diff --git a/jc/lib.py b/jc/lib.py
index 8db37280..35a023c5 100644
--- a/jc/lib.py
+++ b/jc/lib.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ parsers: List[str] = [
'hashsum',
'hciconfig',
'history',
+ 'host',
'hosts',
'id',
'ifconfig',
diff --git a/jc/parsers/host.py b/jc/parsers/host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1a1a106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jc/parsers/host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+"""jc - JSON Convert `host` command output parser
+
+Supports parsing of the most commonly used RR types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT)
+
+Usage (cli):
+
+ $ host google.com | jc --host
+
+or
+
+ $ jc host google.com
+
+Usage (module):
+
+ import jc
+ result = jc.parse('host', host_command_output)
+
+Schema:
+
+ [
+ {
+ "hostname": string,
+ "address": [
+ string
+ ],
+ "v6-address": [
+ string
+ ],
+ "mail": [
+ string
+ ]
+ }
+ ]
+
+ [
+ {
+ "nameserver": string,
+ "zone": string,
+ "mname": string,
+ "rname": string,
+ "serial": integer,
+ "refresh": integer,
+ "retry": integer,
+ "expire": integer,
+ "minimum": integer
+ }
+ ]
+
+Examples:
+
+ $ host google.com | jc --host
+ [
+ {
+ "hostname": "google.com",
+ "address": [
+ "142.251.39.110"
+ ],
+ "v6-address": [
+ "2a00:1450:400e:811::200e"
+ ],
+ "mail": [
+ "smtp.google.com."
+ ]
+ }
+ ]
+
+ $ jc host -C sunet.se
+ [
+ {
+ "nameserver": "2001:6b0:7::2",
+ "zone": "sunet.se",
+ "mname": "sunic.sunet.se.",
+ "rname": "hostmaster.sunet.se.",
+ "serial": "2023090401",
+ "refresh": "28800",
+ "retry": "7200",
+ "expire": "604800",
+ "minimum": "300"
+ },
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+ ]
+"""
+from typing import Dict, List
+import jc.utils
+
+
+class info():
+ """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
+ version = '1.0'
+ description = '`host` command parser'
+ author = 'Pettai'
+ author_email = 'pettai@sunet.se'
+ # details = 'enter any other details here'
+
+ # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
+ compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+
+ # tags options: generic, standard, file, string, binary, command
+ tags = ['command']
+ magic_commands = ['host']
+
+
+__version__ = info.version
+
+
+def _process(proc_data):
+ """
+ Final processing to conform to the schema.
+
+ Parameters:
+
+ proc_data: (List of Dictionaries) raw structured data to process
+
+ Returns:
+
+ List of Dictionaries. Structured to conform to the schema.
+ """
+
+ int_list = {'serial', 'refresh', 'retry', 'expire', 'minimum'}
+
+ for entry in proc_data:
+ for key in entry:
+ if key in int_list:
+ entry[key] = jc.utils.convert_to_int(entry[key])
+
+ return proc_data
+
+
+def parse(data: str, raw: bool = False, quiet: bool = False):
+ """
+ Main text parsing function
+
+ Parameters:
+
+ data: (string) text data to parse
+ raw: (boolean) unprocessed output if True
+ quiet: (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
+
+ Returns:
+
+ List of Dictionaries. Raw or processed structured data.
