example.com - robtex.com

example.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A2606:4700:10::6814:179aπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US βœ“ In HTTPS hints
A2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US βœ“ In HTTPS hints
A104.20.23.154Cloudflare104.20.16.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US βœ“ In HTTPS hints
A172.66.147.243πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare172.66.144.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US βœ“ In HTTPS hints
NSelliott.ns.cloudflare.com ⭐
A2606:4700:58::a29f:2ce4πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRelliott.ns.cloudflare.com
A2803:f800:50::6ca2:c3e4πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L
PTRelliott.ns.cloudflare.com
A2a06:98c1:50::ac40:23e4πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45
PTRelliott.ns.cloudflare.com
A108.162.195.228πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare108.162.195.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRelliott.ns.cloudflare.com
A162.159.44.228Cloudflare162.159.32.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRelliott.ns.cloudflare.com
A172.64.35.228πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare172.64.35.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRelliott.ns.cloudflare.com
NShera.ns.cloudflare.com
A2606:4700:50::adf5:3aa2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRhera.ns.cloudflare.com
A2803:f800:50::6ca2:c0a2πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L
PTRhera.ns.cloudflare.com
A2a06:98c1:50::ac40:20a2πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45
PTRhera.ns.cloudflare.com
A108.162.192.162πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare108.162.192.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRhera.ns.cloudflare.com
A172.64.32.162πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare172.64.32.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRhera.ns.cloudflare.com
A173.245.58.162πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cloudflare173.245.58.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US
PTRhera.ns.cloudflare.com
TXT_k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9
TXTv=spf1 -all
HTTPSHTTP/2 βœ“ hints match
IPv4 hints104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243
IPv6 hints2606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3
SOAelliott.ns.cloudflare.comdns@cloudflare.com serial=2401773869

com

rank #129 globally
rank #83 in the tld
This domain name "example.com" is a generic web address that is often used as a placeholder in programming and web design tutorials or when explaining concepts related to the Internet. It is reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Society (ISOC) for documentation purposes and is not available for registration. The name "example" is used as a clear and easily understandable example of what a domain name would look like.WOT: SAFE (94/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #177
example.com - Tranco Rank (30d: ↓-6)169170172174176178Mar 22Mar 31Apr 9Apr 18Apr 27Apr 29Rank#171#177

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

NS for

Previously NS for

MX for

Previously MX for

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

18 records (6 active, 12 former)

