Service Locator
SRV points to a hostname and port for a specific service. Used by XMPP, SIP, Minecraft, Matrix.
Syntax
_service._proto.domain TTL IN SRV priority weight port target
Example
_sip._tcp.example.com. 300 IN SRV 10 5 5060 sip.example.com.
When to use
When: the service supports SRV discovery (Matrix, XMPP, MS AutoDiscover).
Common mistakes
Common mistakes: target is an IP instead of a hostname. Missing A/AAAA for the target.
Check SRV records for any domain:
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