`creativecommons.org`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	2606:4700:10::6814:586^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US} ✓ In HTTPS hints
A	2606:4700:10::6814:686^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:10::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US} ✓ In HTTPS hints
A	104.20.5.134^{Cloudflare104.20.0.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US} ✓ In HTTPS hints
A	104.20.6.134^{Cloudflare104.20.0.0/20 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US} ✓ In HTTPS hints
NS	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com` ⭐
		A	2606:4700:50::adf5:3a9d^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	2803:f800:50::6ca2:c09d^{🇨🇷 Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L}
			PTR	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	2a06:98c1:50::ac40:209d^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45}
			PTR	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	108.162.192.157^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare108.162.192.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	172.64.32.157^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.32.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	173.245.58.157^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare173.245.58.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`
NS	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	2606:4700:58::adf5:3bb1^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:50::/44 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	2803:f800:50::6ca2:c1b1^{🇨🇷 Cloudflare2803:f800:50::/45 LACNIC generated route6 for CloudFlare Latin America S.R.L}
			PTR	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	2a06:98c1:50::ac40:21b1^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2a06:98c1:50::/45}
			PTR	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	108.162.193.177^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare108.162.193.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	172.64.33.177^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.33.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
		A	173.245.59.177^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare173.245.59.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
			PTR	`isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
MX	`aspmx.l.google.com` ⭐
		A	2607:f8b0:4004:c23::1a^{🇺🇸 Google2607:f8b0:4004::/48}
			PTR	`yuiadrs-in-f26.1e100.net`
		A	142.251.163.26^{🇺🇸 Google142.251.163.0/24}
			PTR	`wv-in-f26.1e100.net`
MX	`alt1.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽⁵⁾
		A	2800:3f0:4003:c0f::1a^{🇨🇱 Google2800:3f0:4003::/48}
		A	108.177.123.27^{🇺🇸 Google108.177.123.0/24}
			PTR	`lcscld-in-f27.1e100.net`
MX	`alt2.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽⁵⁾
		A	2a00:1450:400b:c02::1a^{🇮🇪 Google2a00:1450:400b::/48}
			PTR	`dj-in-f26.1e100.net`
		A	172.253.116.26^{🇺🇸 Google172.253.116.0/24}
			PTR	`dj-in-f26.1e100.net`
MX	`alt3.aspmx.l.google.com`⁽¹⁰⁾
		A	2a00:1450:4009:c0f::1b^{🇬🇧 Google2a00:1450:4009::/48}
			PTR	`yulhrs-in-f27.1e100.net`
		A	192.178.223.26^{🇺🇸 Google192.178.223.0/24}
			PTR	`yulhrs-in-f26.1e100.net`
MX	`aspmx2.googlemail.com`⁽⁵⁰⁾
		A	2800:3f0:4003:c0f::1b^{🇨🇱 Google2800:3f0:4003::/48}
		A	108.177.123.26^{🇺🇸 Google108.177.123.0/24}
			PTR	`lcscld-in-f26.1e100.net`
MX	`aspmx3.googlemail.com`⁽⁶⁰⁾
		A	2a00:1450:400b:c02::1a^{🇮🇪 Google2a00:1450:400b::/48}
			PTR	`dj-in-f26.1e100.net`
		A	172.253.116.27^{🇺🇸 Google172.253.116.0/24}
			PTR	`dj-in-f27.1e100.net`
MX	`aspmx4.googlemail.com`⁽⁷⁰⁾
		A	2a00:1450:4009:c0f::1a^{🇬🇧 Google2a00:1450:4009::/48}
			PTR	`yulhrs-in-f26.1e100.net`
		A	192.178.223.26^{🇺🇸 Google192.178.223.0/24}
			PTR	`yulhrs-in-f26.1e100.net`
MX	`aspmx5.googlemail.com`⁽⁸⁰⁾
		A	2a00:1450:400c:c23::1a^{🇧🇪 Google2a00:1450:400c::/48}
			PTR	`yubrupd-in-f26.1e100.net`
		A	172.253.157.27^{🇺🇸 Google172.253.0.0/16}
			PTR	`yubrupd-in-f27.1e100.net`
TXT	`MS=ms27657674`
TXT	`blitz=mu-fbea1d1e-91b715ef-04876bbd-270e0140`
TXT	`v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net ~all`
HTTPS	HTTP/2 ✓ hints match
		IPv4 hints	104.20.5.134, 104.20.6.134
		IPv6 hints	2606:4700:10::6814:586, 2606:4700:10::6814:686
SOA	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com`dns@cloudflare.com serial=2411236420

