api.bbc.com - dns.ninja

`api.bbc.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
NS	`ns-1006.awsdns-61.net` ⭐
		A	2600:9000:5303:ee00::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5303::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-1006.awsdns-61.net`
		A	205.251.195.238^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.195.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-1006.awsdns-61.net`
NS	`ns-111.awsdns-13.com`
		A	2600:9000:5300:6f00::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5300::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-111.awsdns-13.com`
		A	205.251.192.111^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.192.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-111.awsdns-13.com`
NS	`ns-1266.awsdns-30.org`
		A	2600:9000:5304:f200::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5304::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-1266.awsdns-30.org`
		A	205.251.196.242^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.196.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-1266.awsdns-30.org`
NS	`ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk`
		A	2600:9000:5307:1400::1^{🇺🇸 Amazon2600:9000:5307::/48 - CloudFront}
			PTR	`ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk`
		A	205.251.199.20^{🇺🇸 Amazon205.251.199.0/24 prefix}
			PTR	`ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk`
SOA	`ns-1006.awsdns-61.net`awsdns-hostmaster@amazon.com serial=1

`bbc.com`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2a04:4e42::81^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:200::81^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:200::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:400::81^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:400::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:600::81^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:600::/48}
	A	151.101.0.81^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.0.0/22}
	A	151.101.64.81^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.64.0/22}
	A	151.101.128.81^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.128.0/22}
	A	151.101.192.81^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.192.0/22}
	NS	`ns.bbc.co.uk` ⭐
	NS	`ddns0.bbc.co.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`ddns0.bbc.com`
	NS	`ddns1.bbc.co.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`ddns1.bbc.com`
	NS	`dns0.bbc.co.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`dns0.bbc.com`
	NS	`dns1.bbc.co.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`dns1.bbc.com`
	MX	`cluster8.eu.messagelabs.com` ⭐
	MX	`cluster8a.eu.messagelabs.com`⁽²⁰⁾
	TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:212.58.224.0/19 ip4:132.185.0.0/16 +include:spf.messagelabs.com ~all`
	TXT	`Validity-Domain-Verification=TYXJnAeGHNF4DGlOgE4vdoDT3a0=`
	TXT	`xoCARoExwkNhLPdKaaxv`
	TXT	`slack-domain-verification=hza4gfkmctQ7A7BpMhGNVOZVZcKTFC8OC5ewDFVA`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=SQsgJ5h/FqwMTXuSG/G4Nd1Gx6uX2keREOsZSa22D5XT46E...`
	TXT	`dropbox-domain-verification=mtgv0f2pudoz`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=mTy-FoNnG0yetpI3-0e9AXctAkUCcWGc_K3BcMfioFI`
	TXT	`docusign=57499c1f-9099-463b-a5bd-cb7583816d78`
	TXT	`docusign=75217687-3ba0-49bb-bb3b-482d888493af`
	TXT	`atlassian-sending-domain-verification=da3721b6-1d2c-4c32-bf01-b792667aeb4d`
	TXT	`docker-verification=f89691bb-7bdd-4bc1-9673-57454d6d9c42`
	TXT	`adobe-idp-site-verification=c3a16fcb00ac5365e4ea125d5e59d4be11936f768b3020c4d...`
	TXT	`jamf-site-verification=28Mn3O6rTBSXkL5w6c911A`
	TXT	`airtable-verification=b1a394c872dd6721d39a1d91cc96080d`
	SOA	`ns.bbc.co.uk`hostmaster@bbc.co.uk 2026-06-22 #0

WOT: SAFE (91/100)
rank #93 globally
rank #61 in the tld

bbc.com

bbc.comis the international-facing website of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), the UK's publicly-funded national broadcaster. It delivers global news, sport, culture, and entertainment to audiences outside the United Kingdom.

Key facts

Owner / operator: BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
TLD:.com— gTLD
Primary purpose: International news and public-broadcasting content portal
Status: active

History

Year	Event
1922	British Broadcasting Company founded; begins radio broadcasts in the UK
1927	Reconstituted as the British Broadcasting Corporation under a Royal Charter
1994	BBC launches its first online presence, initially at`bbc.co.uk`

Related domains

bbc.co.uk— the primary UK-audience domain; carries much of the same content; iPlayer and some services remain UK-only
bbcstudios.com— commercial production and distribution arm of the BBC
bbcamerica.com— US cable channel joint venture site

🔒 HSTS Preload
Semrush Rank:#67 Keywords:10,158,461 Traffic:36,056,098/mo
WOT: SAFE (91/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #203

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the UK's national public broadcaster and one of the world's oldest and largest broadcasting organizations, founded in 1922. BBC.com serves as its international-facing digital platform, delivering news, entertainment, and educational content to a global audience. The organization is renowned for its impartial journalism, documentary filmmaking, and iconic programming across television, radio, and digital media.

