[metadata]
algolia_content_type: Overview
algolia_product_filter: 1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver)
description: Fast, private DNS resolution with Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 public resolver.
generator: Astro v7.2.0
generator: Nimbus v0.2.2
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/og-docs.png
og:description: Fast, private DNS resolution with Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 public resolver.
og:image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/og-docs.png
og:locale: en
og:site_name: Cloudflare Docs
og:title: 1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver)
og:title: 1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver) · Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 docs
og:type: article
og:url: https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/
pcx_additional_products: 1.1.1.1
pcx_content_group: Consumer services
pcx_content_type: Overview
pcx_last_modified: 112
pcx_product: 1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver)
twitter:card: summary_large_image
twitter:image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/og-docs.png
twitter:site: @cloudflare
viewport: width=device-width, initial-scale=1

[canonical-links]
https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/

[document-links]
/
1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver): /1.1.1.1/
1.1.1.1 Public DNS Resolver: /1.1.1.1/privacy/public-dns-resolver/
1.1.1.1 for Families: /1.1.1.1/setup/#1111-for-families
1.1.1.1 llms-full.txt ↗: /1.1.1.1/llms-full.txt
1.1.1.1 llms.txt ↗: /1.1.1.1/llms.txt
AI Security: https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/ai-security/
API: /api/
About DoH: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/
About: https://www.cloudflare.com/about/
Agent setup ↗: /agent-setup/
Agent setup: /agent-setup/
Android: /1.1.1.1/setup/android/
App innovation report: https://www.cloudflare.com/resource/app-innovation-report/
Athenian Project: https://www.cloudflare.com/athenian/
Azure: /1.1.1.1/setup/azure/
Blog: https://blog.cloudflare.com/
Careers: https://www.cloudflare.com/careers/
Case studies: https://www.cloudflare.com/case-studies/
Changelog: /1.1.1.1/changelog/
Changelog: /changelog/
Cloudflare AI Cloud: https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/ai/
Cloudflare Docs llms-full.txt ↗: /llms-full.txt
Cloudflare Docs llms.txt ↗: /llms.txt
Cloudflare Radar: https://radar.cloudflare.com/
Cloudflare Resolver for Firefox: /1.1.1.1/privacy/cloudflare-resolver-firefox/
Cloudflare Skills ↗: https://github.com/cloudflare/skills
Cloudflare Spectrum: /spectrum/
Cloudflare for Campaigns: https://www.cloudflare.com/campaigns/
Code Mode MCP Server ↗: https://github.com/cloudflare/mcp
Community: https://community.cloudflare.com/
Compliance resources: https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/compliance-resources/
Configure DoH on your browser: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/encrypted-dns-browsers/
Connect to 1.1.1.1 using DoH clients: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/dns-over-https-client/
Contact sales: https://www.cloudflare.com/resource/contact-enterprise-sales/
DNS Wireformat: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/make-api-requests/dns-wireformat/
DNS in Google Sheets: /1.1.1.1/additional-options/dns-in-google-sheets/
DNS over Discord: /1.1.1.1/additional-options/dns-over-discord/
DNS over TLS: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-tls/
DNS over Tor: /1.1.1.1/additional-options/dns-over-tor/
DNS resolver ↗: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/dns/what-is-dns/
DNS: /dns/
DNSKEY: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dnskey/
Data Protection: https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/gdpr/
Directory: /directory/
Docs: /
Documentation: https://developers.cloudflare.com/
Domain name search: https://domains.cloudflare.com/
Domain-specific MCP Servers ↗ MCP: https://github.com/cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare
