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auth-api.forbes.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A34.48.25.179🇺🇸 Google34.48.0.0/16
PTR179.25.48.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
NSns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com ⭐
A2001:4860:4802:32::6d🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32
PTRns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com
A216.239.32.109🇺🇸 Google216.239.32.0/24
PTRns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com
NSns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com
A2001:4860:4802:34::6d🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32
PTRns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com
A216.239.34.109🇺🇸 Google216.239.34.0/24
PTRns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com
NSns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com
A2001:4860:4802:36::6d🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32
PTRns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com
A216.239.36.109🇺🇸 Google216.239.36.0/24
PTRns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com
NSns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com
A2001:4860:4802:38::6d🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32
PTRns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com
A216.239.38.109🇺🇸 Google216.239.38.0/24
PTRns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com
SOAns-cloud-d1.googledomains.comcloud-dns-hostmaster@google.com serial=1

forbes.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A151.101.2.49🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.0.0/22
A151.101.66.49🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.64.0/22
A151.101.130.49🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.128.0/22
A151.101.194.49🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.192.0/22
NSns-1637.awsdns-12.co.uk ⭐
NSns-1028.awsdns-00.org
NSns-217.awsdns-27.com
NSns-979.awsdns-58.net
MXus-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ⭐
MXus-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com ⭐
TXT1password-site-verification=VJAHF3DA3ZEJ7J26NH4WJ4QDYI
TXTAiAIjH5HOXMx5tZiyBtD0B/u8mG9qKWaux3SehpuJOv0F+5AvjwJTKsIeI7HR3DR0QDYmJthhZvN8...
TXTMS=ms55849810
TXTSFMC-bcDxiJPY-jXu5QtysqxbFjCPLBjk3BSojw81lQrU
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=OYfE_CcZQWFlEEOrR5yVCfCtmiQrm0bBdyUAJyg3qE
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=f-B_7ErtvSe_2e1SkhSsTab6DQA-AVd2vcvY3gqskQ
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=neaEg6fJBhW6Tg3gVqQJIn6pLyiBwIiDdxJ88CLzP6
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=uJqsSX1GhpaZSFMhWB8VnlSbH-6c3GbKG4zsuqlwcx
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=yMOGr8PalNMtvZPeSrDGFdvgJfngIvOKMbvhlujB3j
TXTactiveprospect-domain-verification=qp+SZ6XBnvREh9uEL2xQLA==
TXTactiveprospect-domain-verification=ua2Bpiq7hQeM3lYKH8kgnQ==
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=a6de0a21210eae1c4187cfe64dfb37d7920d64e696bdfb0ca...
TXTanthropic-domain-verification-09rb60=Yuv8hcWdMxtF6VbmFFZFQNzTn
TXTapple-domain-verification=daIrUUF2LjNKeFrq
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=+tjT1PDHq7a3IkqoEdD/cr2krJeRPoT5b6MzfYBKGS4UnVX...
TXTbox-domain-verification=a168e4b0fb547cea9aad102fd5b98ad61fc358ddd6ab17b084a1d...
TXTcanva-site-verification=0wNoieRvIbw1yAsgkfgEFg
TXTdatadome-domain-verify=gH4f7bbJndRTMUSvjv8PAP8SOlVa8wKW
TXTdetectify-verification=5f8e1d4a06c492a8ba7c03abd2c0ef89
TXTdocusign=d1893713-45af-4fd3-8a65-3ea6d0805b8d
TXTgoogle-site-verification=2LeumZRvIXuK3YrTI2IsISp06lXZpHCY1ql9Hdnm7ok
TXTgoogle-site-verification=4RdeC2A3Yjqca3_jGnjXGOYJFTVOzhMDw1SoOO7b6Dw
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Cv7OXjshytFn0TpR1rgKpHjEY_fROROE67OtoFceBqo
