
A powerful command-line interface for interacting with the [RapidDNS API](https://rapiddns.io/help/api). This tool allows you to perform DNS searches, advanced queries, and large-scale data exports directly from your terminal.
A powerful command-line interface for interacting with the RapidDNS API. This tool allows you to perform DNS searches, advanced queries, and large-scale data exports directly from your terminal.
domain:example ADN tld:com AND type:A).go installRequirements: Go 1.16+
You can install the latest version directly with:
go install github.com/rapiddns/rapiddns-cli@latest
After installation, make sure that $GOPATH/bin (or Go's bin directory for your setup) is in your PATH, then you can invoke:
rapiddns-cli --help
Requirements: Go 1.16+
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/rapiddns/rapiddns-cli.git
cd rapiddns-cli
Build for your platform:
Windows:
go build -o rapiddns-cli
Linux:
GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o rapiddns-cli
macOS (Intel):
GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -o rapiddns-cli
macOS (Apple Silicon/M1/M2):
GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -o rapiddns-cli
To use the full features of RapidDNS (especially Export and unlimited Search), you need an API Key.
rapiddns-cli config set-key <YOUR_API_KEY>
Check current key:
rapiddns-cli config get-key
Note: Without an API Key, search results may be limited, and export functionality will be disabled.
Search for a domain, IP, or CIDR.
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com
Options:
--page: Page number (default 1).--type: Filter by type (subdomain, same_domain, ip, ip_segment, advanced).-o, --output: Output format (json, csv, text). Default: json.-f, --file: Save output to a specific file.--column: Output only a specific column to console (subdomain, , , ).Examples:
# Save as CSV
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com -o csv -f results.csv
# Fetch up to 1000 records automatically
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --max 1000
# Extract Subdomains only
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --extract-subdomains
# Extract IPs and Stats only
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --extract-ips
# Extract BOTH
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --extract-subdomains --extract-ips
Designed for hackers and automation. Standard output (stdout) is clean data, while status/errors go to stderr.
Output only subdomains (text list):
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --column subdomain -o text
Output:
api.tesla.com
www.tesla.com
...
Output only IPs (JSON array):
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --column ip -o json
Output:
[
"1.2.3.4",
"5.6.7.8"
]
Silent mode (only extract to files):
rapiddns-cli search tesla.com --extract-subdomains --silent
Perform complex queries using RapidDNS syntax with the search command and --type advanced.
rapiddns-cli search "domain:apple.com AND type:A" --type advanced
The export command handles the entire workflow: requesting the export, waiting for completion, downloading the file, and processing it.
rapiddns-cli export start tesla.com
Options:
--type: Search type (subdomain, sameip, ip_segment, advanced). Use advanced for query syntax.--max: Maximum records to export (0 means all, default 0).--compress: Compress result as ZIP (default true).--extract-subdomains: Extract subdomains from the downloaded CSV.--extract-ips: Extract IPs and generate subnet statistics from the downloaded CSV.Full Workflow Example:
rapiddns-cli export start tesla.com --max 10000 --extract-subdomains --extract-ips
Advanced Export Example:
To use advanced query syntax for export, set --type advanced:
rapiddns-cli export start "domain:apple AND type:A" --type advanced
This command will:
tesla.com.result/ directory.tesla.com_subdomains.txt (list of subdomains).tesla.com_ips.txt (list of unique IPs).tesla.com_ip_stats.txt (IP subnet statistics).All results are saved by default in the result/ directory.
{keyword}_subdomains.txt: Clean list of unique subdomains.{keyword}_ips.txt: Clean list of unique IP addresses.{keyword}_ip_stats.txt: Statistics of IP counts per subnet (IPv4 /24, IPv6 /64).rapiddns_export_{keyword}_{date}.csv: Raw exported data.Run any command with --help to see more details.
rapiddns-cli --help
rapiddns-cli search --help
rapiddns-cli export --help
ipvaluetype--silent: Suppress console output (useful when saving to file or extracting).--max: Automatically fetch up to N records (pagination handled automatically).