Squawk DNS Documentation¶

Welcome¶

Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for Squawk DNS, an enterprise-grade DNS-over-HTTPS solution designed for organizations requiring secure, authenticated DNS resolution with advanced security features.

Quick Start¶

Get started with Squawk DNS in minutes using Docker or native packages:

Docker Deployment¶

# Server
docker run -d \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -e PORT=8080 \
  -e AUTH_TOKEN=your-secure-token \
  penguincloud/squawk-dns-server:latest

# Client
docker run -d \
  -p 53:53/udp -p 53:53/tcp \
  -e SQUAWK_SERVER_URL=https://dns.yourdomain.com:8443 \
  -e SQUAWK_AUTH_TOKEN=your-secure-token \
  penguincloud/squawk-dns-client:latest forward -v

Native Installation¶

# Download and install (Linux example)
wget https://github.com/penguintechinc/squawk/releases/download/v1.1.1-client/squawk-dns-client_1.1.1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i squawk-dns-client_1.1.1_amd64.deb
sudo systemctl enable --now squawk-dns-client

Key Features¶

🔒 Advanced Security¶

mTLS Authentication: Certificate-based client authentication
DNS Security: Maravento blacklist integration (2M+ malicious domains)
Threat Protection: Real-time threat intelligence and custom filtering
Brute Force Protection: Rate limiting and IP blocking

⚡ High Performance¶

Lightning Fast: ~10ms Go client cold start
Modern Protocols: HTTP/3 support with QUIC transport
Intelligent Caching: Redis/Valkey integration
Resource Efficient: 15MB memory footprint

🏢 Enterprise Ready¶

Identity Integration: SAML, LDAP, OAuth2 support
Multi-Factor Auth: MFA integration
Web Console: Comprehensive management interface
Role-Based Access: Granular permissions and auditing

📊 Monitoring & Analytics¶

Real-time Metrics: Performance and security monitoring
Health Checks: System tray health status
Syslog Integration: Enterprise logging systems
Prometheus Support: Metrics collection and alerting

Architecture Overview¶

Squawk DNS is built with a modern, scalable architecture:

graph TB
    Client[DNS Client] --> Server[Squawk DNS Server]
    Server --> Cache[Redis/Valkey Cache]
    Server --> Blacklist[Maravento Blacklist]
    Server --> Upstream[Upstream DNS Providers]
    Server --> Auth[Authentication System]
    Auth --> LDAP[LDAP/Active Directory]
    Auth --> SAML[SAML Identity Provider]
    Server --> Monitor[Monitoring & Logging]

Documentation Sections¶

Section	Description
Usage Guide	Complete usage instructions and configuration
API Documentation	REST API reference and examples
System Architecture	Technical architecture and design decisions
Token Management	Authentication and authorization guide
Contributing	Development and contribution guidelines
Development Setup	Local development environment setup
Release Notes	Latest features and changes

Support & Community¶

GitHub Issues: Report bugs and feature requests
Documentation: This comprehensive guide
Enterprise Support: Contact PenguinCloud

License¶

Squawk DNS is released under the AGPL v3 License.