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updatedAt: 2025-03-12T13:12:31.000Z
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# DNS

Host DNS (Domain Name System) records contain information about the host's DNS, including names that resolve to the host. A complete list of host data fields and information is available in the [in-app data definitions page](https://search.censys.io/search/definitions?resource=hosts).

## Example fields

| Field                         | Type   | Description                     |
| :---------------------------- | :----- | :------------------------------ |
| `dns`                         | object |                                 |
| `dns.names`                   | text   | Names that resolve to the host. |
| `dns.reverse_dns`             | object |                                 |
| `dns.reverse_dns.names`       | text   |                                 |
| `dns.reverse_dns.resolved_at` | date   |                                 |