www.example.com - dns.ninja
www.example.com
| DNSSEC | β οΈ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::6814:179aπΊπΈ Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3πΊπΈ Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 104.20.23.154Cloudflare104.20.16.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 172.66.147.243πΊπΈ Cloudflare172.66.144.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| HTTPS | HTTP/2 β hints match | ||||||
| IPv4 hints | 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243 | ||||||
| IPv6 hints | 2606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3 | ||||||
example.com
| DNSSEC | π Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::6814:179aπΊπΈ Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3πΊπΈ Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 104.20.23.154Cloudflare104.20.16.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 172.66.147.243πΊπΈ Cloudflare172.66.144.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US β In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| NS | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com β | ||||||
| NS | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| TXT | _k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9 | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 -all | ||||||
| HTTPS | HTTP/2 β 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 | ||||||
rank #119 globally
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:
.comβ 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)
π 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
MX for
Previously MX for
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
11 records (4 active, 7 former)
βA104.18.26.1202026-02-14 β 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β 2026-02-14 21:27:42
β 2026-04-10 06:10:16
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA104.18.27.1202026-02-14 β 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β 2026-02-14 21:27:42
β 2026-04-10 06:10:16
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA104.20.23.1542026-04-10 β 2026-07-16 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA172.66.147.2432026-04-10 β 2026-07-16 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA208.77.188.1662009-01-26 β 2009-01-26 Β· 3 obs
β 2015-09-01 11:53:06
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:19462015-09-01 β 2021-10-27 Β· 5 obs
β 2015-09-01 11:53:06
β 2021-10-27 14:46:42
β 2026-02-14 21:27:42
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA2606:4700::6812:1a782026-02-14 β 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β 2026-02-14 21:27:42
β 2026-04-10 06:10:16
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA2606:4700::6812:1b782026-02-14 β 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β 2026-02-14 21:27:42
β 2026-04-10 06:10:16
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA2606:4700:10::6814:179a2026-04-10 β 2026-07-16 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA2606:4700:10::ac42:93f32026-04-10 β 2026-07-16 Β· 3 obs
β 2026-04-10 08:20:22
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
βA93.184.216.342015-09-01 β 2021-10-27 Β· 5 obs
β 2015-09-01 11:53:06
β 2021-10-27 14:46:42
β 2026-02-14 21:27:42
β 2026-07-16 02:21:00
π DNS Trace
π Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | i.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, k.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| example.com | hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | 12 records |
β Authoritative Response
Server:108.162.195.228
NS records: hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com
π DNSSEC Status
π Secure (DNSSEC validated)
Chain of trust verified from root to domain
β±οΈ Timing
Total: 189ms | Queries: -
π 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 |
| HTTPS | 1 | {"priority":1,"target":".","alpn":["h2"] |
π Glue Records Collected
Total: 12
Out-of-bailiwick: 12 (hera.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com...)
Analysis
Mail Server Role
www.example.com acts as a mail server for lugman.net, tenkounoebi.com and lugman.org.
mail.example.com, mail.interdet-lsp.org and mail.lugman.org are frequently seen as mail servers alongside www.example.com.
IP Addresses
www.example.com has four IP addresses: 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243, 2606:4700:10::6814:179a and 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3.
Among the host names that share IP numbers with www.example.com are turbus.cl, zpack.dev, example.com and two others.