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Connect to 1.1.1.1 using DoH clients

Several DoH clients are available for connecting to 1.1.1.1.

Cloudflare WARP client

Refer to WARP client for guidance on WARP modes and get-started information for different operating systems.

DNSCrypt-Proxy

The DNSCrypt-Proxy ↗ 2.0+ supports DoH out of the box. It supports both 1.1.1.1 and other services. It also includes more advanced features, such as load balancing and local filtering.

  1. Install DNSCrypt-Proxy ↗.

  2. Verify that dnscrypt-proxy is installed and the version is 2.0 or later:

    Terminal window
    dnscrypt-proxy -version
    2.0.8

  3. Set up the configuration file using the official instructions ↗, and add cloudflare and cloudflare-ipv6 to the server list in dnscrypt-proxy.toml:

    server_names = ['cloudflare', 'cloudflare-ipv6']

  4. Make sure that nothing else is running on localhost:53, and check that everything works as expected:

    Terminal window
    dnscrypt-proxy -resolve cloudflare-dns.com
    Resolving [cloudflare-dns.com]
    

    Domain exists:  yes, 3 name servers found
    Canonical name: cloudflare-dns.com.
    IP addresses:   2400:cb00:2048:1::6810:6f19, 2400:cb00:2048:1::6810:7019, 104.16.111.25, 104.16.112.25
    TXT records:    -
    Resolver IP:    172.68.140.217

  5. Register it as a system service according to the DNSCrypt-Proxy installation instructions ↗.