`api.akismet.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	192.0.96.247^{🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.96.0/24 Route Object}
		PTR	`api.akismet.com`
A	192.0.96.248^{🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.96.0/24 Route Object}
NS	`geons1.akismet.com` ⭐
		A	198.181.116.6^{🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.116.0/24 Route Object}
			PTR	`wordpress.com`
NS	`geons2.akismet.com`
		A	198.181.117.6^{🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.117.0/24 Route Object}
NS	`geons3.akismet.com`
		A	192.0.74.6^{🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.74.0/24 Route Object}
			PTR	`wordpress.com`
SOA	`geons1.akismet.com`hostmaster@automattic.com serial=1

`akismet.com`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	192.0.78.24^{🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object}
	A	192.0.78.25^{🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object}
	NS	`ns1.automattic.com` ⭐
	NS	`ns1.akismet.com`
	NS	`ns2.akismet.com`
	NS	`ns3.akismet.com`
	NS	`ns4.akismet.com`
	MX	`mx1.dfw.automattic.com` ⭐
	MX	`mx2.ams.automattic.com` ⭐
	TXT	`google-site-verification=DZLoR97vlDkw1YUqbLCRXu7tQnJ-8cVnktCsnBwHpCA`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=EtOJu7eEjs0n1iFlkpg-e6Zo7gupmWqxRBVwWaeruDU`
	TXT	`v=spf1 include:_spf.automattic.com include:sendgrid.net include:ariasystems.n...`
	SOA	`ns1.automattic.com`hostmaster@automattic.com 2023-05-22 #9

WOT: SAFE (93/100)
rank #379 globally
rank #244 in the tld

akismet.com

akismet.comis the official website for Akismet, an anti-spam filtering service for blog comments and contact forms, developed and operated by Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com).

Key facts

Owner / operator: Automattic Inc.
TLD:.com— gTLD
Primary purpose: anti-spam/anti-comment-spam filtering API service
Status: active

History

Year	Event
2005	Akismet launched by Matt Mullenweg, alongside WordPress
2007	Automattic begins offering commercial API plans for high-volume use
2012	Akismet reports filtering billions of spam comments across the web

Related domains

wordpress.com— Automattic's flagship blogging platform, tightly integrated with Akismet
automattic.com— parent company corporate site
jetpack.com— Automattic plugin suite that bundles Akismet spam protection for self-hosted WordPress sites

WOT: SAFE (93/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #1,488

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DNS History

16 records (5 active, 11 former)

●NSgeons1.akismet.com2018-10-05 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs

○ 2018-04-15 16:14:14
● 2018-10-05 13:04:44
● 2026-08-07 06:05:22

●NSgeons2.akismet.com2018-10-05 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs

○ 2018-04-15 16:14:14
● 2018-10-05 13:04:44
● 2026-08-07 06:05:22

●NSgeons3.akismet.com2018-10-05 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs

○ 2018-04-15 16:14:14
● 2018-10-05 13:04:44
● 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○NSns1.automattic.com2015-07-17 → 2018-04-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-07-17 22:53:00
● 2018-04-15 16:14:14
○ 2018-10-05 13:04:44
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A192.0.123.2502017-11-05 → 2026-07-09 · 14 obs

○ 2015-11-19 06:18:26
● 2017-11-05 12:58:30
● 2020-04-29 22:21:12
○ 2026-02-25 03:16:46
○ 2026-03-16 21:08:18
● 2026-03-23 11:41:24
● 2026-03-27 08:25:52
○ 2026-03-27 11:43:32
○ 2026-03-29 05:05:26
● 2026-04-03 19:22:08
○ 2026-04-12 15:34:26
○ 2026-05-20 13:21:52
● 2026-07-09 13:35:52
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A192.0.123.2512017-11-05 → 2026-07-09 · 14 obs

○A192.0.65.2042015-07-17 → 2015-07-17 · 3 obs

● 2015-07-17 22:53:00
○ 2017-11-05 12:58:30
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A192.0.65.2052015-07-17 → 2015-07-17 · 3 obs

