patch-diff.githubusercontent.com - dns.ninja
patch-diff.githubusercontent.com
githubusercontent.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| NS | dns1.p01.nsone.net ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | dns2.p01.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | dns3.p01.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | dns4.p01.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | ns-1411.awsdns-48.org | ||||||
| NS | ns-181.awsdns-22.com | ||||||
| NS | ns-1867.awsdns-41.co.uk | ||||||
| NS | ns-596.awsdns-10.net | ||||||
| TXT | globalsign-domain-verification=2wiwCKYW7kQ6LJntfIcdi5EG56lUlQIRj_VGJnEEKb | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 a -all | ||||||
| SOA | dns1.p01.nsone.nethostmaster@nsone.net serial=1656467272 | ||||||
rank #422 in the tld
githubusercontent.com
githubusercontent.comis a content-delivery domain operated by GitHub (a Microsoft subsidiary), used exclusively to serve static assets — raw source files, images, release artifacts, and Git LFS objects — from GitHub repositories, keeping user-supplied content isolated from the maingithub.comorigin for security reasons.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: GitHub, Inc. (subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation)
- TLD:
.com— gTLD - Primary purpose: CDN origin for raw repository content, user-uploaded images, release assets, and Git LFS objects hosted on GitHub
- Status: active
Notable subdomains or services
The domain is not a user-facing hosting service, but several well-known subdomain patterns exist:
raw.githubusercontent.com/— serves raw (unrendered) file content directly from any public repository branch or commit/ / / avatars.githubusercontent.com— serves user and organisation avatar imagescamo.githubusercontent.com— GitHub's image-proxy service (rewrites external images in Markdown through this origin)objects.githubusercontent.com— serves Git LFS objects and release binary assetsuser-images.githubusercontent.com— stores images uploaded by users in issues, pull requests, and commentsprivate-user-images.githubusercontent.com— same as above for private/authenticated contexts
Related domains
github.com— main GitHub platform (code hosting, pull requests, Actions, etc.)github.io— GitHub Pages hosting; user sites follow the pattern.github.io githubassets.com— serves GitHub's own UI static assets (JS, CSS, icons)
Overview
githubusercontent.com is GitHub's content delivery network (CDN) domain used to serve user-generated content and static assets. It separates raw file content from the main github.com domain for security and performance reasons.
Primary Uses
- raw.githubusercontent.com — Serves raw file content from repositories (source code, configuration files, scripts)
- avatars.githubusercontent.com — Hosts user profile pictures and organization logos
- camo.githubusercontent.com — Proxies external images in README files and issues for privacy/security
- objects.githubusercontent.com — Serves Git LFS (Large File Storage) objects
- user-images.githubusercontent.com — Hosts images uploaded to issues, comments, and discussions
Technical Infrastructure
DNS Provider: Dual-provider setup with AWS Route 53 and NS1 for redundancy
Nameservers:
- AWS: ns-181.awsdns-22.com, ns-596.awsdns-10.net, ns-1867.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-1411.awsdns-48.org
- NS1: dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net
Security: SPF record configured (v=spf1 a -all). DNSSEC is not enabled.
Ownership
Owned and operated by GitHub, Inc., a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation since 2018. The domain serves billions of requests daily as part of GitHub's infrastructure supporting over 100 million developers worldwide.
Same first word
patch-diff.githubusercontent.com |
DNS History
1 record (1 active, 0 former)
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | e.gtld-servers.net, a.gtld-servers.net, f.gtld-servers.net, i.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| githubusercontent.com | ns-181.awsdns-22.com, ns-596.awsdns-10.net, ns-1867.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-1411.awsdns-48.org... | 2 records |
| githubusercontent.com | dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net... | - |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:198.51.44.65
NS records: dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net, ns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-181.awsdns-22.com, ns-1867.awsdns-41.co.uk, ns-596.awsdns-10.net
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for githubusercontent.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 658ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | 1 | github.com |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 2
Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns-181.awsdns-22.com, ns-181.awsdns-22.com)
Analysis
IP Addresses
patch-diff.githubusercontent.com resolves to just one IP address, 140.82.116.3.
patch-diff.githubusercontent.com shares its IP numbers with other host names like lb-140-82-116-3-sea.github.com, github.com and coindream.site.
Name Servers
patch-diff.githubusercontent.com delegates authority to 8 name servers: ns-421.awsdns-52.com, ns-520.awsdns-01.net, ns-1283.awsdns-32.org plus 5 other.
patch-diff.githubusercontent.com shares at least some of its name servers with other domains, including smartling.me, certifiedsafe.co, accounts.zynga.com and two others.
These name servers are frequently seen alongside dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net and 7 other name servers.
Host names that have two IP addresses:
ns-421.awsdns-52.com directs traffic to 205.251.193.165 and 2600:9000:5301:a500::1.
ns-520.awsdns-01.net directs traffic to 205.251.194.8 and 2600:9000:5302:800::1.
ns-1283.awsdns-32.org directs traffic to 205.251.197.3 and 2600:9000:5305:300::1.
dns1.p08.nsone.net directs traffic to 198.51.44.8 and 2620:4d:4000:6259:7:8:0:1.
dns2.p08.nsone.net directs traffic to 198.51.45.8 and 2a00:edc0:6259:7:8::2.
dns3.p08.nsone.net directs traffic to 198.51.44.72 and 2620:4d:4000:6259:7:8:0:3.
dns4.p08.nsone.net directs traffic to 198.51.45.72 and 2a00:edc0:6259:7:8::4.
ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk directs traffic to 205.251.198.171 and 2600:9000:5306:ab00::1.
Mail Servers
The sole mail server for patch-diff.githubusercontent.com is github-com.mail.protection.outlook.com.
Among the domains sharing a mail server setup with patch-diff.githubusercontent.com are githubsupport.com, support.github.com, github.com and two others.
With 8 IP addresses total, github-com.mail.protection.outlook.com resolves to 52.101.10.1, 52.101.41.26, 52.101.41.183 and 5 others.