thevalidators.io - dns.ninja

`thevalidators.io`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	217.70.184.38^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS217.70.184.0/24 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
		PTR	`webredir.vip.gandi.net`
NS	`a.dns.gandi.net` ⭐
		A	2604:3400:abca::1^{🇺🇸 GANDI-LIVEDNS2604:3400:abca::/48 A-DNS}
			PTR	`a.dns.gandi.net`
		A	173.246.98.1^{🇺🇸 GANDI-LIVEDNS173.246.98.0/24 A-DNS}
			PTR	`a.dns.gandi.net`
NS	`b.dns.gandi.net`
		A	2001:4b98:abcb::1^{🇫🇷 GANDI-LIVEDNS2001:4b98:abcb::/48 B-DNS}
			PTR	`b.dns.gandi.net`
		A	213.167.229.1^{🇫🇷 GANDI-LIVEDNS213.167.229.0/24 B-DNS}
			PTR	`b.dns.gandi.net`
NS	`c.dns.gandi.net`
		A	2604:3400:abcc::1^{🇺🇸 GANDI-LIVEDNS2604:3400:abcc::/48 c.dns.gandi.net}
			PTR	`c.dns.gandi.net`
		A	217.70.179.1^{🇫🇷 GANDI-LIVEDNS217.70.179.0/24 C-DNS}
			PTR	`c.dns.gandi.net`
MX	`spool.mail.gandi.net` ⭐
		A	2001:4b98:e00::1^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS2001:4b98::/32 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar GANDI is a virtual server provider for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool.mail.gandi.net`
		A	217.70.178.1^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS217.70.176.0/20 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool.mail.gandi.net`
MX	`fb.mail.gandi.net`⁽⁵⁰⁾
		A	2001:4b98:dc4:8::215^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS2001:4b98::/32 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar GANDI is a virtual server provider for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool6.mail.gandi.net`
		A	2001:4b98:dc4:8::216^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS2001:4b98::/32 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar GANDI is a virtual server provider for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool7.mail.gandi.net`
		A	2001:4b98:dc4:8::217^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS2001:4b98::/32 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar GANDI is a virtual server provider for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool8.mail.gandi.net`
		A	217.70.178.215^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS217.70.176.0/20 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool6.mail.gandi.net`
		A	217.70.178.216^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS217.70.176.0/20 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool7.mail.gandi.net`
		A	217.70.178.217^{🇫🇷 GANDI-AS217.70.176.0/20 GANDI is an ICANN accredited registrar for more information: Web: http://www.gandi.net}
			PTR	`spool8.mail.gandi.net`
TXT	`v=spf1 include:_mailcust.gandi.net ?all`
SOA	`a.dns.gandi.net`hostmaster@gandi.net serial=1614963653

`io`

	DNSSEC	🔒 Signed (DS record present)
	NS	`a0.nic.io` ⭐
	NS	`a2.nic.io`
	NS	`b0.nic.io`
	NS	`c0.nic.io`
	SOA	`a0.nic.io`hostmaster@donuts.email serial=1783254860

Same first word

thevalidators.com

thevalidators.io

DNS History

9 records (6 active, 3 former)

●NSa.dns.gandi.net2026-05-20 → 2026-07-05 · 3 obs

○ 2026-04-15 21:14:56
● 2026-05-20 15:14:28
● 2026-07-05 12:41:46

●NSb.dns.gandi.net2026-05-20 → 2026-07-05 · 3 obs

○ 2026-04-15 21:14:56
● 2026-05-20 15:14:28
● 2026-07-05 12:41:46

●NSc.dns.gandi.net2026-05-20 → 2026-07-05 · 3 obs

○ 2026-04-15 21:14:56
● 2026-05-20 15:14:28
● 2026-07-05 12:41:46

○NShelium.ns.hetzner.de2026-02-19 → 2026-04-15 · 4 obs

● 2026-02-19 19:42:50
● 2026-04-15 21:14:56
○ 2026-05-20 15:14:28
○ 2026-07-05 12:41:46

○NShydrogen.ns.hetzner.com2026-02-19 → 2026-04-15 · 4 obs

● 2026-02-19 19:42:50
● 2026-04-15 21:14:56
○ 2026-05-20 15:14:28
○ 2026-07-05 12:41:46

○NSoxygen.ns.hetzner.com2026-02-19 → 2026-04-15 · 4 obs

● 2026-02-19 19:42:50
● 2026-04-15 21:14:56
○ 2026-05-20 15:14:28
○ 2026-07-05 12:41:46

●MXfb.mail.gandi.net2026-05-20 → 2026-07-05 · 2 obs

● 2026-05-20 15:14:28
● 2026-07-05 12:41:46

●MXspool.mail.gandi.net2026-05-20 → 2026-07-05 · 2 obs

● 2026-05-20 15:14:28
● 2026-07-05 12:41:46

●A217.70.184.382026-05-20 → 2026-07-05 · 2 obs

● 2026-05-20 15:14:28
● 2026-07-05 12:41:46

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
io	a0.nic.io, a2.nic.io, b0.nic.io, c0.nic.io	-
thevalidators.io	b.dns.gandi.net, a.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:217.70.179.1

NS records: b.dns.gandi.net, a.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for thevalidators.io (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 688ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`217.70.184.38`
NS	3	`c.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net...`
MX	2	`spool.mail.gandi.net (pri: 10), fb.mail.gandi.net (pri: 50)`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 include:_mailcust.gandi.net ?all`
SOA	1	`a.dns.gandi.net hostmaster.gandi.net`

Analysis

IP Addresses

thevalidators.io has exactly one IP address — 217.70.184.38.

nbspou.net, hotel-alteora.com, uasm.fr plus two other host names have IP numbers in common with thevalidators.io.

Name Servers

thevalidators.io is served by three name servers: a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net and c.dns.gandi.net.

There is at least partial name server overlap between thevalidators.io and other domains — samyn.org, sopracell.com, lasuiteandco.com and two more among them.

The hostnames a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net and c.dns.gandi.net each direct to two IP addresses — a.dns.gandi.net to 173.246.98.1 and 2604:3400:abca::1, b.dns.gandi.net to 213.167.229.1 and 2001:4b98:abcb::1, and c.dns.gandi.net to 217.70.179.1 and 2604:3400:abcc::1.

Mail Servers

thevalidators.io uses two mail servers, fb.mail.gandi.net and spool.mail.gandi.net.

The mail server setup of thevalidators.io matches that of other domains such as xn--mayotte-comptence-mtb.com, catbook.co.za, cerbaoncology.org and two others.

thevalidators.io partially shares its mail servers with other domains; known examples include bornsip.com, greenflex.io and idnot.fr.

Hosts with 6 IP addresses each:

fb.mail.gandi.net maps to 217.70.178.215, 217.70.178.216, 217.70.178.217 and 3 additional IP addresses.

Host names pointing to two IP addresses:

The A records for spool.mail.gandi.net return 217.70.178.1 and 2001:4b98:e00::1.