How to Find a Website's Server IP (Domain to IP)

Resolve any domain to its A and AAAA records, understand CDN vs origin IPs, and use PINIP Domain to IP for free server lookups.

Domain → DNS → server IP

Every public website name is mapped in DNS. An A record returns one or more IPv4 addresses; an AAAA record returns IPv6. Those addresses are what browsers connect to (or what a CDN terminates before forwarding to an origin).

PINIP’s Domain to IP tool resolves A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, and CNAME so you can see the server side of a hostname in one place.

CDN IP vs origin IP

If a site sits behind Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, or a cloud load balancer, the A/AAAA you see is often the edge, not the origin server in the customer’s VPC. That is expected: reverse IP on a CDN anycast address will show many unrelated hostnames.

Tips:

  • Check historical DNS or mail records when you need the origin.
  • Compare multiple record types — MX sometimes points closer to the operator’s infrastructure.
  • After you have an IP, open the full IP Lookup and Domains on IP reports.

Quick workflow

  1. Enter example.com on Domain to IP.
  2. Click an IPv4 or IPv6 result to open the geolocation report.
  3. Convert formats with IPv4 ↔ IPv6 if you only have one family.
  4. Confirm hosting/VPN signals with the VPN Tester.

FAQ

Why do I see many A records?

Load balancing and anycast CDNs publish multiple addresses. Any of them may answer; they are usually equivalent edges.

Can Domain to IP replace WHOIS?

No. DNS shows where traffic goes today. WHOIS shows registration metadata for domains or IP blocks.

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