Key Services

BBC News - Global news coverage and journalism
BBC iPlayer - Streaming platform for TV and radio content
BBC World Service - International radio broadcasting in multiple languages
Entertainment - Drama, documentaries, comedy, and children's programming

Hosting Infrastructure

BBC.com is served by Fastly CDN with Anycast IP addressing for global distribution:

Record Type	Values
IPv4	151.101.0.81, 151.101.64.81, 151.101.128.81, 151.101.192.81
IPv6	2a04:4e42::81, 2a04:4e42:200::81, 2a04:4e42:400::81, 2a04:4e42:600::81
Nameservers	dns0/dns1.bbc.co.uk, ddns0/ddns1.bbc.co.uk, dns0/dns1.bbc.com, ddns0/ddns1.bbc.com
Mail	Broadcom/Symantec MessageLabs (cluster8.eu.messagelabs.com)

The domain uses 8 authoritative nameservers split between bbc.com and bbc.co.uk domains, providing redundancy. Email is handled through enterprise-grade MessageLabs security services. DNSSEC is not enabled (unsigned zone).

Subdomains

gn-web-assets.api.bbc.com

bbc-global-app.api.bbc.com

cookie-oven.api.bbc.com

programmes.api.bbc.com

idcta.api.bbc.com

a1.api.bbc.com

xproxy.api.bbc.com

access.api.bbc.com

bbcx.api.bbc.com

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DNS History

4 records (4 active, 0 former)

●NSns-1006.awsdns-61.net2016-12-28 → 2026-06-28 · 2 obs

● 2016-12-28 19:20:48
● 2026-06-28 22:31:30

●NSns-111.awsdns-13.com2016-12-28 → 2026-06-28 · 2 obs

● 2016-12-28 19:20:48
● 2026-06-28 22:31:30

●NSns-1266.awsdns-30.org2016-12-28 → 2026-06-28 · 2 obs

● 2016-12-28 19:20:48
● 2026-06-28 22:31:30

●NSns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk2016-12-28 → 2026-06-28 · 2 obs

● 2016-12-28 19:20:48
● 2026-06-28 22:31:30

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	l.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
bbc.com	dns0.bbc.co.uk, dns1.bbc.co.uk, ddns0.bbc.co.uk, ddns1.bbc.co.uk...	8 records
api.bbc.com	ns-1006.awsdns-61.net, ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-111.awsdns-13.com	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:205.251.196.242

NS records: ns-1006.awsdns-61.net, ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-111.awsdns-13.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for bbc.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 324ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
NS	4	`ns-1006.awsdns-61.net, ns-111.awsdns-13.com...`
SOA	1	`ns-1006.awsdns-61.net awsdns-hostmaster.`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 8

In-bailiwick: 8 (dns0.bbc.com, dns0.bbc.com, dns1.bbc.com...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

api.bbc.com is a parent domain; its children include gn-web-assets.api.bbc.com, bbc-global-app.api.bbc.com, cookie-oven.api.bbc.com, programmes.api.bbc.com, idcta.api.bbc.com and a few other host names.

Name Servers

Four name servers handle the delegation for api.bbc.com: ns-111.awsdns-13.com, ns-1006.awsdns-61.net, ns-1266.awsdns-30.org and ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk.

api.bbc.com partially shares its NS delegation with several other domains, including houlahan.ca, yonnny.com, promobusuu-bf.com and two others.

ns-111.awsdns-13.com, ns-1006.awsdns-61.net, ns-1266.awsdns-30.org and ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk each carry two IP addresses. ns-111.awsdns-13.com has 205.251.192.111 and 2600:9000:5300:6f00::1; ns-1006.awsdns-61.net has 205.251.195.238 and 2600:9000:5303:ee00::1; ns-1266.awsdns-30.org has 205.251.196.242 and 2600:9000:5304:f200::1; ns-1812.awsdns-34.co.uk has 205.251.199.20 and 2600:9000:5307:1400::1.