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title: "Supported DNS Object Types"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios90/280269299/Supported%20DNS%20Object%20Types"
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| **DNS ** **Object** ** Type** | **Required** ** Fields** ** & ** **Syntax** | **IDN** ** Supported** ** (Yes/No)** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grid DNS Objects | *[Grid DNS Objects](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280402168/Other+Supported+Objects#Grid-DNS-Objects)* | Yes |
| Member DNS Objects | *[Member DNS Objects](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269250)* | Yes |
| Authoritative Zone | *[Authoritative Zone](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269224)* | Yes |
| Forward-Mapping Zone | *[Forward-Mapping Zone](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269191)* | Yes |
| Stub Zone | *[Stub Zone](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661763)* | Yes |
| Delegated Zone | *[Delegated Zone](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280402092)* | Yes |
| Authoritative Name Server Group | *[Authoritative Name Server Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280402114)* | Yes |
| Forwarding Member Name Server Group | *[Forwarding Member Name Server Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269157)* | Yes |
| Stub Member Name Server Group | *[Stub Member Name Server Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280402061)* | Yes |
| Forward/Stub Server Name Server Group | *[Forward/Stub Server Name Server Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759587)* | Yes |
| A Record | *[A Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269130)* | Yes |
| AAAA Record | *[AAAA Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759552)* | Yes |
| CNAME Record | *[CNAME Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269091)* | Yes |
| DNAME Record | *[DNAME Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269091/CNAME+Record#DNAME-Record)* | Yes |
| MX Record | *[MX Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759520)* | Yes |
| NAPTR Record | *[NAPTR Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759507)* | Yes |
| NS Record | *[NS Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269067)* | Yes (supports only FQDN) |
| PTR Record | *[PTR Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280269045)* | Yes |
| SRV Record | *[SRV Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280401997)* | Yes |
| TXT Record | *[TXT Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280402020)* | Yes |
| TLSA Record | *[TLSA Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661634)* | No |
| CAA Record | *[CAA Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759461)* | Yes |
| Host Record | *[Host Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/241729580)* | Yes |
| IPv4 Host Address | *[IPv4 Host Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280401960)* | No |
| IPv6 Host Address | *[IPv6 Host Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268973)* | No |
| Bulk Host | *[Bulk Host](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759425)* | No |
| Rulesets | *[NXDOMAIN and Blacklist Rulesets](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759425/Bulk+Host#NXDOMAIN-and-Blacklist-Rulesets)* | No |
| NXDOMAIN Rule | *[NXDOMAIN Rule](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661592)* | No |
| Blacklist Rule | *[Blacklist Rule](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/231505971)* | No |
| Whitelist Rule | *[Whitelist Rule](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661566)* | No |
| DNS64 Synthesis Group | *[DNS64 Synthesis Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661539)* | No |
| Response Policy Zone | *[Response Policy Zone](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759367)* | No |
| Response Policy A Record | *[Response Policy A Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759350)* | No |
| Response Policy AAAA Record | *[Response Policy AAAA Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268937)* | No |
| Response Policy IP A Record | *[Response Policy IP A Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759327)* | No |
| Response Policy IP AAAA Record | *[Response Policy IP AAAA Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268901)* | No |
| Response Policy MX Record | *[Response Policy MX Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661506)* | No |
| Response Policy NAPTR Record | *[Response Policy NAPTR Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268875)* | No |
| Response Policy PTR Record | *[Response Policy PTR Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759289)* | No |
| Response Policy SRV Record | *[Response Policy SRV Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661483)* | No |
| Response Policy TXT Record | *[Response Policy TXT Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661457)* | No |
| Response Policy CNAME Record | *[Response Policy CNAME Record](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280759263)* | No |
| Response Policy IP Address | [Response Policy IP Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268849) | No |
| Response Policy Client IP Address | *[Response Policy Client IP Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268830)* | No |
| Response Policy IP Address CNAME | *[Response Policy IP Address CNAME](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280661412)* | No |
| Response Policy Client IP Address CNAME | *[Response Policy Client IP Address CNAME](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268804)* | No |
| Dynamic Update Group | *[Dynamic Update Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268770)* | No |
| Dynamic Update Cluster Group | *[Dynamic Update Cluster Group](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios90/pages/280268770)* | No |