macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install getdnslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install getdnsMacPorts ports tree · devel/getdns/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6489
Install getdns with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt
Modern asynchronous DNS API. Version 1.7.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install getdns-utils.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add getdnsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · getdns · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install getdnsFedora Rawhide package metadata · getdns · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#getdnsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ge/getdns/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S getdnsArch Linux sync databases · getdns · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install getdns-utilsDebian stable package indexes · getdns-utils · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Modern asynchronous DNS API
Project links
Commands and aliases
- getdns_query
- getdns_server_mon
history
Project history and usage
getdns is a C implementation of a modern asynchronous DNS API. It was designed to expose DNS data, DNSSEC validation, event-loop integration, and DNS privacy features to application developers who do not want to hand-code low-level resolver behavior.
Project history
The API specification was originally edited by Paul Hoffman, and the open source C implementation has been developed with NLnet Labs, Sinodun, and No Mountain Software. The GitHub repository dates to 2014 and the release history shows a 1.x line that added DNS privacy work, CMake builds, platform fixes, and Stubby integration.
Adoption history
getdns occupies a specialized layer in the DNS ecosystem: lower-level than application frameworks but higher-level than raw resolver libraries. Its distribution through Homebrew and major Unix-like package managers reflects use by DNS engineers, resolver-tool authors, and privacy-focused networking users.
How it is used
Practitioners use libgetdns in C programs that need asynchronous DNS lookups, DNSSEC status, IDNA handling, event-loop adapters, or DNS-over-TLS behavior. The package also installs `getdns_query` for command-line testing and `getdns_server_mon` for server capability checks.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, getdns is important because optional features map directly to dependency choices: OpenSSL, libunbound, libidn2, event-loop libraries, and Stubby support all affect the build. Its packaging footprint therefore records how each platform chooses resolver, DNSSEC, and DNS privacy tradeoffs.
Timeline
- 2014: The public GitHub repository for getdns was created.
- 2019: The 1.6.0 beta moved the build system to CMake.
- 2020: Version 1.6.0 was released.
- 2021: Version 1.7.0 added transport and DNS behavior fixes.
- 2022: Version 1.7.3 shipped as a quickfix release with Stubby 0.4.3.
Related projects
- getdns is closely related to Stubby, Unbound, libidn2, OpenSSL, and event-loop libraries such as libevent, libuv, and libev.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/getdnsapi/getdns
- https://getdnsapi.net/
- https://getdnsapi.net/documentation/spec/
- https://getdnsapi.net/releases/
- https://github.com/getdnsapi/getdns
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/getdnsapi/getdns/develop/ChangeLog
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/getdnsapi/getdns/develop/README.md
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:sync,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
getdns_query | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
getdns_server_mon | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.7.3
manager updated2026-08-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:getdns |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://getdnsapi.net |
| Repository | https://github.com/getdnsapi/getdns |
| Last updated | 2026-08-02T20:52:04+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
getdns-utils 1.6.0-3.2
modern asynchronous DNS API (utils)
sudo apt install getdns-utils- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Debian apt95%
libgetdns-dev 1.6.0-3.2
modern asynchronous DNS API (development)
sudo apt install libgetdns-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Debian apt95%
libgetdns10t64 1.6.0-3.2
modern asynchronous DNS API (shared library)
sudo apt install libgetdns10t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Debian apt95%
stubby 1.6.0-3.2
modern asynchronous DNS API (stub resolver)
sudo apt install stubby- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Nix95%
getdns
nix profile install nixpkgs#getdns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Ubuntu apt95%
getdns-utils 1.6.0-3.1build3
modern asynchronous DNS API (utils)
sudo apt install getdns-utils- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Ubuntu apt95%
libgetdns-dev 1.6.0-3.1build3
modern asynchronous DNS API (development)
sudo apt install libgetdns-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Ubuntu apt95%
libgetdns10t64 1.6.0-3.1build3
modern asynchronous DNS API (shared library)
sudo apt install libgetdns10t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
Ubuntu apt95%
stubby 1.6.0-3.1build3
modern asynchronous DNS API (stub resolver)
sudo apt install stubby- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: getdns
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
apk95%
getdns 1.7.3-r0
Modern asynchronous DNS API
sudo apk add getdns- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: getdns
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
apk95%
getdns-dev 1.7.3-r0
Modern asynchronous DNS API (development files)
sudo apk add getdns-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: getdns
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
apk95%
getdns-doc 1.7.3-r0
Modern asynchronous DNS API (documentation)
sudo apk add getdns-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: getdns
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
apk95%
getdns-libs 1.7.3-r0
Modern asynchronous DNS API (libraries)
sudo apk add getdns-libs- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: getdns
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
dnf95%
getdns 1.7.3-10.fc44
Modern asynchronous API to the DNS
sudo dnf install getdns- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: getdns
- 11 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
dnf95%
getdns-devel 1.7.3-10.fc44
Development package that includes getdns header files
sudo dnf install getdns-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: getdns
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
dnf95%
getdns-utils 1.7.3-10.fc44
getdns utilities
sudo dnf install getdns-utils- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: getdns
- 5 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Getdns
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
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