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Basic dig examples

dig +short cname [example.com]
dig +nodnssec [example.com]
dig +trace ns +nodnssec [example.com]
dig +trace +nodnssec [example.com]
dig CAA [example.com] +short
dig ns [example.com] +short
dig soa [example.com] 
    # dig to see the start of authority DNS
dig ds [example.com] 
    # dig to see if domain security is there
dig sry [example.com]
dig [example.com] ns +trace +nodnssec

Using 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 examples

dig [example.com] @1.1.1.1
dig @1.1.1.1 +trace +nodnssec [example.com]
dig @8.8.8.8 +trace +nodnssec [example.com]
dig @8.8.8.8 [example.com]
dig @8.8.8.8 +nodnssec [example.com]
dig @8.8.8.8 +trace ns +nodnssec [example.com]

Check a domain is accepted on a nameserver

dig [example.com] @[ns.example-server.com]