vimhelp.appspot.com - dns.ninja
vimhelp.appspot.com
appspot.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2607:f8b0:4007:80c::200e🇺🇸 Google2607:f8b0:4007::/48 | ||||||
| A | 142.251.214.110🇺🇸 Google142.250.0.0/15 | ||||||
| NS | ns1.google.com ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | ns2.google.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.google.com | ||||||
| NS | ns4.google.com | ||||||
| TXT | IPROTA_D29304-(0x585858) | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 -all | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.google.comdns-admin@google.com serial=945616074 | ||||||
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
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Launch of Google App Engine (beta) with default*.appspot.comsubdomains |
| 2014 | Introduction of Managed VMs (precursor to Flexible environment) |
| 2015 | General Availability of App Engine Flexible Environment |
| 2020 | Automatic SSL for custom domains on App Engine apps |
Notable subdomains or services
*.appspot.com– Google App Engine applications
WOT: SAFE (82/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #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 Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Nameservers | ns1-4.google.com (AS15169) |
| IPv4 | Multiple IPs in 192.178.155.x range |
| IPv6 | 2607:f8b0:4004:c23::/64 |
| SPF | v=spf1 -all(no mail sent from this domain) |
| DNSSEC | Not 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
vimhelp.org |
vimhelp.appspot.com |
DNS History
57 records (7 active, 50 former)
●MXalt1.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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●MXalt2.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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●MXalt3.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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●MXalt4.gmr-smtp-in.l.google.com2015-10-31 → 2026-07-11 · 5 obs
● 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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○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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○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
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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
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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
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○A2607:f8b0:400e:c02::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:c08::992026-03-02 → 2026-06-27 · 9 obs
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○A64.233.186.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.129.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.28.1412015-05-24 → 2015-05-24 · 3 obs
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○CNAMEappspot-preview.l.google.com2017-07-27 → 2017-07-27 · 4 obs
● 2017-07-27 03:27:36
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○CNAMEappspot.l.google.com2015-05-24 → 2017-02-19 · 4 obs
● 2017-02-19 16:45:24
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🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | m.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, l.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| appspot.com | ns2.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns3.google.com, ns4.google.com | 8 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
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 172.253.139.153 |
| AAAA | 1 | 2607:f8b0:4004:c27::99 |
| MX | 5 | alt1.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.