protocol Property

The protocol used for the DNS request.

Syntax

def get_protocol() -> int: ...
def set_protocol(value: int) -> None: ...

protocol = property(get_protocol, set_protocol)

This property specifies the protocol used for the DNS request when query is called. Possible values are:


0 (ptUDP - default)	UDP is used. This is the most commonly used DNS protocol.
1 (ptTCP)	TCP is used.
2 (ptTLS)	TCP with TLS is used. Set dns_port to the port which the server uses for TLS connections. Typically this is port `853`.
3 (ptHTTPS)	HTTP is used. The DNS request is made over HTTP. dns_server must bet set to a URL of a server accepting DNS over HTTPS (DoH) requests. See the DoHMethod configuration setting for additional options when using this protocol.