Swift

DNS Query MX Records

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

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

Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    let dns = CkoDns()!

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.emitCompact = false

    success = dns.query(recordType: "MX", domain: "somebody@gmail.com", answer: json)
    if success == false {
        print("\(dns.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("\(json.emit()!)")

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

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Note: Chilkat will return the results sorted by "pref" from lowest to highest.
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // {
    //   "answer": {
    //     "mx": [
    //       {
    //         "name": "gmail.com",
    //         "ttl": 491,
    //         "pref": 5,
    //         "domain": "gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "gmail.com",
    //         "ttl": 491,
    //         "pref": 10,
    //         "domain": "alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "gmail.com",
    //         "ttl": 491,
    //         "pref": 20,
    //         "domain": "alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "gmail.com",
    //         "ttl": 491,
    //         "pref": 30,
    //         "domain": "alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "gmail.com",
    //         "ttl": 491,
    //         "pref": 40,
    //         "domain": "alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"
    //       }
    //     ]
    //   }
    // }

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

    var name: String?
    var ttl: Int
    var pref: Int
    var domain: String?

    var i: Int = 0
    var count_i: Int = json.size(ofArray: "answer.mx").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        json.i = i
        name = json.string(of: "answer.mx[i].name")
        ttl = json.int(of: "answer.mx[i].ttl").intValue
        pref = json.int(of: "answer.mx[i].pref").intValue
        domain = json.string(of: "answer.mx[i].domain")
        i = i + 1
    }


}