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CIRA Canadian Shield Public recursive DNS server

A free public resolver operated by CIRA, the non-profit that manages Canada's .ca domain. Offered in three tiers ranging from unfiltered to malware-blocking and family-safe.

By Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), a non-profit from Canada.

Private

No Logging No Filter

Recursive resolution with DNSSEC validation and no content filtering. CIRA does not retain user IP addresses beyond what is needed to run the service.

149.112.121.10
149.112.122.10
[2620:10A:80BB::10]
[2620:10A:80BC::10]
https://private.canadianshield.cira.ca/dns-query
private.canadianshield.cira.ca

Protected

No Logging

All Private features plus blocking of malware, botnet and phishing domains.

149.112.121.20
149.112.122.20
[2620:10A:80BB::20]
[2620:10A:80BC::20]
https://protected.canadianshield.cira.ca/dns-query
protected.canadianshield.cira.ca

Family

No Logging

All Protected features plus blocking of pornographic content.

149.112.121.30
149.112.122.30
[2620:10A:80BB::30]
[2620:10A:80BC::30]
https://family.canadianshield.cira.ca/dns-query
family.canadianshield.cira.ca