`org`

	DNSSEC	🔒 Signed (DS record present)
	NS	`a0.org.afilias-nst.info` ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`a2.org.afilias-nst.info` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`b0.org.afilias-nst.org`
	NS	`b2.org.afilias-nst.org`
	NS	`c0.org.afilias-nst.info` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`d0.org.afilias-nst.org`
	SOA	`a0.org.afilias-nst.info`hostmaster@donuts.email serial=1786179186

rank #66 globally
rank #8 in the tld

creativecommons.org

Creative Commons' official website, run by the nonprofit organization Creative Commons that develops and maintains the widely-used CC licenses for sharing creative works. It provides license text, tools for choosing and applying licenses, and information about open-content advocacy.

Key facts

Owner / operator: Creative Commons Corporation (Creative Commons, a US-based nonprofit)
TLD:.org— gTLD
Primary purpose: nonprofit organization website / open-licensing tools and resources
Status: active

History

Year	Event
2001	Creative Commons is founded
2002	First set of CC licenses is published, hosted on the domain
2013	Version 4.0 of the CC licenses is released

Related domains

creativecommons.net— related brand property
Country-specific/legacy CC affiliate pages historically linked from the main site

Semrush Rank:#18,626 Keywords:157,796 Traffic:119,340/mo
WOT: SAFE (95/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #198

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain a thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture. Founded over two decades ago, the organization provides the licensing frameworks that enable creators worldwide to share their work while retaining certain rights.

Key Services

CC Licenses - Standardized licenses (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0, etc.) used by creators to specify how their work can be reused
License Chooser - Tool to help creators select the appropriate license for their needs
CC Search - Portal for finding openly licensed materials across the web
Certificate Program - Educational program in open licensing practices
Global Summit - Annual conference bringing together the open culture community

Impact & Notable Users

Creative Commons licenses power some of the worlds largest knowledge-sharing platforms:

Wikipedia - 55+ million articles published under CC licenses
Metropolitan Museum of Art - 492,000+ images released under CC0
Khan Academy - Educational content shared via CC licensing
Flickr, YouTube, and countless other platforms - Integrate CC licensing options

The organization has built a global network focused on expanding access to knowledge, culture, and scientific research while addressing contemporary challenges in digital sharing and open access.

Subdomains

stats.creativecommons.org

ccsearch.creativecommons.org

ns2.creativecommons.org

donate.creativecommons.org

opensource.creativecommons.org

login.creativecommons.org

ns1.creativecommons.org

www.creativecommons.org

co.creativecommons.org

api.creativecommons.org

i.creativecommons.org

backup.creativecommons.org

scraper.creativecommons.org

redirects.creativecommons.org

au-beta.creativecommons.org

mirrors.creativecommons.org

lemming.creativecommons.org

summit.creativecommons.org

wiki.creativecommons.org

gt.creativecommons.org

labs.creativecommons.org

de.creativecommons.org

support.creativecommons.org

cn.creativecommons.org

stateof.creativecommons.org

search.creativecommons.org

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Similar names

commonscreative.com

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creativecmomons.org

DNS History

34 records (14 active, 20 former)

●NSfiona.ns.cloudflare.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●NSisaac.ns.cloudflare.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com2016-10-14 → 2026-08-08 · 3 obs

