There are several types of DNS records, including: A (Address) Record – maps a domain name to an IP address. MX (Mail Exchange) Record – specifies the mail server responsible for handling email for a domain. CNAME (Canonical Name) Record – maps an alias or subdomain to the canonical domain name. TXT (Text) Record – allows domain owners to add arbitrary text to the DNS record. NS (Name Server) Record – specifies the authoritative name servers for a domain. SRV (Service) Record – specifies the location of a service offered by a domain. AAAA (IPv6) Record – maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.