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example.com
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::6814:179a🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 104.20.23.154Cloudflare104.20.16.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 172.66.147.243🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.66.144.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| NS | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:58::a29f:2ce4🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2803:f800:50::6ca2:c3e4🇨🇷 Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2a06:98c1:50::ac40:23e4🇺🇸 Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45 | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 108.162.195.228🇺🇸 Cloudflare108.162.195.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 162.159.44.228Cloudflare162.159.32.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.35.228🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.35.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| NS | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:50::adf5:3aa2🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2803:f800:50::6ca2:c0a2🇨🇷 Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2a06:98c1:50::ac40:20a2🇺🇸 Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45 | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 108.162.192.162🇺🇸 Cloudflare108.162.192.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.32.162🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.32.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 173.245.58.162🇺🇸 Cloudflare173.245.58.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| TXT | _k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9 | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 -all | ||||||
| HTTPS | HTTP/2 ✓ hints match | ||||||
| IPv4 hints | 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243 | ||||||
| IPv6 hints | 2606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3 | ||||||
| SOA | elliott.ns.cloudflare.comdns@cloudflare.com serial=2407636105 | ||||||
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| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | a.gtld-servers.net ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | b.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | c.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | d.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | e.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | f.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | g.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | h.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | i.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | j.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | k.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | l.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | m.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| SOA | a.gtld-servers.netnstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1783746027 | ||||||
rank #76 in the tld
example.com
Lead: example.com is a reserved domain used for documentation and example purposes, operated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). It is widely recognized as a safe placeholder for illustrative URLs.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
- TLD:
.com— gTLD - Primary purpose: placeholder domain for documentation and examples
- Status: active (reserved for documentation)
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Registered by IANA |
| 1999 | Reserved for documentation by RFC 2606 |
| 2014 | Continues to be used as a generic example domain |
Related domains
example.orgexample.net
WOT: SAFE (94/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #185
Example.com
Example.com is a reserved domain operated by IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) specifically for use in documentation, tutorials, and educational materials.
Purpose
- Provides a safe, standardized placeholder domain for technical documentation
- Allows developers and writers to reference a domain in examples without requiring permission
- Prevents confusion between example code and real production systems
Key Facts
- Operator: IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority)
- Status: Reserved domain, not available for registration
- Use case: Documentation, tutorials, code samples, and educational materials
- The domain should never be used in actual production environments or live applications
PTR for
NS for
Previously NS for
MX for
Previously MX for
Subdomains
www.example.com |
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
18 records (6 active, 12 former)
○NSa.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 → 2022-01-13 · 4 obs
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○NSb.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 → 2022-01-13 · 4 obs
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
●NSelliott.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-11 05:13:46
●NShera.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○NSns.icann.org2019-10-16 → 2022-01-13 · 5 obs
● 2019-10-16 08:47:12
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○NSsns.dns.icann.org2015-09-03 → 2019-10-14 · 5 obs
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2019-10-14 13:17:02
○ 2019-10-16 08:47:12
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○MX(root)2019-09-06 → 2026-02-17 · 4 obs
● 2026-02-17 07:53:04
○ 2026-02-17 10:34:52
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A104.18.26.1202026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A104.18.27.1202026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
●A104.20.23.1542026-04-10 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-11 05:13:46
●A172.66.147.2432026-04-10 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A208.77.188.1662009-07-04 → 2009-07-04 · 3 obs
○ 2015-09-03 11:14:50
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:19462015-09-03 → 2022-01-13 · 5 obs
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A2606:4700::6812:1a782026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A2606:4700::6812:1b782026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
●A2606:4700:10::6814:179a2026-04-10 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-11 05:13:46
●A2606:4700:10::ac42:93f32026-04-10 → 2026-07-11 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-11 05:13:46
○A93.184.216.342015-09-03 → 2022-01-13 · 5 obs
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-11 05:13:46
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | l.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| example.com | hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | 12 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:108.162.192.162
NS records: hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
🔐 Secure (DNSSEC validated)
Chain of trust verified from root to domain
⏱️ Timing
Total: 347ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243 |
| AAAA | 2 | 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3, 2606:4700:10::6814:179a |
| NS | 2 | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 | . (pri: 0) |
| TXT | 2 | _k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9, v=spf1 -all |
| HTTPS | 1 | {"priority":1,"target":".","alpn":["h2"] |
| SOA | 1 | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com dns.cloudflare |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 12
Out-of-bailiwick: 12 (hera.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com...)
Related
Analysis
Hierarchy
www.example.com is a subdomain of example.com.
Name Server Role
example.com serves as a name server for fast-refit.ru, kom-support.ru, orthok.cn, mail.bre-europe.lu, guruscapital.com and a few other domains.
ns1.firstvds.ru, ns2.firstvds.ru and nsgeo1.rfacloud.com frequently serve as name servers alongside example.com.
Mail Server Role
example.com serves as a mail server for odwealth.com, andrewmitchell.io, tigron.in, speedy-mail.com, mail.teledate.com and a few other domains.
mxn.mxhichina.com, relay.mx.tigron.be and example.com are frequently seen together as mail servers.
IP Addresses
example.com points to the four IP addresses 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243, 2606:4700:10::6814:179a and 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3.
Additional host names — ahrefs.pk, clivado.dev, turbus.cl and two others — share IP numbers with example.com.
Name Servers
example.com has two authoritative name servers — elliott.ns.cloudflare.com and hera.ns.cloudflare.com.
example.com shares its name server setup with other domains, including nakecam.com, xfakes.net, eknix.com and two others.
The name servers of example.com overlap at least partially with those of other domains — among them mindware.net, npeach.com, abejellinek.com and two more.
These name servers commonly appear alongside the name servers bart.ns.cloudflare.com and emma.ns.cloudflare.com.
Host names with 6 IP numbers:
elliott.ns.cloudflare.com points to 108.162.195.228, 162.159.44.228, 172.64.35.228 and 3 other IP addresses.
hera.ns.cloudflare.com points to 108.162.192.162, 172.64.32.162, 173.245.58.162 and 3 other IP addresses.