api.dot.tk - dns.ninja
api.dot.tk
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 88.198.132.99🇩🇪 Hetzner88.198.0.0/16 HETZNER-RZ-NBG-BLK4 | ||||||
| PTR | ahagaloa.proxy.taloha.net | ||||||
dot.tk
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 35.186.233.234🇺🇸 Google35.186.0.0/16 | ||||||
| NS | ns1.dns.tk ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | ns2.dns.tk | ||||||
| NS | ns3.dns.tk | ||||||
| NS | ns4.dns.tk | ||||||
| MX | smtp.freenom.net ⭐ | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.dns.tksoa@freenom.com serial=1666666667 | ||||||
rank #36700 globally
rank #3 in the tld
dot.tk
dot.tkwas the official website of the Dot TK free domain registration service, which managed the.tkcountry-code top-level domain on behalf of Tokelau. It was later operated under the Freenom brand, a Dutch company that built a business around offering free ccTLDs.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Freenom B.V. (Netherlands) — formerly trading as Dot TK
- TLD:
.tk— ccTLD for Tokelau (a New Zealand-administered territory in the South Pacific) - Primary purpose: Corporate and marketing website for the free
.tkdomain registration service - Status: Legacy / effectively defunct — Freenom ceased accepting new registrations in 2023 following legal action;
dot.tkitself is no longer an active service portal
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Dot TK launches, offering free.tkdomain registrations to the public — revenue shared with the Tokelau government |
| ~2010 | Freenom absorbs/rebrands Dot TK and expands the free-domain model to other ccTLDs (.ml,.ga,.cf,.gq) |
| 2023 | Meta (Facebook) wins a lawsuit against Freenom for enabling phishing and abuse via free domains; Freenom halts all new domain registrations |
Related domains
freenom.com— parent brand that operateddot.tkand the broader free-ccTLD portfolio.ml,.ga,.cf,.gq— other free ccTLDs marketed alongside.tkby Freenom
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #103,291
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
1 record (1 active, 0 former)
●A88.198.132.992015-08-25 → 2026-07-22 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-25 04:46:58
● 2026-07-22 22:29:54
● 2026-07-22 22:29:54
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| tk | a.ns.tk, b.ns.tk, c.ns.tk, d.ns.tk | 8 records |
| dot.tk | ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk, ns4.dns.tk | 8 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:194.0.39.2
NS records: ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk, ns4.dns.tk
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for tk (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 124ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 88.198.132.99 |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 16
In-bailiwick: 8 (a.ns.tk, b.ns.tk, c.ns.tk...)
Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk...)
Analysis
IP Addresses
api.dot.tk has exactly one IP address — 88.198.132.99.
static.88-198-132-99.clients.your-server.de, for instance, is one of the other host names sharing IP numbers with api.dot.tk.