example.com - robtex.com
example.com
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::6814:179a🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 104.20.23.154Cloudflare104.20.16.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 172.66.147.243🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.66.144.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| NS | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:58::a29f:2ce4🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2803:f800:50::6ca2:c3e4🇨🇷 Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2a06:98c1:50::ac40:23e4🇺🇸 Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45 | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 108.162.195.228🇺🇸 Cloudflare108.162.195.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 162.159.44.228Cloudflare162.159.32.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.35.228🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.35.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| NS | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700:50::adf5:3aa2🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2803:f800:50::6ca2:c0a2🇨🇷 Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 2a06:98c1:50::ac40:20a2🇺🇸 Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45 | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 108.162.192.162🇺🇸 Cloudflare108.162.192.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 172.64.32.162🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.32.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| A | 173.245.58.162🇺🇸 Cloudflare173.245.58.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US | ||||||
| PTR | hera.ns.cloudflare.com | ||||||
| TXT | _k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9 | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 -all | ||||||
| HTTPS | HTTP/2 ✓ hints match | ||||||
| IPv4 hints | 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243 | ||||||
| IPv6 hints | 2606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3 | ||||||
| SOA | elliott.ns.cloudflare.comdns@cloudflare.com serial=2407636105 | ||||||
com
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | a.gtld-servers.net ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | b.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | c.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | d.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | e.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | f.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | g.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | h.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | i.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | j.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | k.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | l.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | m.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| SOA | a.gtld-servers.netnstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1783221601 | ||||||
rank #78 in the tld
example.com
Lead: example.com is a reserved domain used for documentation and example purposes, operated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). It is widely recognized as a safe placeholder for illustrative URLs.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
- TLD:
.com— gTLD - Primary purpose: placeholder domain for documentation and examples
- Status: active (reserved for documentation)
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Registered by IANA |
| 1999 | Reserved for documentation by RFC 2606 |
| 2014 | Continues to be used as a generic example domain |
Related domains
example.orgexample.net
WOT: SAFE (94/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #184
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
www.example.com |
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
18 records (6 active, 12 former)
○NSa.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 → 2022-01-13 · 4 obs
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○NSb.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 → 2022-01-13 · 4 obs
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
●NSelliott.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 → 2026-07-05 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-05 03:46:18
●NShera.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 → 2026-07-05 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○NSns.icann.org2019-10-16 → 2022-01-13 · 5 obs
● 2019-10-16 08:47:12
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○NSsns.dns.icann.org2015-09-03 → 2019-10-14 · 5 obs
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2019-10-14 13:17:02
○ 2019-10-16 08:47:12
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○MX(root)2019-09-06 → 2026-02-17 · 4 obs
● 2026-02-17 07:53:04
○ 2026-02-17 10:34:52
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A104.18.26.1202026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A104.18.27.1202026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
●A104.20.23.1542026-04-10 → 2026-07-05 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-05 03:46:18
●A172.66.147.2432026-04-10 → 2026-07-05 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A208.77.188.1662009-07-04 → 2009-07-04 · 3 obs
○ 2015-09-03 11:14:50
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:19462015-09-03 → 2022-01-13 · 5 obs
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A2606:4700::6812:1a782026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A2606:4700::6812:1b782026-02-14 → 2026-04-10 · 5 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-10 07:51:58
○ 2026-04-10 08:24:26
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
●A2606:4700:10::6814:179a2026-04-10 → 2026-07-05 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-05 03:46:18
●A2606:4700:10::ac42:93f32026-04-10 → 2026-07-05 · 6 obs
● 2026-04-10 08:24:26
● 2026-04-29 12:50:30
○ 2026-04-29 13:40:58
● 2026-04-29 14:17:44
● 2026-07-05 03:46:18
○A93.184.216.342015-09-03 → 2022-01-13 · 5 obs
● 2015-09-03 11:14:50
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-07-05 03:46:18
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | m.gtld-servers.net, e.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| example.com | hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | 12 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:108.162.195.228
NS records: hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
🔐 Secure (DNSSEC validated)
Chain of trust verified from root to domain
⏱️ Timing
Total: 225ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243 |
| AAAA | 2 | 2606:4700:10::6814:179a, 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3 |
| NS | 2 | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 | . (pri: 0) |
| TXT | 2 | _k2n1y4vw3qtb4skdx9e7dxt97qrmmq9, v=spf1 -all |
| HTTPS | 1 | {"priority":1,"target":".","alpn":["h2"] |
| SOA | 1 | elliott.ns.cloudflare.com dns.cloudflare |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 12
Out-of-bailiwick: 12 (hera.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com, hera.ns.cloudflare.com...)
Related
Analysis
Hierarchy
The domain www.example.com falls under the parent example.com.
Name Server Role
The domains fast-refit.ru, kom-support.ru, orthok.cn, mail.bre-europe.lu, guruscapital.com and a few others list example.com as one of their name servers.
ns1.firstvds.ru, ns2.firstvds.ru and nsgeo1.rfacloud.com are often grouped with example.com to function as name servers.
Mail Server Role
example.com acts as mail server for odwealth.com, zcjd.com.cn, andrewmitchell.io, tigron.in, speedy-mail.com plus a few other domains.
mxn.mxhichina.com and relay.mx.tigron.be are often paired with example.com as mail servers.
IP Addresses
example.com points to the four IP addresses 104.20.23.154, 172.66.147.243, 2606:4700:10::6814:179a and 2606:4700:10::ac42:93f3.
Two other host names, along with ahrefs.pk, clivado.dev and turbus.cl, also share IP numbers with example.com.
Name Servers
example.com is delegated to two name servers: elliott.ns.cloudflare.com and hera.ns.cloudflare.com.
example.com shares its NS records with other domains, for example nakecam.com, xfakes.net, eknix.com and two others.
At least some of example.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example mindware.net, npeach.com, abejellinek.com and two more.
These name servers tend to be deployed in combination with the name servers bart.ns.cloudflare.com and emma.ns.cloudflare.com.
DNS names with 6 IP addresses:
elliott.ns.cloudflare.com resolves to 108.162.195.228, 162.159.44.228, 172.64.35.228 and 3 other IP addresses.
hera.ns.cloudflare.com resolves to 108.162.192.162, 172.64.32.162, 173.245.58.162 and 3 other IP addresses.