Domain Details

Find everything you need to know about a domain. Note: Using ‘nisswa.com’ for all examples.

How to find the DNS host for a domain:

1. Use Whois.com ( https://www.whois.com/ ). The site doesn’t plainly say who is the DNS host but displays where the Nameservers are pointed. This determines who the DNS host is. Example - https://www.whois.com/whois/nisswa.com
   1. See here where it tells you where the nameservers are pointing to - https://www.screencast.com/t/gNazMrRIPBQ
2. Use MX Toolbox DNS Lookup ( https://mxtoolbox.com/DnsLookup.aspx ). This tells you which platform is the DNS host. Example - https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=a%3anisswa.com&run=toolpage
   1. Here is where it tells you who the DNS host is - https://www.screencast.com/t/ftUENH5tlNUl

Find DNS history of a domain:

1. Use Security Trails ( https://securitytrails.com/dns-trails ). This platform gives you the historical data of a domain. Example - https://securitytrails.com/domain/nisswa.com/history/a
   1. This section gives you the History of any DNS records - https://www.screencast.com/t/1N9hX1fMUH
   2. **Note: you will have to create a free account.

How to find what CMS a domain is using:

1. Use What CMS ( https://whatcms.org/ ). This will tell you the CMS (Content Management System) the domain is using. It will also tell you the Web Server the website is using (if using a CMS). Example - https://whatcms.org/?s=www.nisswa.com
   1. Here is where it lets you know what CMS the domain is using - https://www.screencast.com/t/GNBvMjPi
2. Use Built With ( https://builtwith.com/ ). Like WhatCMS but gives you a lot more information. It will tell you what CMS the domain is using along with the version of the CMS, widgets, and plugins. Example - https://builtwith.com/nisswa.com
   1. Here is where you see what CMS the domain is using - https://www.screencast.com/t/nmiHKIGyhLj

How to find who the Website Host of a domain:

1. Use Hosting Checker ( https://hostingchecker.com/ ). This will find the Web host of a domain.
   1. Using Nisswcom as the example, you can see who the Web host here - https://www.screencast.com/t/StKbbbYx (US Internet Corp/WordPress) is the host for GZCMS.