CAA Record Checker
Look up a domain's CAA DNS records to verify which Certificate Authorities are authorised to issue certificates for it.
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What is a CAA DNS record?
CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records specify which CAs are permitted to issue TLS certificates for a domain. Example: 0 issue "letsencrypt.org" restricts issuance to Let's Encrypt. All compliant CAs must check CAA records before issuing — violating them is a CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements violation. View certificates already issued at Domain Certificate Audit.
What are the CAA tag types?
issue — authorises a CA to issue non-wildcard certificates. issuewild — authorises a CA specifically for wildcard certificates (if absent, issue applies). iodef — a URL or email where the CA should report policy violations. Multiple records can exist for multiple authorised CAs.
Will a missing CAA record block certificate issuance?
No — a missing CAA record means any CA is permitted to issue. CAA records restrict issuance when present; their absence is permissive. Adding CAA records is a proactive security measure to reduce the risk of unauthorized certificate issuance for your domains.