http://127.0.0.1:8080/127.0.0.1:53/id
     89 - Example (using an IPv6 resolver): http://127.0.0.1:8080/[::1]:53/id
     90 
     91 ## JSONP Support
     92 
     93 RRDA supports JSONP callbacks.
     94 
     95 - Example: http://127.0.0.1:8080/127.0.0.1:53/example.org/ns?callback=rrda
     96 
     97 ## JSON Output Schema
     98 
     99 The output is a JSON object containing the following arrays, representing the
    100 appropriate sections of DNS packets:
    101 
    102 - question
    103 - answer
    104 - authority (omitted if empty)
    105 - additional (omitted if empty)
    106 
    107 ### Question section
    108 
    109 - name
    110 - type
    111 - class
    112 
    113 ### Answer, Authority, Additional sections
    114 
    115 - name
    116 - type
    117 - class
    118 - ttl
    119 - rdlength
    120 - rdata
    121 
    122 ## Client Errors
    123 
    124 When incorrect user input is entered, the server returns an HTTP 400 Error
    125 (Bad Request), along with a JSON-encoded error message.
    126 
    127 - Code 401: Input string could not be parsed
    128 - Code 402: Input string is not a well-formed domain name
    129 - Code 403: Input string is not a valid IP address
    130 - Code 404: Invalid DNS query type
    131 
    132 ### Examples
    133 
    134 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/:53/statdns..net/a
    135 	{"code":402,"message":"Input string is not a well-formed domain name"}
    136  
    137 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/:53/x/127.0
    138 	{"code":403,"message":"Input string is not a valid IP address"}
    139 
    140 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/:53/statdns.net/error
    141 	{"code":404,"message":"Invalid DNS query type"}
    142 
    143 ## Server Errors
    144 
    145 When the DNS server cannot be reached or returns an error, the server returns
    146 an HTTP 500 Error (Internal Server Error), along with a JSON-encoded error
    147 message.
    148 
    149 - Code 501: DNS server could not be reached
    150 - Code 502: The name server encountered an internal failure while processing this request (SERVFAIL)
    151 - Code 503: Some name that ought to exist, does not exist (NXDOMAIN)
    152 - Code 505: The name server refuses to perform the specified operation for policy or security reasons (REFUSED)
    153 
    154 ### Examples
    155 
    156 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/127.0.0.2:53/statdns.net/a
    157 	{"code":501,"message":"DNS server could not be reached"}
    158 
    159 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/:53/lame2.broken-on-purpose.generic-nic.net/soa
    160 	{"code":502,"message":"The name server encountered an internal failure while processing this request (SERVFAIL)"}
    161 
    162 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/:53/statdns.nete/a
    163 	{"code":503,"message":"Some name that ought to exist, does not exist (NXDOMAIN)"}
    164 
    165 	curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/:53/lame.broken-on-purpose.generic-nic.net/soa
    166 	{"code":505,"message":"The name server refuses to perform the specified operation for policy or security reasons (REFUSED)"}
    167 
    168 ## Sites using RRDA
    169 
    170 - StatDNS: Rest DNS API - https://www.statdns.com/api/
    171 - DNS-LG: Multilocation DNS Looking Glass - http://www.dns-lg.com
    172 
    173 ## License
    174 
    175 RRDA is released under the BSD 2-Clause license. See `LICENSE` file for details.
    176 
    177 ## Author
    178 
    179 RRDA is developed by Frederic Cambus
    180 
    181 - Site: https://www.cambus.net
    182 
    183 ## Resources
    184 
    185 Project homepage: https://www.statdns.com
    186 
    187 Latest tarball release: https://www.statdns.com/rrda/rrda-1.4.0.tar.gz
    188 
    189 GitHub: https://github.com/fcambus/rrda