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
Install getdns with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Modern asynchronous DNS API. Version 1.7.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add getdnsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · getdns · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install getdns-utilsDebian stable package indexes · getdns-utils · source: deb.debian.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
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
- Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
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 | cli | global executable | |
getdns_server_mon | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.7.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://getdnsapi.netnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:getdns |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/getdns |
| Homepage | https://getdnsapi.net |
| Repository | https://github.com/getdnsapi/getdns |
| Upstream docs | https://getdnsapi.net/documentation/spec |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://getdnsapi.net/releases/getdns-1-7-3/getdns-1.7.3.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | libev, libevent, libidn2, libuv, openssl@3, unbound |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | getdns |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
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