Client API for PDNS

Client API to query any Passive DNS implementation following the Passive DNS - Common Output Format.

• https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-dulaunoy-dnsop-passive-dns-cof/

Installation

pip install pypdns

Usage

Command line

You can use the pdns command to trigger a request.

usage: pdns [-h] --username USERNAME --password PASSWORD --query QUERY [--rrtype RRTYPE]

Triggers a request againse CIRCL Passive DNS.

options:
  -h, --help           show this help message and exit
  --username USERNAME  The username of you account.
  --password PASSWORD  The password of you account.
  --query QUERY        The query, can be an IP. domain, hostname, TLD.
  --rrtype RRTYPE      Filter the request based on the RR Type.

Library

See API Reference

Example

import pypdns
import json
x = pypdns.PyPDNS(basic_auth=('username','yourpassword'))

for record in x.iter_query(q='circl.lu', filter_rrtype='A'):
    print(json.dumps(record.record, indent=2))

Passive DNS Services

• (default) CIRCL Passive DNS