● 2015-07-17 22:53:00
○ 2017-11-05 12:58:30
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A192.0.80.2442017-11-05 → 2018-10-05 · 5 obs

○ 2015-11-19 06:18:26
● 2017-11-05 12:58:30
● 2018-10-05 13:04:44
○ 2026-02-25 03:16:46
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A192.0.80.2462017-11-05 → 2018-10-05 · 5 obs

○ 2015-11-19 06:18:26
● 2017-11-05 12:58:30
● 2018-10-05 13:04:44
○ 2026-02-25 03:16:46
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

●A192.0.96.2472015-07-17 → 2026-08-07 · 18 obs

● 2015-07-17 22:53:00
○ 2015-11-15 01:08:26
● 2015-11-19 06:18:26
● 2018-10-05 13:04:44
○ 2020-04-29 22:21:12
○ 2026-02-25 03:16:46
● 2026-03-05 14:22:00
● 2026-03-16 21:08:18
○ 2026-03-23 11:41:24
○ 2026-03-27 08:25:52
● 2026-03-27 11:43:32
● 2026-03-29 05:05:26
○ 2026-04-03 19:22:08
○ 2026-04-12 15:34:26
● 2026-04-14 14:17:40
● 2026-05-20 13:21:52
○ 2026-07-09 13:35:52
● 2026-08-07 06:05:22

●A192.0.96.2482015-07-17 → 2026-08-07 · 18 obs

○A195.234.111.2512026-02-25 → 2026-04-12 · 7 obs

○ 2020-04-29 22:21:12
● 2026-02-25 03:16:46
○ 2026-03-05 14:22:00
○ 2026-04-03 19:22:08
● 2026-04-12 15:34:26
○ 2026-04-14 14:17:40
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A195.234.111.2522026-02-25 → 2026-04-12 · 7 obs

○ 2020-04-29 22:21:12
● 2026-02-25 03:16:46
○ 2026-03-05 14:22:00
○ 2026-04-03 19:22:08
● 2026-04-12 15:34:26
○ 2026-04-14 14:17:40
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A76.74.255.842015-07-17 → 2015-11-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-07-17 22:53:00
● 2015-11-15 01:08:26
○ 2015-11-19 06:18:26
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

○A76.74.255.852015-07-17 → 2015-11-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-07-17 22:53:00
● 2015-11-15 01:08:26
○ 2015-11-19 06:18:26
○ 2026-08-07 06:05:22

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	i.gtld-servers.net, k.gtld-servers.net, a.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net...	-
akismet.com	ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com, ns4.akismet.com	8 records
api.akismet.com	geons1.akismet.com, geons2.akismet.com, geons3.akismet.com	3 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:198.181.116.6

NS records: geons1.akismet.com, geons2.akismet.com, geons3.akismet.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for akismet.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 236ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	2	`192.0.96.247, 192.0.96.248`
NS	3	`geons3.akismet.com, geons2.akismet.com...`
SOA	1	`geons1.akismet.com hostmaster.automattic`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 11

In-bailiwick: 8 (ns1.akismet.com, ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com...)

Out-of-bailiwick: 3 (geons3.akismet.com, geons2.akismet.com, geons1.akismet.com)

Analysis

IP Addresses

api.akismet.com directs to two IP numbers, 192.0.96.247 and 192.0.96.248

Name Servers

DNS for api.akismet.com is handled by three authoritative name servers: geons1.akismet.com, geons2.akismet.com and geons3.akismet.com.

api.akismet.com has partial name server overlap with other domains, including rest.akismet.com.

geons1.akismet.com, geons2.akismet.com and geons3.akismet.com all have one IP address each — geons1.akismet.com directs to 198.181.116.6, geons2.akismet.com directs to 198.181.117.6 and geons3.akismet.com directs to 192.0.74.6.

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Key facts

History

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DNS History

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

✅ Authoritative Response

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⏱️ Timing

📄 Records

📌 Glue Records Collected

Analysis

IP Addresses

Name Servers

`api.akismet.com`

`akismet.com`