native-node-dns-packet

Raw DNS Packet Parsing and Writing

Usage no npm install needed!

<script type="module">
  import nativeNodeDnsPacket from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/native-node-dns-packet';
</script>

README

native-node-dns-packet

  • Packet.parse(buffer) returns an instance of Packet
  • Packet.write(buffer, packet) writes the given packet into the buffer, truncating where appropriate
var Packet = function () {
  this.header = {
    id: 0,
    qr: 0,
    opcode: 0,
    aa: 0,
    tc: 0,
    rd: 1,
    ra: 0,
    res1: 0,
    res2: 0,
    res3: 0,
    rcode: 0
  };
  this.question = [];
  this.answer = [];
  this.authority = [];
  this.additional = [];
  this.edns_options = [];
  this.payload = undefined;
};

History

0.1.4 - May 21, 2021
  • Update urls in package.json to be correct
0.1.3 - May 21, 2021
  • Change package name for npm, update authors to add FrancisTurner
0.1.1 - October 5, 2014
  • Fixing NPM tagging issue...
0.1.0 - October 2, 2014
  • Added TLSA support
  • Fixed EDNS & NAPTR support + deprecates some EDNS fields on Packet
  • Now includes support for forwarding EDNS responses (Packet.edns)
  • Added many TODOs with suggested improvements
  • Added many links to GH issues and RFCs
  • Cleaned up code a bit to better please linters
  • Added deprecation notices (see parseOpt)
  • Handle unhandled RRs on writing packet instead of throwing exception.
  • edns/opt should use BufferCursor.copy (Fixes #11)
  • Updated package.json to include all authors
  • Merged tj's master branch to add License info
  • Updated README to include history of changes