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vimhelp.appspot.com

appspot.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A2607:f8b0:4007:80c::200e🇺🇸 Google2607:f8b0:4007::/48
A142.251.214.110🇺🇸 Google142.250.0.0/15
NSns1.google.com
NSns2.google.com
NSns3.google.com
NSns4.google.com
TXTIPROTA_D29304-(0x585858)
TXTv=spf1 -all
SOAns1.google.comdns-admin@google.com serial=945616074
WOT: SAFE (62/100)
rank #621 globally
rank #364 in the tld

appspot.com

appspot.com is the default domain Google App Engine assigns to hosted applications. It is operated by Google and serves as the base for app-specific subdomains.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Google
  • TLD:.com— gTLD
  • Primary purpose: hosting platform for Google App Engine applications (PaaS)
  • Status: active

History

YearEvent
2008Launch of Google App Engine (beta) with default*.appspot.comsubdomains
2014Introduction of Managed VMs (precursor to Flexible environment)
2015General Availability of App Engine Flexible Environment
2020Automatic SSL for custom domains on App Engine apps

Notable subdomains or services

  • *.appspot.com– Google App Engine applications
Semrush Rank:#7,468,264 Keywords:1 Traffic:12/mo
WOT: SAFE (82/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #788
appspot.com - Tranco Rank (30d: ↓-2)770775780785790791May 31Jun 10Jun 20Jun 30Jul 9Rank#786#788

Google App Engine Hosting Domain

appspot.com is the default hosting domain for applications deployed on Google App Engine, Google Cloud's fully managed serverless platform for developing and hosting web applications at scale. When developers deploy an application to App Engine, it is automatically assigned a subdomain under appspot.com (e.g.,myproject.appspot.com).

Key Features of App Engine

  • Serverless Architecture – No server management required; Google handles infrastructure
  • Automatic Scaling – Capacity adjusts dynamically based on traffic demand
  • Multi-Language Support – Python, Go, Java, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, and .NET
  • Two Environments – Standard (pre-configured runtimes) and Flexible (custom containers)

DNS Infrastructure

The domain is hosted entirely on Google's infrastructure:

Record TypeDetails
Nameserversns1-4.google.com (AS15169)
IPv4Multiple IPs in 192.178.155.x range
IPv62607:f8b0:4004:c23::/64
SPFv=spf1 -all(no mail sent from this domain)
DNSSECNot signed

App Engine was one of the first Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings when Google launched it in 2008, predating competitors like Heroku and AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Today it remains a core component of Google Cloud Platform, serving millions of applications worldwide.

