13Root identitiesA through M
Global Root Server Locations
Authoritative ReferenceBrowse published operational sites and instances of the DNS root servers worldwide.
12OperatorsIndependent root server operators
2,045Operational instancesRoot system snapshot
IPv4 + IPv6Root serviceProtocol support across identities
Global Network Map
Dotted map generated from real root-servers.org coordinates · 30 major hub locations pinned
Published Site Samples
Static UI records ready for authoritative JSON backfill
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Selected Hubs
Useful anchors for the location browser
1AmsterdamNLNetherlandsA / I / K
2SingaporeSGSingaporeB
3TokyoJPJapanC
4JohannesburgZASouth AfricaH
5SydneyAUAustraliaC
Data Pipeline
Where production freshness should come from
root-servers.orgSite status, city, type, coordinates, instancesPrimary
IANARoot identity and service addressesCross-check
RSSACRoot system operational reference materialReference
Static JSONGenerated at build time, loaded locallyNo backend
Explore the Root Server Reference
Learn more about operators, anycast, root hints, and the architecture behind the DNS root.