How to Find the IP Address of a Domain

The only value you need is the address at the end of the A-record line; the rest tells you the name queried, how long it may be cached and which resolver answered. A full dig example.com A answer section looks like this:

;; ANSWER SECTION:
example.com.        300     IN      A       203.0.113.25

;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1)

example.com.

The name looked up; the trailing dot marks the DNS root.

300

TTL in seconds: how long a resolver may reuse the answer before asking again.

IN A

Internet class, A (IPv4) record. AAAA would mean IPv6; CNAME means the name points to another name, which dig then follows.

203.0.113.25

The IP address. This one is a documentation placeholder; your domain returns its own.

SERVER

The resolver that answered, here Cloudflare's public 1.1.1.1.

On Windows, nslookup first prints the resolver's own name and address, then “Non-authoritative answer” followed by the domain's Address lines. Non-authoritative is normal: it means a cache answered rather than the domain's own nameserver. The record types themselves are covered in DNS records explained.

When a domain is proxied through a CDN, its public A record holds the CDN's address, and the CDN forwards each request to the real server behind it. That is by design: the origin server's address stays private, which also protects it from direct attacks.

So a lookup cannot reveal the origin of a proxied site, and you should not try to bypass the proxy on a site you do not own. For your own site, the origin address is in your hosting panel or your CDN dashboard's DNS settings. One practical consequence: a firewall rule that allows “your domain's IP” will allow the CDN, not your visitors.

In cPanel, the account's address is under General Information → Server Information → Shared IP Address; this is the value to put in the domain's A record when the DNS is managed elsewhere. Many domains share one address on shared hosting, which is why a reverse lookup shows the server name.

If the public lookup and the panel disagree, the domain points somewhere else. Update the A record where the zone is hosted (check with how to find your nameservers), then allow up to the old TTL for the change. Email keeps working during the move, because mail follows the MX record, not the A record. A fixed address of your own comes with a VPS; the trade-offs are in dedicated IP vs shared IP. Stuck? Email support@webji.services with the domain and your dig output, 24/7 in Hindi and English.