TXTgoogle-site-verification=DN-rZTjK3vdARCxismMt2SJDfV2969vhf1paBECwEMM
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Q0R44HZFT_-piE4edEVS_jGwyMFoOX4OZ9TGe6zTdys
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Xn4XFgtsz0Vg597dd8D8rO4jI6vC9pB7yseCSveG3h8
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Y4n4S0k7HGrE1sAHYlupK4YAjw4d_oSAeoGy6mLe8Mw
TXTgoogle-site-verification=cXpgpgls018QgvO6u7ZwfMVCNWo_woBz1bvNa4UoBEQ
TXTgoogle-site-verification=lYYbu_dzlcI_soF2GSXrdoAGm2XDbIAjDZyu0vhKwxc
TXTgoogle-site-verification=nPz5kafgk6DGWCT24sR_kxBZ6HdDWmVEPcT67LVTDi4
TXTgoogle-site-verification=xE03wJxteQXWM1cwqmiAVTgaQ3StFNRzuCXOobAACEs
TXTgoogle-site-verification=yZQq_-7hQQZvLkdcyiFtwW6OR3Z622l79OSUvBRsqNc
TXTjamf-site-verification=yHj9RKO_tLsE0_uN0pJFnA
TXTklaviyo-site-verification=UeguZL
TXTklaviyo-site-verification=UkVi3K
TXTloom-site-verification=2203b12049644a5f96f8b3027d420d7f
TXTmandrill_verify.3ujpkQolFHR740mhYiRgYw
TXTmgverify=735062366c4a3c7a10b6c50bcba26706a11ad9fc277ff9b88f65478b3517f0a1
TXTmonday-com-verification=ndOawG8XV4mwyFS7aJZKgKvfWc_nN6gc6_5rUrvAS7A
TXTopenai-domain-verification=dv-w07b4qQxAzb1Klu9YesisWnX
TXTpardot1025723=b54db22127fb6a86162b160a380d9c5c2c50bcb8cb300ab427037bbc1b85407c
TXTpardot1032633=53abf112b6eecacc916172589fb4d4bd8c30db4bd1b5330035aa2b700d3ed6b0
TXTpardot796133=6fd42896c075674c6c76877e3b89bdf5968ef1481049531e12ea9bdb8f2ff83e
TXTpardot796133=9f1e666d7433483f4b9dc2e20e381f5585877aded11d3d17f1f597438ebb9726
TXTpardot801473=19f8d9f3e51ca9f5e26b0d692435f822cdca35fb4777c78de68ae6c257d5b038
TXTpardot801473=bf9d7022b0bc982f001c58f637feb87b69c9c2b03e8a6b856130925bea8ac117
TXTpardot862611=cc07d11f1e6b06dc86f90b7be4df47547054f36ffae67809000382108c396476
TXTsending_domain1025723=07a4a21499775df2794df065a6dc2e7c2c01a21593cea6162497f05...
TXTsending_domain1032633=35ec75414af614386e4c539f6b6f70dec43759367a0507621bf7239...
TXTshopify-verification-code=ylk8pVI1nugZQA5xPbN6LkHm7sD6CK
TXTsmartsheet-site-validation=cK_DmMDOyw92iKzuKOQwA0xEgc1QbECt
TXTstripe-verification=0d973d45747a457f5e2624c6116631d31e007d32d42654cca280f9b38...
TXTteamviewer-sso-verification=27c248ca0d8b4160ae3d1de1a514f350
TXTteamviewer-sso-verification=d48556548a9646a3af6d65f6f2da0bff
TXTtollbit-domain-verification=f8c8756d26a28b62f839818a4beacd34fb4032d5c5dad7f2b...
TXTv=spf1 redirect=b45gkw7f._spf._d.mim.ec
SOAns-1637.awsdns-12.co.ukawsdns-hostmaster@amazon.com serial=1
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
rank #73 globally
rank #50 in the tld
This domain name "forbes.com" is the web address for Forbes, a leading source for reliable business news and financial information. The site contains numerous articles and features on various topics such as technology, leadership, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle, among others. It is also known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest people in the world.🔒 HSTS Preload (+subdomains)
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #193
forbes.com - Tranco Rank (30d: ↑+10)191195200205206Apr 5Apr 14Apr 23May 2May 11Rank#203#193

Forbes Media

Forbes is a leading American business magazine and media company, founded in 1917 by B.C. Forbes and Walter Drey. Known for its flagship lists including the Forbes 400 (wealthiest Americans), Forbes Global 2000 (largest companies), and the annual billionaires ranking, Forbes has become synonymous with wealth, business success, and entrepreneurship coverage.

The company publishes forbes.com, one of the most visited business news websites globally, featuring articles on investing, technology, leadership, and lifestyle. Forbes Media is currently majority-owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments.