+ """
+ jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible, quiet)
+ jc.utils.input_type_check(data)
+
+ raw_output: List[Dict] = []
+
+ warned = False
+
+ if jc.utils.has_data(data):
+
+ addresses = []
+ v6addresses = []
+ mail = []
+ text = []
+ rrdata = {}
+ soaparse = False
+
+ for line in filter(None, data.splitlines()):
+ line = line.strip()
+
+ # default
+ if ' has address ' in line:
+ linedata = line.split(' ', maxsplit=3)
+ hostname = linedata[0]
+ address = linedata[3]
+ addresses.append(address)
+ rrdata.update({'hostname': hostname})
+ rrdata.update({'address': addresses})
+ continue
+
+ if ' has IPv6 address ' in line:
+ linedata = line.split(' ', maxsplit=4)
+ hostname = linedata[0]
+ v6address = linedata[4]
+ v6addresses.append(v6address)
+ rrdata.update({'hostname': hostname})
+ rrdata.update({'v6-address': v6addresses})
+ continue
+
+ if ' mail is handled by ' in line:
+ linedata = line.split(' ', maxsplit=6)
+ hostname = linedata[0]
+ mx = linedata[6]
+ mail.append(mx)
+ rrdata.update({'hostname': hostname})
+ rrdata.update({'mail': mail})
+ continue
+
+
+ # TXT parsing
+ if ' descriptive text ' in line:
+ linedata = line.split('descriptive text "', maxsplit=1)
+ hostname = linedata[0]
+ txt = linedata[1].strip('"')
+ text.append(txt)
+ rrdata.update({'hostname': hostname})
+ rrdata.update({'text': text})
+ continue
+
+
+ # -C / SOA parsing
+ if line.startswith('Nameserver '):
+ soaparse = True
+ rrdata = {}
+ linedata = line.split(' ', maxsplit=1)
+ nameserverip = linedata[1].rstrip(':')
+ rrdata.update({'nameserver': nameserverip})
+ continue
+
+ if ' has SOA record ' in line:
+ linedata = line.split(' ', maxsplit=10)
+
+ zone = linedata[0]
+ mname = linedata[4]
+ rname = linedata[5]
+ serial = linedata[6]
+ refresh = linedata[7]
+ retry = linedata[8]
+ expire = linedata[9]
+ minimum = linedata[10]
+
+ try:
+ rrdata.update(
+ {
+ 'zone': zone,
+ 'mname': mname,
+ 'rname': rname,
+ 'serial': serial,
+ 'refresh': refresh,
+ 'retry': retry,
+ 'expire': expire,
+ 'minimum': minimum
+ },
+ )
+ raw_output.append(rrdata)
+
+ except IndexError:
+ if not warned:
+ jc.utils.warning_message(['Unknown format detected.'])
+ warned = True
+
+ if not soaparse:
+ raw_output.append(rrdata)
+
+ return raw_output if raw else _process(raw_output)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/host-google.json b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-google.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..149bf4f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-google.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"hostname":"google.com","address":["142.250.179.206"],"v6-address":["2a00:1450:400e:811::200e"],"mail":["smtp.google.com."]}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/host-google.out b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-google.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..009113f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-google.out
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+google.com has address 142.250.179.206
+google.com has IPv6 address 2a00:1450:400e:811::200e
+google.com mail is handled by 10 smtp.google.com.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/host-sunet.json b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-sunet.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49f14529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-sunet.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{"nameserver":"192.36.125.2","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"193.10.252.19","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"2001:6b0:1::250","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"2001:948:4:2::19","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"2001:6b0:5a:4020::384","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"130.237.72.250","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"2001:6b0:7::2","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300},{"nameserver":"89.47.185.240","zone":"sunet.se","mname":"hidden-master.sunet.se.","rname":"hostmaster.sunet.se.","serial":2023091102,"refresh":28800,"retry":7200,"expire":604800,"minimum":300}]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/host-sunet.out b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-sunet.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8f6e178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/host-sunet.out
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Nameserver 192.36.125.2:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 193.10.252.19:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 2001:6b0:1::250:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 2001:948:4:2::19:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 2001:6b0:5a:4020::384:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 130.237.72.250:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 2001:6b0:7::2:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
+Nameserver 89.47.185.240:
+ sunet.se has SOA record hidden-master.sunet.se. hostmaster.sunet.se. 2023091102 28800 7200 604800 300
diff --git a/tests/test_host.py b/tests/test_host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..272fb981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import os
+import unittest
+import json
+from typing import Dict
+from jc.parsers.host import parse
+
+THIS_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+
+class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
+ f_in: Dict = {}
+ f_json: Dict = {}
+
+ @classmethod
+ def setUpClass(cls):
+ fixtures = {
+ 'google': (
+ 'fixtures/generic/host-google.out',
+ 'fixtures/generic/host-google.json'),
+ 'sunet': (
+ 'fixtures/generic/host-sunet.out',
+ 'fixtures/generic/host-sunet.json')
+ }
+
+ for file, filepaths in fixtures.items():
+ with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, filepaths[0]), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as a, \
+ open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, filepaths[1]), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as b:
+ cls.f_in[file] = a.read()
+ cls.f_json[file] = json.loads(b.read())
+
+# host cannot run without input (will only display help)
+# def test_host_nodata(self):
+# """
+# Test 'host' with no data
+# """
+# self.assertEqual(parse('', quiet=True), {})
+
+
+ def test_host_google(self):
+ """
+ Test 'host google'
+ """
+ self.assertEqual(
+ parse(self.f_in['google'], quiet=True),
+ self.f_json['google']
+ )
+
+ def test_host_sunet(self):
+ """
+ Test 'host sunet'
+ """
+ self.assertEqual(
+ parse(self.f_in['sunet'], quiet=True),
+ self.f_json['sunet']
+ )
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ unittest.main()