(Node.js) DNS Query NS Records

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Shows how to perform a DNS query to retrieve NS records.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var dns = new chilkat.Dns();

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    var success = dns.Query("NS","x.com",json);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(dns.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Sample response.
    // Parsing code below..

    // {
    //   "answer": {
    //     "ns": [
    //       {
    //         "name": "x.com",
    //         "ttl": 86400,
    //         "domain": "alexia.ns.cloudflare.com"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "x.com",
    //         "ttl": 86400,
    //         "domain": "tosana.ns.cloudflare.com"
    //       }
    //     ]
    //   }
    // }

    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    var name;
    var ttl;
    var domain;

    var i = 0;
    var count_i = json.SizeOfArray("answer.ns");
    while (i < count_i) {
        json.I = i;
        name = json.StringOf("answer.ns[i].name");
        ttl = json.IntOf("answer.ns[i].ttl");
        domain = json.StringOf("answer.ns[i].domain");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();