example.com - robtex.com
example.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700::6812:1a78🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 2606:4700::6812:1b78🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 104.18.26.120Cloudflare104.18.16.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US ✓ In HTTPS hints | ||||||
| A | 104.18.27.120Cloudflare104.18.16.0/20 , 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 | 104.18.26.120, 104.18.27.120 | ||||||
| IPv6 hints | 2606:4700::6812:1a78, 2606:4700::6812:1b78 | ||||||
| SOA | elliott.ns.cloudflare.comdns@cloudflare.com serial=2400651045 | ||||||
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| 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=1775376102 | ||||||
rank #87 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)
📈 Tranco rank: #176
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
14 records (6 active, 8 former)
○NSa.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 → 2022-01-13 · 4 obs
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○NSb.iana-servers.net2009-07-04 → 2022-01-13 · 4 obs
● 2022-01-13 19:52:50
○ 2026-02-14 18:54:54
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
●NSelliott.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 → 2026-04-05 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-05 08:24:46
●NShera.ns.cloudflare.com2026-02-14 → 2026-04-05 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○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
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○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
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○MX(root)2019-09-06 → 2026-02-17 · 4 obs
● 2026-02-17 07:53:04
○ 2026-02-17 10:34:52
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
●A104.18.26.1202026-02-14 → 2026-04-05 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-05 08:24:46
●A104.18.27.1202026-02-14 → 2026-04-05 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○A208.77.188.1662009-07-04 → 2009-07-04 · 3 obs
○ 2015-09-03 11:14:50
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○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
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
●A2606:4700::6812:1a782026-02-14 → 2026-04-05 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-05 08:24:46
●A2606:4700::6812:1b782026-02-14 → 2026-04-05 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-14 18:54:54
● 2026-04-05 08:24:46
○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
○ 2026-04-05 08:24:46
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | f.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, a.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| example.com | hera.ns.cloudflare.com, elliott.ns.cloudflare.com | 12 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:108.162.192.162
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: 250ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 104.18.26.120, 104.18.27.120 |
| AAAA | 2 | 2606:4700::6812:1a78, 2606:4700::6812:1b78 |
| 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 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, mail.bre-europe.lu 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, tigron.in, mail.teledate.com, netspirit.pl, mail.speedy-cash.com and a few other domains.
mxn.mxhichina.com, relay.mx.tigron.be and mxw.mxhichina.com are commonly used as a mail server together with example.com.
IP Addresses
example.com maps to four IP numbers: 2606:4700::6812:1a78, 2606:4700::6812:1b78, 104.18.26.120 and 104.18.27.120.
other host names include jasnell.me, ahrefs.pk, clivado.dev, 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 kai.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