All the record types
Track A, AAAA, CNAME, CAA, MX, NS, SOA and TXT records - the records that route your traffic, your mail and your verification.
DNS & domain monitoring
Catch a DNS change or an expiring domain before it costs you
Uptimewolf watches your DNS records and tells you the instant one changes - intended or not - and tracks domain and SSL certificate expiry dates so a forgotten renewal never takes your site or email offline.
5-day free trial - no credit card required
What is DNS monitoring?
DNS monitoring continuously checks your domain's DNS records and alerts you when any of them change. Because a DNS change can quietly redirect your traffic, break your email or signal a hijack, being told immediately - whether you made the change or not - lets you react before it does damage.
Uptimewolf brings three related safeguards into one dashboard. DNS monitors watch your records and flag every change. Domain monitors track registration expiry dates so a missed renewal never catches you out. And SSL certificate monitoring checks your certificates daily, so visitors never hit a browser security warning. Three of the most common ways a site goes down silently - all covered.
DNS & domain monitoring in three steps
Add a domain once and Uptimewolf watches the records and the calendar for you.
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Add a domain or DNS monitor
Enter the domain or hostname you want to watch for expiry and for DNS record changes.
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Choose what to track
Pick the DNS record types to watch and confirm domain and SSL certificate expiry tracking.
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Get alerted on change or expiry
Uptimewolf notifies your chosen channel the moment a record changes or an expiry date draws near.
Know the moment a record changes
An unexpected DNS edit is one of the quietest ways things break. These monitors make it loud.
Change-detection alerts
Get notified the instant a record changes - whether it was a planned edit, a mistake or a hijack you need to reverse fast.
Full history of values
Every recorded value is kept, so you can see exactly what changed, when, and what it changed from.
Never get caught by an expiry date
Two deadlines quietly threaten every site. Uptimewolf watches both so you don't have to.
Domain expiry alerts
Track registration expiry dates and get warned in advance. A lapsed domain takes the website and the email down with it.
SSL certificate expiry
Certificates are checked daily, with early warnings - so visitors never meet a browser security warning on your site.
Issuer & renewal history
See certificate issuer details and renewal history at a glance, so every domain's status is clear in one place.
Add your first domain in under a minute.
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Alerts land where your team already is
Seven notification channels - route any DNS, domain or SSL alert to any combination of them.
- Webhook
- Slack
- Discord
- Telegram
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Chat
Automating your infrastructure? DNS monitors are reachable through the REST API
More of what Uptimewolf monitors
DNS & domain monitoring - common questions
What is DNS monitoring?
DNS monitoring continuously checks your domain's DNS records and alerts you when any of them change. Because a DNS change can redirect traffic, break email or signal a hijack, being notified immediately - whether the change was intended or not - lets you react before it causes damage. Uptimewolf tracks A, AAAA, CNAME, CAA, MX, NS, SOA and TXT record types.
Which DNS record types can Uptimewolf monitor?
Uptimewolf DNS monitors track A, AAAA, CNAME, CAA, MX, NS, SOA and TXT records, and keep a full history of values so you can see exactly what changed and when.
What is domain expiry monitoring?
Domain expiry monitoring tracks the registration expiry date of your domain names and warns you before they lapse. A forgotten renewal can take a website and its email offline, so early alerts prevent an avoidable outage.
Does Uptimewolf monitor SSL certificate expiry?
Yes. Uptimewolf checks SSL certificates daily and alerts you well before they expire, so visitors never reach a browser security warning caused by a lapsed certificate.
Why does monitoring DNS changes matter?
DNS records control where your traffic and email go. An unexpected change can mean a misconfiguration, an expired service or a domain hijack. Immediate alerts let you catch and reverse the change before customers are affected.
Is there a free trial for DNS and domain monitoring?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 5-day free trial and no credit card is required to begin. All 16 network tools are also free to use, forever.
Stop guessing about your DNS, domains and certificates.
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