{"id":3263,"date":"2024-04-26T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mijn.host\/blog\/what-is-an-aaaa-record-dns\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:28:03","slug":"what-is-an-aaaa-record-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.host\/blog\/what-is-an-aaaa-record-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an AAAA Record? (DNS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nowadays, there are a tremendous number of domain names. For this, you have different layers (also called subdomains). It is common to manage all those domains in a so-called “DNS<\/a>“, a Domain Name System. If you need to make changes within your DNS, then the AAAA record also comes into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What exactly is an AAAA record and what do you do with it? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We understand that these terms need some explanation and clarification. Therefore, read in the article below how to use such an AAAA record within your DNS, what different records there are, and of course what exactly an AAAA record is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use an AAAA record properly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An AAAA record has several functions that are fairly simple to understand. The main function is in pointing subdomains to an IPv6 IP address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you add or change a domain or subdomain to your DNS, it needs to be linked to an IP address, which used to always be IPv4 addresses, but these are gradually running out. That’s why IPv6 addresses have been introduced, of which there are so many available that they are basically inexhaustible (around 50 quadrillion per person on this planet). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting up an AAAA record<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are several steps you need to follow to use an AAAA record effectively on your domain. We outline them step by step for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n