--- title: "Create a Golang DNS Resolver: Step-by-Step Guide" url: https://daily.dev/posts/create-a-golang-dns-resolver-step-by-step-guide-xly21e7vf source_url: https://harshagarwal29.hashnode.dev/building-a-dns-resolver-in-golang-a-step-by-step-guide type: article source: "Community Picks" published: 2024-08-03T07:45:17.180Z updated: 2024-11-17T02:12:40.492Z tags: ["dns", "golang", "networking"] reading_time: 16 upvotes: 55 comments: 2 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a Golang DNS Resolver: Step-by-Step Guide **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 16 min read · 55 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary This post walks readers through the process of building a DNS Resolver in Golang, from understanding DNS messages and choosing the appropriate language to implementing caching with SQLite. It starts with the basics of DNS and the reasons for choosing Golang, followed by detailed code examples of struct definitions, message conversion, network communication, and response parsing. An additional caching layer is demonstrated using SQLite for efficiency. The author concludes by reflecting on the learning experience and inviting contributions to the project. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@andrija\_dev** · 1 upvotes > Well written and easy to follow. Thanks! **@andrija\_dev** · 1 upvotes > I learned so much from this post! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#dns](https://daily.dev/tags/dns), [#golang](https://daily.dev/tags/golang), [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/create-a-golang-dns-resolver-step-by-step-guide-xly21e7vf)