Edit page: https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-docs/edit/production/src/content/docs/1.1.1.1/index.mdx
Encrypted DNS: /1.1.1.1/encryption/
Events: https://www.cloudflare.com/events/
Extended DNS error codes: /1.1.1.1/infrastructure/extended-dns-error-codes/
FAQ: /1.1.1.1/faq/
Find a partner: https://partnerlocator.cloudflare.com/dashboard
Frontend Development Platform: https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/frontends/
Gaming consoles: /1.1.1.1/setup/gaming-consoles/
General: /1.1.1.1/setup/
Global network: https://www.cloudflare.com/network/
Google Cloud: /1.1.1.1/setup/google-cloud/
Home: /
IP addresses: /1.1.1.1/ip-addresses/
Impact/ESG: https://www.cloudflare.com/impact/
Investors: https://cloudflare.net/
Learning center: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/
Linux: /1.1.1.1/setup/linux/
Log In: https://dash.cloudflare.com/login
Log in Dashboard: https://dash.cloudflare.com/
Multi-Tenant Platform Development: https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/platforms/
Network operators: /1.1.1.1/infrastructure/network-operators/
Next IP addresses: /1.1.1.1/ip-addresses/
Oblivious DoH: /1.1.1.1/encryption/oblivious-dns-over-https/
Overview: /1.1.1.1
Overview: /1.1.1.1/encryption/
Overview: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/make-api-requests/
Overview: /1.1.1.1/privacy/
Partners: https://www.cloudflare.com/partners/
Plans: https://www.cloudflare.com/plans/
Press kit: https://www.cloudflare.com/press/press-kit/
Press: https://www.cloudflare.com/press/
Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/policies/privacy/
Project Fairshot: https://www.cloudflare.com/fair-shot/
Project Galileo: https://www.cloudflare.com/galileo/
Report abuse: https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/abuse-approach/
Report issue: https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-docs/issues/new/choose
Report security issues: https://www.cloudflare.com/disclosure/
Responsible AI: https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/responsible-ai/
Router: /1.1.1.1/setup/router/
SDKs: /fundamentals/api/reference/sdks/
SLA and support: /1.1.1.1/infrastructure/sla-and-support/
SSE and SASE platform: https://www.cloudflare.com/sase/
Start Building: https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up
Startups: https://www.cloudflare.com/startups/
Status: https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/
Support for IPv6-only networks: /1.1.1.1/infrastructure/ipv6-networks/
Support: https://support.cloudflare.com/
Terms of use: /1.1.1.1/terms-of-use/
Terms of use: https://www.cloudflare.com/policies/terms/
Trademark: https://www.cloudflare.com/trademark/
Transparency report: https://www.cloudflare.com/transparency/
Troubleshooting: /1.1.1.1/troubleshooting/
Trust Hub: https://www.cloudflare.com/trust-hub/
Under attack?: https://www.cloudflare.com/under-attack-hotline/
Upstream resolution: /1.1.1.1/upstream-resolution/
Using JSON: /1.1.1.1/encryption/dns-over-https/make-api-requests/dns-json/
Verify connection: /1.1.1.1/check/
View as Markdown: index.md
WARP Client: /warp-client/
Web Security Platform: https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security/
Windows: /1.1.1.1/setup/windows/
as a Tor hidden service: /1.1.1.1/additional-options/dns-over-tor/
fastest public DNS resolver ↗: https://www.dnsperf.com/#!dns-resolvers
https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-docs
hundreds of cities worldwide ↗: https://www.cloudflare.com/network/
iOS: /1.1.1.1/setup/ios/
macOS: /1.1.1.1/setup/macos/

[structured-data]
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@id":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/#page","@type":"WebPage","dateModified":"2026-04-30","description":"Fast, private DNS resolution with Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 public resolver.","headline":"1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver) · Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 docs","image":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/og-docs.png","inLanguage":"en","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/#website","@type":"WebSite","name":"Cloudflare Docs","url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Cloudflare","url":"https://www.cloudflare.com/"},"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/"}

