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title: MDNS type | Wartiva GraphQL API
description: Multicast DNS (mDNS) service. mDNS is a protocol that resolves hostnames to IP addresses within small networks that do not include a local name server.
url: https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/mdns.html
updated: 2026-10-07
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Networks, devices, and sensors · GraphQL type

# `MDNS` type

Multicast DNS (mDNS) service. mDNS is a protocol that resolves hostnames to IP addresses within small networks that do not include a local name server. It uses IP multicast User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets and is implemented by the Apple Bonjour and Linux Avahi services.

## Fields

| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| `services` - [`[MDNSService!]`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/mdns-service.html) | An array of discovered MDNSService. |

## Used by

- [`ServiceReport`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/service-report.html) union: The service specific data structure describing details of the specific type of service.

## Example

### Example

```json
{"services": [MDNSService]}

```

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