Export DNS records for a private endpoint by using the Azure portal

A private endpoint in Azure requires DNS records for name resolution of the endpoint. The DNS record resolves the private IP address of the endpoint for the configured resource. To export the DNS records of the endpoint, use the Private Link section in the Network foundation page in the portal.

Prerequisites

• An Azure account with an active subscription. Create a trial subscription.
• A private endpoint configured in your subscription. For the example in this article, a private endpoint to an Azure web app is used. For more information on how to create a private endpoint for a web app, see Quickstart: Create a private endpoint by using the Azure portal.

Export endpoint DNS records

In this section, you sign in to the Azure portal and select the private endpoints page.

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.

2. In the search box at the top of the portal, enter Private Link.

3. Select Private Link from the search results.

4. In Network foundation, expand Private Link in the left menu and select Private endpoints.

5. In Private endpoints, select the endpoint for which you want to export the DNS records. Select Generate hostfile to download the endpoint DNS records in a host file format. If the button isn't visible in the toolbar, select the More commands (...) button to find it.

6. The downloaded host file records look similar to this example:

   # Exported from the Azure portal "2026-03-30 11:26:03Z"
   # Private IP    FQDN    Private Endpoint Id
   10.1.0.4    mywebapp8675.scm.chinacloudsites.cn    #/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/privateEndpoints/mywebappendpoint
   10.1.0.4    mywebapp8675.chinacloudsites.cn    #/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/privateEndpoints/mywebappendpoint
   

Next steps

To learn more about Azure Private Link and DNS, see Azure private endpoint DNS configuration.

For more information on Azure Private Link, see:

• What is Azure Private Link?
• What is Azure Private Link service?
• Azure Private Link frequently asked questions (FAQ)