[content]
1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver) · Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 docs
Skip to content
Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Docs
Directory
API
SDKs
Changelog
Search
Ctrl
K
Log in
Dashboard
1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver)
/
Overview
IP addresses
Set up
General
Android
Azure
Gaming consoles
Google Cloud
iOS
Linux
macOS
Router
Windows
Encryption
Overview
DNS over TLS
DNS over HTTPS
About DoH
Make API requests to 1.1.1.1
Overview
DNS Wireformat
Using JSON
Configure DoH on your browser
Connect to 1.1.1.1 using DoH clients
Oblivious DoH
DNSKEY
Upstream resolution
Infrastructure
Network operators
Support for IPv6-only networks
Extended DNS error codes
SLA and support
Other ways to use 1.1.1.1
DNS in Google Sheets
DNS over Discord
DNS over Tor
Privacy
Overview
1.1.1.1 Public DNS Resolver
Cloudflare Resolver for Firefox
Verify connection
Troubleshooting
Terms of use
FAQ
Changelog
Agent resources
Agent setup ↗
Cloudflare Skills ↗
Code Mode MCP Server ↗
Domain-specific MCP Servers ↗
MCP
1.1.1.1 llms.txt ↗
1.1.1.1 llms-full.txt ↗
Cloudflare Docs llms.txt ↗
Cloudflare Docs llms-full.txt ↗
Home
/
1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver)
1.1.1.1 (DNS Resolver)
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
|
Copy as Markdown
|
View as Markdown
|
Agent setup
Overview
Features
Related products
Speed up your online experience with Cloudflare's public DNS resolver.
Available on all plans
1.1.1.1 is Cloudflare's public
DNS resolver
↗
. When you type a domain name like
cloudflare.com
into your browser, a DNS resolver translates that name into an IP address (for example,
104.16.123.96
) so your device knows which server to contact.
Most people use the DNS resolver assigned by their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Switching to 1.1.1.1 gives you a faster, more private alternative. Unlike most DNS resolvers, 1.1.1.1 does not sell user data to advertisers.
1.1.1.1 has been measured as the
fastest public DNS resolver
↗
. It runs on Cloudflare's network in
hundreds of cities worldwide
↗
and has access to the addresses of millions of domains on the same servers it runs on.
1.1.1.1 is free. Setting it up takes minutes and does not require any special software.
Features
1.1.1.1 for Families
1.1.1.1 for Families adds protection against malware and adult content on top of the standard resolver.
Use 1.1.1.1 for Families
Encrypted DNS
1.1.1.1 supports DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT) to encrypt your DNS queries and prevent eavesdropping. You can also access 1.1.1.1
as a Tor hidden service
.
Use Encrypted DNS
Related products
WARP Client
Encrypt all traffic from your device, not only DNS queries.
DNS
Cloudflare's global DNS platform provides speed and resilience. DNS customers also benefit from free DNSSEC, and protection against route leaks and hijacking.
Cloudflare Spectrum
Secure and accelerate your TCP or UDP based applications.
Next
IP addresses
Was this helpful?
Yes
No
Edit page
Report issue
On this page
Overview
Features
Related products
Edit page
Report issue
Getting started
Plans
Contact sales
Partners
Find a partner
Startups
Under attack?
Domain name search
Company
About
Careers
Investors
Press
Press kit
Global network
Public interest
Project Galileo
Athenian Project
Cloudflare for Campaigns
Project Fairshot
Impact/ESG
Compliance
Compliance resources
Trust Hub
Data Protection
Responsible AI
Transparency report
Report abuse
Resources
App innovation report
Cloudflare Radar
Case studies
Status
Support
Events
Blog
Developers
Documentation
Learning center
Community
Solutions
SSE and SASE platform
Cloudflare AI Cloud
AI Security
Frontend Development Platform
Multi-Tenant Platform Development
Web Security Platform
Start Building
Log In
© 2026 Cloudflare, Inc.
Privacy policy
|
Report security issues
|
Terms of use
|
Trademark
|
Your privacy choices
Docs
