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Rank #674Updated November 10, 2026

mastodon.social

Mastodon.social

mastodon.social is registered with Gandi SAS since March 9, 2016 (10.7 years). The registration expires on March 9, 2027. The site runs on Ruby on Rails, Varnish, Fastly and 3 other technologies. Its email security grade is C. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 34 more days.

Domain age
10.7 yrs
Technologies
6
Email security
C
SSL days left
34

Registration

RegistrarGandi SAS
IANA ID81
RegisteredMarch 9, 2016
ExpiresMarch 9, 2027
UpdatedAugust 12, 2026
Statusclient transfer prohibited
Name serversns1.exoscale.ch, ns1.exoscale.com, ns1.exoscale.io, ns1.exoscale.net
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A151.101.193.55566
A151.101.1.55566
A151.101.65.55566
A151.101.129.55566
MXsmtp.google.com 13600
NSns1.exoscale.ch3600
NSns1.exoscale.com3600
NSns1.exoscale.io3600
NSns1.exoscale.net3600
CAAissue 0 certainly.com3600
CAAissue 0 letsencrypt.org3600
TXTv=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:helpscoutemail.com ~all3600
TXTzoho-verification=zb49784848.zmverify.zoho.eu3600
AAAA2a04:4e42:600::311243
AAAA2a04:4e42::311243
AAAA2a04:4e42:200::311243
AAAA2a04:4e42:400::311243

Technology stack

Cache
Programming language
Web framework

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, YR1, Let's Encrypt
ExpiresDecember 14, 2026
Days remaining34
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesfiles.mastodon.social, mastodon.social, www.mastodon.social

Email security

CScore 73/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnSubdomains use a weaker policy (sp=none) than the main domain (p=quarantine).
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
  • goodDMARC policy is quarantine: failing mail goes to spam. Move to p=reject for full protection.
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: google).
  • good1 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.

Homepage metadata

TitleMastodon.social
DescriptionThe original server of Mastodon, operated by Mastodon GmbH for the common good.
Languageen
IndexableYes
Word count0

About mastodon.social

Who is the registrar of mastodon.social?

mastodon.social is registered with Gandi SAS (IANA ID 81).

When does mastodon.social expire?

The current registration of mastodon.social expires on March 9, 2027. It was first registered on March 9, 2016.

What technology does mastodon.social use?

We detected 6 technologies on mastodon.social, including Varnish, Fastly, Ruby, Content Security Policy, HSTS, Ruby on Rails.

Does mastodon.social protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

mastodon.social scores 73/100 (grade C) for email security. Subdomains use a weaker policy (sp=none) than the main domain (p=quarantine). No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.

What are the name servers of mastodon.social?

mastodon.social uses ns1.exoscale.ch, ns1.exoscale.com, ns1.exoscale.io, ns1.exoscale.net.