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id: "srv-record"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "SRV record"
language: "en"
category: "DNS and technical foundations"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/srv-record/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/enregistrement-srv/"
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---

# SRV record

Service

A DNS record that tells clients which server and port to use for a given service on a domain, such as internet calling or chat. It also carries priority and weight values so that traffic can be shared or fall back between several servers.

## related terms

- [DNS record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-record/)
- [MX record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/mx-record/)
- [HTTPS and SVCB records](https://tldlog.com/glossary/https-svcb-record/)
- [A record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/a-record/)