○ 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2016-10-14 13:41:18
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXaspmx.l.google.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXaspmx2.googlemail.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXaspmx3.googlemail.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXaspmx4.googlemail.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●MXaspmx5.googlemail.com2015-08-28 → 2026-08-08 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.20.150.162016-12-22 → 2021-11-09 · 5 obs

○ 2016-12-10 00:02:30
● 2016-12-22 21:08:42
● 2021-11-09 07:25:18
○ 2026-02-15 00:25:22
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.20.151.162016-12-22 → 2021-11-09 · 5 obs

○ 2016-12-10 00:02:30
● 2016-12-22 21:08:42
● 2021-11-09 07:25:18
○ 2026-02-15 00:25:22
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●A104.20.5.1342026-02-15 → 2026-08-08 · 3 obs

○ 2021-11-09 07:25:18
● 2026-02-15 00:25:22
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●A104.20.6.1342026-02-15 → 2026-08-08 · 3 obs

○ 2021-11-09 07:25:18
● 2026-02-15 00:25:22
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.20.77.182015-10-28 → 2016-10-14 · 5 obs

○ 2015-10-24 15:51:58
● 2015-10-28 13:40:38
● 2016-10-14 13:41:18
○ 2016-11-29 10:42:06
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.20.78.182015-10-28 → 2016-10-14 · 5 obs

○ 2015-10-24 15:51:58
● 2015-10-28 13:40:38
● 2016-10-14 13:41:18
○ 2016-11-29 10:42:06
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.20.90.1272016-11-29 → 2016-12-10 · 5 obs

○ 2016-10-14 13:41:18
● 2016-11-29 10:42:06
● 2016-12-10 00:02:30
○ 2016-12-22 21:08:42
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.20.91.1272016-11-29 → 2016-12-10 · 5 obs

○ 2016-10-14 13:41:18
● 2016-11-29 10:42:06
● 2016-12-10 00:02:30
○ 2016-12-22 21:08:42
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.24.16.922015-08-28 → 2015-10-24 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2015-10-24 15:51:58
○ 2015-10-28 13:40:38
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A104.24.17.922015-08-28 → 2015-10-24 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2015-10-24 15:51:58
○ 2015-10-28 13:40:38
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A172.67.34.1402021-01-23 → 2021-11-09 · 5 obs

○ 2019-08-19 13:58:00
● 2021-01-23 20:44:14
● 2021-11-09 07:25:18
○ 2026-02-15 00:25:22
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:4d122015-10-28 → 2016-10-14 · 5 obs

○ 2015-10-24 15:51:58
● 2015-10-28 13:40:38
● 2016-10-14 13:41:18
○ 2016-11-29 10:42:06
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:4e122015-10-28 → 2016-10-14 · 5 obs

○ 2015-10-24 15:51:58
● 2015-10-28 13:40:38
● 2016-10-14 13:41:18
○ 2016-11-29 10:42:06
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:5a7f2016-11-29 → 2016-12-10 · 5 obs

○ 2016-10-14 13:41:18
● 2016-11-29 10:42:06
● 2016-12-10 00:02:30
○ 2016-12-22 21:08:42
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:5b7f2016-11-29 → 2016-12-10 · 5 obs

○ 2016-10-14 13:41:18
● 2016-11-29 10:42:06
● 2016-12-10 00:02:30
○ 2016-12-22 21:08:42
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:96102016-12-22 → 2018-06-07 · 5 obs

○ 2016-12-10 00:02:30
● 2016-12-22 21:08:42
● 2018-06-07 11:56:38
○ 2019-08-19 13:58:00
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:97102016-12-22 → 2018-06-07 · 5 obs

