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akismet.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A192.0.78.24🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object
A192.0.78.25🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object
NSns1.automattic.com
A2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7405🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48
PTRns1.automattic.com
A198.181.116.5🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.116.0/24 Route Object
PTRns1.automattic.com
NSns1.akismet.com
A2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7408🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48
PTRns1.akismet.com
A198.181.116.8🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.116.0/24 Route Object
PTRns1.akismet.com
NSns2.akismet.com
A2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7508🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48
PTRns2.akismet.com
A198.181.117.8🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.117.0/24 Route Object
PTRns2.akismet.com
NSns3.akismet.com
A2620:115:c00f::c000:4a08🇺🇸 Automattic2620:115:c00f::/48 Route6 Object
PTRns3.akismet.com
A192.0.74.8🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.74.0/24 Route Object
PTRns3.akismet.com
NSns4.akismet.com
A2620:115:c00f::c000:4b08🇺🇸 Automattic2620:115:c00f::/48 Route6 Object
PTRns4.akismet.com
A192.0.75.8🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.75.0/24 Route Object
PTRns4.akismet.com
MXmx1.dfw.automattic.com
A192.0.84.151🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.84.0/24 Route Object
PTRmx1.dfw.automattic.com
MXmx2.ams.automattic.com
A195.234.109.226🇳🇱 Automattic195.234.109.0/24
PTRmx2.ams.automattic.com
TXTv=spf1 include:_spf.automattic.com include:sendgrid.net include:ariasystems.n...
TXTgoogle-site-verification=DZLoR97vlDkw1YUqbLCRXu7tQnJ-8cVnktCsnBwHpCA
TXTgoogle-site-verification=EtOJu7eEjs0n1iFlkpg-e6Zo7gupmWqxRBVwWaeruDU
SOAns1.automattic.comhostmaster@automattic.com 2023-05-22 #9

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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

YearEvent
2005Akismet launched by Matt Mullenweg, alongside WordPress
2007Automattic begins offering commercial API plans for high-volume use
2012Akismet 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: #1,498

PTR for

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

14 records (9 active, 5 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSns1.akismet.comns1.automattic.comns2.akismet.comns3.akismet.comns4.akismet.comMXmx1.dfw.automattic.commx2.ams.automattic.commail.automattic.comA192.0.78.24192.0.78.25192.0.80.243192.0.80.24576.74.255.3476.74.255.35
NSns1.akismet.com2015-08-19 → 2026-08-07 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
NSns1.automattic.com2015-08-19 → 2026-08-07 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
NSns2.akismet.com2015-08-19 → 2026-08-07 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
NSns3.akismet.com2015-08-19 → 2026-08-07 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
NSns4.akismet.com2015-08-19 → 2026-08-07 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
MXmail.automattic.com2015-08-19 → 2020-03-13 · 4 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2020-03-13 03:38:54
○ 2021-04-23 23:32:46
○ 2026-08-07 11:33:50
MXmx1.dfw.automattic.com2021-04-23 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs
○ 2020-03-13 03:38:54
● 2021-04-23 23:32:46
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
MXmx2.ams.automattic.com2021-04-23 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs
○ 2020-03-13 03:38:54
● 2021-04-23 23:32:46
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
A192.0.78.242026-02-15 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs
○ 2021-04-23 23:32:46
● 2026-02-15 03:45:44
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
A192.0.78.252026-02-15 → 2026-08-07 · 3 obs
○ 2021-04-23 23:32:46
● 2026-02-15 03:45:44
● 2026-08-07 11:33:50
A192.0.80.2432016-05-31 → 2021-04-23 · 5 obs
○ 2016-05-22 23:30:56
● 2016-05-31 07:15:56
● 2021-04-23 23:32:46
○ 2026-02-15 03:45:44
○ 2026-08-07 11:33:50
A192.0.80.2452016-05-31 → 2021-04-23 · 5 obs
○ 2016-05-22 23:30:56
● 2016-05-31 07:15:56
● 2021-04-23 23:32:46
○ 2026-02-15 03:45:44
○ 2026-08-07 11:33:50
A76.74.255.342015-08-19 → 2016-05-22 · 4 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2016-05-22 23:30:56
○ 2016-05-31 07:15:56
○ 2026-08-07 11:33:50
A76.74.255.352015-08-19 → 2016-05-22 · 4 obs
● 2015-08-19 06:59:24
● 2016-05-22 23:30:56
○ 2016-05-31 07:15:56
○ 2026-08-07 11:33:50

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coma.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
akismet.comns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com, ns4.akismet.com8 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:198.181.116.8

NS records: ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com, ns4.akismet.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for akismet.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 156ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
A2192.0.78.25, 192.0.78.24
NS4ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com...
MX2mx2.ams.automattic.com (pri: 10), mx1.dfw.automattic.com (pri: 10)
TXT3google-site-verification=DZLoR97vlDkw1YU, v=spf1 include:_spf.automattic.com inclu...
SOA1ns1.automattic.com hostmaster.automattic

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 8

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

Analysis

Hierarchy

The host names ns2.akismet.com, ns1.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com, mail.akismet.com and api.akismet.com — among a few others — fall under the parent domain akismet.com.

IP Addresses

akismet.com points to the IP addresses 192.0.78.24 and 192.0.78.25

Two other host names, along with goodquestionblog.com, dual-threat.com and fostoriabushings.com, also share IP numbers with akismet.com.

Name Servers

akismet.com delegates to five name servers: ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com and two others.

At least some of akismet.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example webhosting.com, prospress.tv, 75.0.192.in-addr.arpa and two more.

The name servers ns1.automattic.com, ns2.automattic.com, ns3.automattic.com and two others are commonly seen in use alongside these name servers.

Host names that have two IP addresses:

ns1.akismet.com resolves to two addresses: 198.181.116.8 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7408.

ns2.akismet.com resolves to two addresses: 198.181.117.8 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7508.

ns3.akismet.com resolves to two addresses: 192.0.74.8 and 2620:115:c00f::c000:4a08.

ns4.akismet.com resolves to two addresses: 192.0.75.8 and 2620:115:c00f::c000:4b08.

ns1.automattic.com resolves to two addresses: 198.181.116.5 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7405.

Mail Servers

akismet.com is served by two mail servers, mx2.ams.automattic.com and mx1.dfw.automattic.com.

Among the domains sharing a mail server setup with akismet.com are cloudup.com, surveydaddy.com, wpvip.com and two others.

akismet.com uses mail servers that are also used by other domains, including blazepro.com, thepalmierireport.com and grupopresidente.com.mx.

Each of mx2.ams.automattic.com and mx1.dfw.automattic.com has one IP address: mx2.ams.automattic.com uses 195.234.109.226 and mx1.dfw.automattic.com uses 192.0.84.151.