Same first word

DNS History

57 records (7 active, 50 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026MXalt1.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.comalt2.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.comalt3.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.comalt4.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.comgmr-smtp-in.l.google.comA172.253.139.1532607:f8b0:4004:c27::99142.250.117.153142.250.129.153142.250.140.153142.250.151.153142.250.190.244142.251.210.148142.251.211.84142.251.215.84142.251.30.153172.217.76.153173.194.206.141173.194.72.141192.178.155.153192.178.223.153216.58.198.177216.58.208.81216.58.213.1772404:6800:4003:c01::8d2404:6800:4008:c01::8d2404:6800:4008:c05::8d2607:f8b0:4004:c21::992607:f8b0:4004:c23::992607:f8b0:4006:800::20142607:f8b0:4006:819::20142607:f8b0:4007:80b::20142607:f8b0:4007:80d::20142607:f8b0:400d:c08::8d2607:f8b0:400e:c02::8d2607:f8b0:400e:c04::8d2800:3f0:4003:c00::8d2a00:1450:4009:809::20112a00:1450:4009:80a::20112a00:1450:4009:811::20112a00:1450:4009:c04::992a00:1450:4009:c08::992a00:1450:4009:c0b::992a00:1450:4009:c0f::992a00:1450:4009:c13::992a00:1450:4009:c17::992a00:1450:4009:c19::992a00:1450:400b:c02::8d64.233.180.15364.233.186.14164.233.187.14174.125.129.14174.125.130.14174.125.24.14174.125.28.141CNAMEappspot-preview.l.google.comappspot.l.google.com
MXalt1.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2015-10-31 20:27:46
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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MXalt2.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2015-10-31 20:27:46
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
○ 2017-07-27 03:27:36
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MXalt3.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2015-10-31 20:27:46
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
○ 2017-07-27 03:27:36
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MXalt4.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2015-10-31 20:27:46
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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MXgmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
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● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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A142.250.117.1532026-05-25 → 2026-05-25 · 4 obs
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A142.250.129.1532026-05-11 → 2026-06-27 · 6 obs
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● 2026-05-11 19:57:14
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A142.250.140.1532026-03-15 → 2026-03-15 · 4 obs
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A142.250.151.1532026-02-26 → 2026-02-26 · 4 obs
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A142.250.190.2442026-04-10 → 2026-04-10 · 4 obs
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A142.251.210.1482026-05-13 → 2026-06-11 · 9 obs
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A142.251.211.842026-04-08 → 2026-04-08 · 4 obs
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A142.251.215.842026-04-09 → 2026-04-09 · 4 obs
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A142.251.30.1532026-03-02 → 2026-05-29 · 7 obs
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A172.217.76.1532026-06-17 → 2026-07-10 · 7 obs
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A172.253.139.1532026-05-31 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
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A173.194.206.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A173.194.72.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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A192.178.155.1532026-06-07 → 2026-06-07 · 4 obs
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A192.178.223.1532026-06-22 → 2026-06-22 · 4 obs
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A216.58.198.1772017-02-19 → 2017-02-19 · 4 obs
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A216.58.208.812016-01-25 → 2016-01-25 · 4 obs
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A216.58.213.1772016-04-19 → 2016-04-19 · 4 obs
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A2404:6800:4003:c01::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A2404:6800:4008:c01::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A2404:6800:4008:c05::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A2607:f8b0:4004:c21::992026-06-26 → 2026-06-26 · 4 obs
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A2607:f8b0:4004:c23::992026-06-07 → 2026-06-07 · 4 obs
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A2607:f8b0:4004:c27::992026-05-31 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
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A2607:f8b0:4006:800::20142026-04-10 → 2026-04-10 · 4 obs
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A2607:f8b0:4006:819::20142026-04-08 → 2026-04-08 · 4 obs
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A2607:f8b0:4007:80b::20142026-05-13 → 2026-06-11 · 9 obs
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A2607:f8b0:4007:80d::20142026-04-09 → 2026-04-09 · 4 obs
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A2607:f8b0:400d:c08::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A2607:f8b0:400e:c02::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A2607:f8b0:400e:c04::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
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A2800:3f0:4003:c00::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:809::20112017-02-19 → 2017-02-19 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:80a::20112016-01-25 → 2016-01-25 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:811::20112016-04-19 → 2016-04-19 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c04::992026-05-25 → 2026-05-25 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c08::992026-03-02 → 2026-06-27 · 9 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c0b::992026-03-15 → 2026-03-15 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c0f::992026-06-22 → 2026-06-22 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c13::992026-02-26 → 2026-02-26 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c17::992026-05-29 → 2026-05-29 · 4 obs
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A2a00:1450:4009:c19::992026-06-17 → 2026-07-10 · 7 obs
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A2a00:1450:400b:c02::8d2015-05-24 → 2015-10-31 · 4 obs
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A64.233.180.1532026-06-26 → 2026-06-26 · 4 obs
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A64.233.186.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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A64.233.187.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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A74.125.129.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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A74.125.130.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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A74.125.24.1412015-05-24 → 2015-10-31 · 4 obs
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A74.125.28.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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CNAMEappspot-preview.l.google.com2017-07-27 → 2017-07-27 · 4 obs
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● 2017-07-27 03:27:36
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CNAMEappspot.l.google.com2015-05-24 → 2017-02-19 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-24 21:00:44
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
comm.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, l.gtld-servers.net...-
appspot.comns2.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns3.google.com, ns4.google.com8 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:216.239.34.10

NS records: ns2.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns3.google.com, ns4.google.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for appspot.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 335ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
A1172.253.139.153
AAAA12607:f8b0:4004:c27::99
MX5alt1.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com (pri: 10), gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com (pri: 5)...

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 8

Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (ns2.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns1.google.com...)

Analysis

IP Addresses

vimhelp.appspot.com has two IP addresses: 172.253.139.153 and 2607:f8b0:4004:c27::99

Additional host names — hwfcobsypwubfefxffavanfashofpylhbwkd-dot-gl494903049.wl.r.appspot.com, zotvtzsjlqtqooyrmobfanimjl-dot-poised-bot-306515.uk.r.appspot.com, sr02-dot-kf-0003711.appspot.com and two others — share IP numbers with vimhelp.appspot.com.

Mail Servers

Five mail servers handle vimhelp.appspot.com: gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com, alt1.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com, alt2.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com and two others.

vimhelp.appspot.com shares mail servers — at least in part — with other domains, including www.theadoftheyear.withyoutube.com, fastproxyserv.appspot.com, stanching-deeps-964712.appspot.com and two others.

It is common to find these mail servers used together with the mail servers alt3.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com and alt4.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com.

Host names with two IP numbers:

gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com resolves to 64.233.180.14 and 2607:f8b0:4004:c21::e.

alt1.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com resolves to 108.177.123.14 and 2800:3f0:4003:c0f::e.

alt2.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com resolves to 172.253.116.14 and 2a00:1450:400b:c02::e.

alt3.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com resolves to 142.251.127.14 and 2a00:1450:4001:c21::e.

alt4.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com resolves to 172.253.157.14 and 2a00:1450:400c:c23::e.