○ 2016-12-10 00:02:30
● 2016-12-22 21:08:42
● 2018-06-07 11:56:38
○ 2019-08-19 13:58:00
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6818:105c2015-08-28 → 2015-10-24 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2015-10-24 15:51:58
○ 2015-10-28 13:40:38
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2400:cb00:2048:1::6818:115c2015-08-28 → 2015-10-24 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-28 07:45:14
● 2015-10-24 15:51:58
○ 2015-10-28 13:40:38
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●A2606:4700:10::6814:5862026-02-15 → 2026-08-08 · 3 obs

○ 2021-11-09 07:25:18
● 2026-02-15 00:25:22
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

●A2606:4700:10::6814:6862026-02-15 → 2026-08-08 · 3 obs

○ 2021-11-09 07:25:18
● 2026-02-15 00:25:22
● 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2606:4700:10::6814:96102019-08-19 → 2021-11-09 · 5 obs

○ 2018-06-07 11:56:38
● 2019-08-19 13:58:00
● 2021-11-09 07:25:18
○ 2026-02-15 00:25:22
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2606:4700:10::6814:97102019-08-19 → 2021-11-09 · 5 obs

○ 2018-06-07 11:56:38
● 2019-08-19 13:58:00
● 2021-11-09 07:25:18
○ 2026-02-15 00:25:22
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

○A2606:4700:10::ac43:228c2021-01-23 → 2021-11-09 · 5 obs

○ 2019-08-19 13:58:00
● 2021-01-23 20:44:14
● 2021-11-09 07:25:18
○ 2026-02-15 00:25:22
○ 2026-08-08 09:29:10

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
org	b0.org.afilias-nst.org, b2.org.afilias-nst.org, d0.org.afilias-nst.org	-
creativecommons.org	isaac.ns.cloudflare.com, fiona.ns.cloudflare.com	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:108.162.192.157

NS records: isaac.ns.cloudflare.com, fiona.ns.cloudflare.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for creativecommons.org (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 1341ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	2	`104.20.6.134, 104.20.5.134`
AAAA	2	`2606:4700:10::6814:686, 2606:4700:10::6814:586`
NS	2	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com, isaac.ns.cloudflare.com`
MX	8	`aspmx.l.google.com (pri: 1), alt3.aspmx.l.google.com (pri: 10)...`
TXT	3	`MS=ms27657674, blitz=mu-fbea1d1e-91b715ef-04876bbd-270e...`
HTTPS	1	`{"priority":1,"target":".","alpn":["h2"]`
SOA	1	`fiona.ns.cloudflare.com dns.cloudflare.c`

Analysis

Hierarchy

The host names stats.creativecommons.org, ccsearch.creativecommons.org, ns2.creativecommons.org, donate.creativecommons.org and opensource.creativecommons.org — among a few others — fall under the parent domain creativecommons.org.

IP Addresses

creativecommons.org directs to four IP numbers, which are 104.20.5.134, 104.20.6.134, 2606:4700:10::6814:586 and 2606:4700:10::6814:686.

Among the host names that share IP numbers with creativecommons.org are ccsearch.creativecommons.org, donate.creativecommons.org, www.creativecommons.org and two others.

Name Servers

DNS delegation for creativecommons.org points to two name servers: fiona.ns.cloudflare.com and isaac.ns.cloudflare.com.

creativecommons.org has the same name server delegation as a number of other domains, such as roverdigital.com.br, kradle.com, lcegroup.co.uk and two more.

At least some of creativecommons.org's name servers are shared with other domains, for example cmpedrodorosario.ma.gov.br, khltg.com, rufskin.com and two more.

These name servers tend to be deployed in combination with the name servers albert.ns.cloudflare.com and micah.ns.cloudflare.com.

Host names resolving to 6 IP numbers:

fiona.ns.cloudflare.com has IP addresses 108.162.192.157, 172.64.32.157 and 173.245.58.157, plus 3 other.

isaac.ns.cloudflare.com has IP addresses 108.162.193.177, 172.64.33.177 and 173.245.59.177, plus 3 other.