#!/usr/bin/env python import getdns import base64 u = [ { 'address_data': '185.49.141.37', 'address_type': 'IPv4', 'tsig_algorithm': 'hmac-md5.sig-alg.reg.int', 'tsig_name': 'hmac-md5.tsigs.getdnsapi.net', 'tsig_secret': base64.b64decode('16G69OTeXW6xSQ==') }] c = getdns.Context() c.resolution_type = getdns.RESOLUTION_STUB c.upstream_recursive_servers = u f = c.general('getdnsapi.net', request_type = getdns.RRTYPE_SOA) print('tsig_status is {0}'.format(f.replies_tree[0]['tsig_status']))