Technical Infrastructure

DNS & Hosting:

  • CDN: Fastly (IPs: 151.101.2.49, 151.101.66.49, 151.101.130.49, 151.101.194.49)
  • DNS: AWS Route 53 (ns-217.awsdns-27.com, ns-979.awsdns-58.net, ns-1028.awsdns-00.org, ns-1637.awsdns-12.co.uk)
  • Email: Mimecast (us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com, us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com)
  • DNSSEC: Not signed

Integrations: The domain has 51+ TXT records indicating integrations with Google, Adobe, Shopify, Stripe, and numerous other third-party services.

DNS History

10 records (5 active, 5 former)

2020202120222023202420252026NSns-cloud-d1.googledomains.comns-cloud-d2.googledomains.comns-cloud-d3.googledomains.comns-cloud-d4.googledomains.comns-cloud-b1.googledomains.comns-cloud-b2.googledomains.comns-cloud-b3.googledomains.comns-cloud-b4.googledomains.comA34.48.25.17935.221.57.10
○NSns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com2019-12-13 → 2026-03-27 · 4 obs
● 2019-12-13 12:22:22
● 2026-03-27 11:11:38
○ 2026-04-28 19:49:02
○ 2026-05-13 06:14:36
○NSns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com2019-12-13 → 2026-03-27 · 4 obs
● 2019-12-13 12:22:22
● 2026-03-27 11:11:38
○ 2026-04-28 19:49:02
○ 2026-05-13 06:14:36
○NSns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com2019-12-13 → 2026-03-27 · 4 obs
● 2019-12-13 12:22:22
● 2026-03-27 11:11:38
○ 2026-04-28 19:49:02
○ 2026-05-13 06:14:36
○NSns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com2019-12-13 → 2026-03-27 · 4 obs
● 2019-12-13 12:22:22
● 2026-03-27 11:11:38
○ 2026-04-28 19:49:02
○ 2026-05-13 06:14:36
●NSns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com2026-04-28 → 2026-05-13 · 3 obs
○ 2026-03-27 11:11:38
● 2026-04-28 19:49:02
● 2026-05-13 06:14:36
●NSns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com2026-04-28 → 2026-05-13 · 3 obs
○ 2026-03-27 11:11:38
● 2026-04-28 19:49:02
● 2026-05-13 06:14:36
●NSns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com2026-04-28 → 2026-05-13 · 3 obs
○ 2026-03-27 11:11:38
● 2026-04-28 19:49:02
● 2026-05-13 06:14:36
●NSns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com2026-04-28 → 2026-05-13 · 3 obs
○ 2026-03-27 11:11:38
● 2026-04-28 19:49:02
● 2026-05-13 06:14:36
●A34.48.25.1792026-05-13 → 2026-05-13 · 2 obs
○ 2026-03-27 11:11:38
● 2026-05-13 06:14:36
○A35.221.57.102019-12-13 → 2019-12-13 · 3 obs
● 2019-12-13 12:22:22
○ 2026-03-27 11:11:38
○ 2026-05-13 06:14:36

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coml.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
forbes.comns-217.awsdns-27.com, ns-979.awsdns-58.net, ns-1637.awsdns-12.co.uk, ns-1028.awsdns-00.org2 records
auth-api.forbes.comns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:216.239.32.109

NS records: ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for forbes.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 1842ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
A134.48.25.179
NS4ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com...
SOA1ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com cloud-dns-

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns-217.awsdns-27.com, ns-217.awsdns-27.com)

Analysis

IP Addresses

auth-api.forbes.com points to a single IP address: 34.48.25.179.

Other host names, for example edittools-private.forbes.com, 179.25.48.34.bc.googleusercontent.com and damapi.forbes.com share IPs with auth-api.forbes.com.

Name Servers

auth-api.forbes.com is delegated to four name servers: ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com and ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com.

auth-api.forbes.com at least partially shares name servers with other domains, for example eseaco.com, agzmd.com, (0x706f726e)-av.com, lockgroove.com and seer-of-theworld.com.

These name servers are often used together with ns1.mirusresearch.com and ns2.mir.us.

Host names with two IP numbers:

ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com points to: 2001:4860:4802:32::6d and 216.239.32.109

ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com points to: 2001:4860:4802:34::6d and 216.239.34.109

ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com points to: 2001:4860:4802:36::6d and 216.239.36.109

ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com points to: 2001:4860:4802:38::6d and 216.239.38.109