# Find where your DNS is managed Look up your domain's name servers to learn which company holds its DNS records, then open the matching yaya guide. Source: https://yaya.page/support/articles/domains/find-your-dns-provider Last updated: 2026-10-23 ## Why it matters Two companies can be involved with one domain. The registrar is where you bought the domain. The DNS host is where the records live. They are often the same company. They can also be different. A domain bought at one company can use the name servers of another. You edit records at the DNS host. Records you add at the registrar do nothing if the domain uses another company's name servers. ## Find your DNS host in three steps 1. Look up the name servers of your domain. Use one of the two ways below. 2. Compare the result with the list in this article. 3. Open the guide for that provider. **Way 1: a lookup website.** Search the web for "NS lookup" and open any public DNS lookup website. Type your domain, for example `example.com`, and choose the record type **NS**. **Way 2: a command.** Open a terminal. On Mac or Linux, run `dig NS example.com`. On Windows, run `nslookup -type=NS example.com`. Both ways show two to four names, like `ns1.example-dns.com`. Use the part after the first dot to find your provider. ## Match the name servers to a provider A star (`*`) stands for any text. Each line shows a name server pattern, then the provider and its guide. - `dns1.registrar-servers.com` and `dns2.registrar-servers.com`: Namecheap BasicDNS. See [Connect a domain from Namecheap](/support/articles/domains/connect-a-namecheap-domain). - `*.domaincontrol.com`: GoDaddy. See [Edit DNS records at GoDaddy](/support/articles/domains/dns-godaddy). - `*.ns.cloudflare.com`: Cloudflare. See [Edit DNS records at Cloudflare](/support/articles/domains/dns-cloudflare). - `*.ui-dns.com`, `*.ui-dns.de`, `*.ui-dns.org` or `*.ui-dns.biz`: IONOS. See [Edit DNS records at IONOS](/support/articles/domains/dns-ionos). - `ns-*.awsdns-*` (ends in .com, .net, .org or .co.uk): Amazon Route 53. See [Edit DNS records at Amazon Route 53](/support/articles/domains/dns-route-53). - `dns*.ovh.net` or `ns*.ovh.net`: OVHcloud. See [Edit DNS records at OVHcloud](/support/articles/domains/dns-ovhcloud). - `*.gandi.net`: Gandi. See [Edit DNS records at Gandi](/support/articles/domains/dns-gandi). - `*.ns.porkbun.com`: Porkbun. See [Edit DNS records at Porkbun](/support/articles/domains/dns-porkbun). - `ns1.hover.com` and `ns2.hover.com`: Hover. See [Edit DNS records at Hover](/support/articles/domains/dns-hover). - `ns1.bluehost.com` and `ns2.bluehost.com`: Bluehost. See [Edit DNS records at Bluehost](/support/articles/domains/dns-bluehost). - `ns1.dns-parking.com` and `ns2.dns-parking.com`: Hostinger. See [Edit DNS records at Hostinger](/support/articles/domains/dns-hostinger). If the name servers match none of these, the domain uses another host. Ask the company you pay for the domain. They can tell you where the records live. ## Other providers with a guide These providers also have a yaya guide. Their name servers vary, so check the name servers in your account at the provider. - [Edit DNS records at Squarespace Domains](/support/articles/domains/dns-squarespace) - [Edit DNS records at Name.com](/support/articles/domains/dns-name-com) - [Edit DNS records at Network Solutions](/support/articles/domains/dns-network-solutions) - [Edit DNS records at Strato](/support/articles/domains/dns-strato) - [Edit DNS records at Aruba.it](/support/articles/domains/dns-aruba-it) - [Edit DNS records at Register.it](/support/articles/domains/dns-register-it) - [Edit DNS records at Infomaniak](/support/articles/domains/dns-infomaniak) ## What to do next - [Connect a domain you own](/support/articles/domains/connect-a-domain). Add the record yaya shows at your DNS host. - [Use a subdomain or www](/support/articles/domains/use-a-subdomain-or-www). Pick the name to connect. - [Move your DNS to yaya](/support/articles/domains/move-dns-to-yaya). Let yaya manage all records. - [DNS records explained](/support/articles/domains/dns-records-explained). Learn what each record type does. ## If your provider is not listed Find three things in your provider's help pages or account. 1. Find the DNS page. It can be called **DNS**, **DNS zone**, **Advanced DNS** or **Zone editor**. 2. Check whether it supports an ALIAS or ANAME record. You need one to connect a bare domain like `example.com`. 3. Note the field names. Some providers call the host **Name**, **Host** or **Subdomain**. Some call the value **Target**, **Points to** or **Value**. If there is no ALIAS or ANAME, connect `www.example.com` with a CNAME record. Then forward `example.com` to `www.example.com` at your provider. See [Use a subdomain or www](/support/articles/domains/use-a-subdomain-or-www). You can also write to support@yaya.page. Tell us your domain and your provider. We can help you find the right page.