201020122014201620182020202220242026NSelliott.ns.cloudflare.comhera.ns.cloudflare.coma.iana-servers.netb.iana-servers.netns.icann.orgsns.dns.icann.orgMXA104.20.23.154172.66.147.2432606:4700:10::6814:179a2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3104.18.26.120104.18.27.120208.77.188.1662606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:19462606:4700::6812:1a782606:4700::6812:1b7893.184.216.34
β—‹NSa.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 β†’ 2022-01-13 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-07-04 03:41:38
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
β—‹ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹NSb.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 β†’ 2022-01-13 Β· 4 obs
● 2009-07-04 03:41:38
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
β—‹ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
●NSelliott.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 β†’ 2026-05-01 Β· 6 obs
β—‹ 2022-01-13 19:52:50
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
β—‹ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-05-01 22:07:10
●NShera.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 β†’ 2026-05-01 Β· 6 obs
β—‹ 2022-01-13 19:52:50
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
β—‹ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹NSns.icann.org2019-10-16 β†’ 2022-01-13 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2019-10-14 13:17:02
● 2019-10-16 08:47:12
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
β—‹ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹NSsns.dns.icann.org2015-09-03 β†’ 2019-10-14 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-07-04 03:41:38
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2019-10-14 13:17:02
β—‹ 2019-10-16 08:47:12
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹MX(root)2019-09-06 β†’ 2026-02-17 Β· 4 obs
● 2019-09-06 23:39:36
● 2026-02-17 07:53:04
β—‹ 2026-02-17 10:34:52
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A104.18.26.1202026-02-14 β†’ 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2022-01-13 19:52:50
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
β—‹ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A104.18.27.1202026-02-14 β†’ 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2022-01-13 19:52:50
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
β—‹ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
●A104.20.23.1542026-04-10 β†’ 2026-05-01 Β· 6 obs
β—‹ 2026-04-10 07:51:58
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
β—‹ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-05-01 22:07:10
●A172.66.147.2432026-04-10 β†’ 2026-05-01 Β· 6 obs
β—‹ 2026-04-10 07:51:58
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
β—‹ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A208.77.188.1662009-07-04 β†’ 2009-07-04 Β· 3 obs
● 2009-07-04 03:41:38
β—‹ 2015-09-03 11:14:50
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:19462015-09-03 β†’ 2022-01-13 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-07-04 03:41:38
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
β—‹ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A2606:4700::6812:1a782026-02-14 β†’ 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2022-01-13 19:52:50
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
β—‹ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A2606:4700::6812:1b782026-02-14 β†’ 2026-04-10 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2022-01-13 19:52:50
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
β—‹ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10
●A2606:4700:10::6814:179a2026-04-10 β†’ 2026-05-01 Β· 6 obs
β—‹ 2026-04-10 07:51:58
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
β—‹ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-05-01 22:07:10
●A2606:4700:10::ac42:93f32026-04-10 β†’ 2026-05-01 Β· 6 obs
β—‹ 2026-04-10 07:51:58
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
β—‹ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-05-01 22:07:10
β—‹A93.184.216.342015-09-03 β†’ 2022-01-13 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2009-07-04 03:41:38
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
β—‹ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
β—‹ 2026-05-01 22:07:10

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
example.comhera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com-

βœ… Authoritative Response

Server:108.162.192.162

NS records: hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com

πŸ”’ DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for example.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 86ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
A2104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243
AAAA22606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3
NS2elliott.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com
MX1. (pri: 0)
TXT2_k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9, v=spf1 -all
HTTPS1{"priority":1,"target":".","alpn":["h2"]
SOA1elliott.ns.cloudflare.com dns.cloudflare

Analysis

Hierarchy

The parent of www.example.com is example.com.

Name Server Role

example.com serves as a name server for fast-refit.ru, kom-support.ru, mail.glb.2sfg.com, orthok.cn, guruscapital.com and a few other domains.

With example.com, ns1.firstvds.ru, ns2.firstvds.ru and gslbdal1.capstonelogistics.com are commonly used as name servers.

Mail Server Role

example.com serves as the mail server for odwealth.com, zcjd.com.cn, tigron.in, speedy-mail.com, mail.teledate.com and a few other domains.

Both mxn.mxhichina.com and relay.mx.tigron.be serve as mail servers together with example.com.

IP Addresses

example.com maps to four IP numbers: 2606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3, 104.20.23.154 and 172.66.147.243.

other host names include ahrefs.pk, clivado.dev, turbus.cl, zpack.dev and lunarpad.com; they share IP numbers with example.com.

Name Servers

Two name servers elliott.ns.cloudflare.com and hera.ns.cloudflare.com handle the delegation for example.com.

example.com shares the same name server setup as other domains, for instance nakecam.com, xfakes.net, eknix.com, ufascr69.com and valantis.xyz.

example.com at least partially shares name servers with other domains, for instance mindware.net, npeach.com, abejellinek.com, zorynthilux.com and szchaoyihui.com.

These name servers are commonly used with bart.ns.cloudflare.com and evelyn.ns.cloudflare.com.

Six IP addresses per host:

elliott.ns.cloudflare.com points to 2606:4700:58::a29f:2ce4, 2803:f800:50::6ca2:c3e4, 2a06:98c1:50::ac40:23e4, 108.162.195.228, 162.159.44.228 and 172.64.35.228; hera.ns.cloudflare.com points to 2606:4700:50::adf5:3aa2, 2803:f800:50::6ca2:c0a2, 2a06:98c1:50::ac40:20a2, 108.162.192.162, 172.64.32.162 and 173.245.58.162