Rank #6,385Updated November 10, 2026
direct.gov.uk
The site runs on Ruby on Rails, Varnish, Fastly and 4 other technologies. Its email security grade is A. Its SSL certificate is issued by GlobalSign nv-sa and is valid for 48 more days.
- Domain age
- —
- Technologies
- 7
- Email security
- A
- SSL days left
- 48
DNS records
| Type | Value | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| A | 151.101.0.144 | 3600 |
| A | 151.101.128.144 | 3600 |
| A | 151.101.192.144 | 3600 |
| A | 151.101.64.144 | 3600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=44rlAcPZBdQUAbKqiFpu_VtDWN1akRowbM7Q3qGb7rQ | 3600 |
| TXT | v=spf1 -all | 3600 |
| TXT | _globalsign-domain-verification=PsYok5XZc650BrtpM7VwKPY7TQvOWZYyIwVf_oRXsC | 3600 |
Technology stack
Cache
CDN
Programming language
Security
Web framework
Web server
SSL certificate
| Valid | Invalid |
|---|---|
| Issuer | BE, GlobalSign RSA OV SSL CA 2018, GlobalSign nv-sa |
| Expires | December 29, 2026 |
| Days remaining | 48 |
| Protocol | TLSv1.3 |
| Names | www.gov.uk, *.businesslink.gov.uk, *.direct.gov.uk, *.publishing.service.gov.uk, *.cabinet-office.gov.uk, assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk, service.gov.uk, data.gov.uk, dfid.gov.uk, cabinet-office.gov.uk, api.gov.uk, www.data.gov.uk |
Email security
AScore 97/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
- warnNo MX records: this domain cannot receive email.
- goodSPF record found.
- goodSPF ends with -all: servers you have not listed are rejected (hard fail).
- goodDMARC policy is reject: mail that fails authentication is blocked.
- goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
- goodSPF says this domain sends no email, so DKIM signing is not needed.
About direct.gov.uk
What technology does direct.gov.uk use?
We detected 7 technologies on direct.gov.uk, including Varnish, Fastly, Ruby, Content Security Policy, HSTS, Ruby on Rails.
Does direct.gov.uk protect its email with SPF and DMARC?
direct.gov.uk scores 97/100 (grade A) for email security. No MX records: this domain cannot receive email. SPF record found.
What are the name servers of direct.gov.uk?
direct.gov.uk uses ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com.