diff --git a/include/aws/crt/dns.h b/include/aws/crt/dns.h
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+++ b/include/aws/crt/dns.h
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+#pragma once
+/**
+ * Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0.
+ */
+#include <aws/crt/Exports.h>
+
+namespace Aws
+{
+    namespace Crt
+    {
+
+        namespace dns
+        {
+            AWS_CRT_CPP_API bool IsValidIpV6(const char *host, bool is_uri_encoded);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/dns.cpp b/source/dns.cpp
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+++ b/source/dns.cpp
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+/**
+ * Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0.
+ */
+
+
+#include <aws/crt/dns.h>
+#include <aws/common/host_utils.h>
+#include <aws/crt/Types.h>
+
+namespace Aws
+{
+    namespace Crt
+    {
+        namespace dns
+        {
+            bool IsValidIpV6(const char *host, bool is_uri_encoded)
+            {
+                return aws_host_utils_is_ipv6(Aws::Crt::ByteCursorFromCString(host), is_uri_encoded);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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