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Rank #788Updated November 10, 2026

news.ycombinator.com

Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com is registered with Gandi SAS since March 21, 2005 (21.6 years). The registration expires on March 21, 2027. The site runs on Content Security Policy, HSTS, Nginx. Its email security grade is C. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 39 more days.

Domain age
21.6 yrs
Technologies
3
Email security
C
SSL days left
39

Registration

RegistrarGandi SAS
IANA ID81
RegisteredMarch 21, 2005
ExpiresMarch 21, 2027
UpdatedFebruary 14, 2026
Statusclient transfer prohibited
Name serversns-1411.awsdns-48.org, ns-1914.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-225.awsdns-28.com, ns-556.awsdns-05.net
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A209.216.230.2071
CAAissue 0 letsencrypt.org; accounturi=https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/acct/1905323406300
AAAA2606:7100:1:67::260

Technology stack

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, YE1, Let's Encrypt
ExpiresDecember 19, 2026
Days remaining39
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesnews.ycombinator.com

Email security

CScore 65/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnSPF uses 9 of the 10 allowed DNS lookups. Adding another service may break it.
  • warnDMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.
  • 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 rejected (hard fail).
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected], mailto:[email protected], mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: google, k1, s1, s2).
  • good4 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.

Homepage metadata

TitleHacker News
Languageen
IndexableYes
Word count692

About news.ycombinator.com

Who is the registrar of news.ycombinator.com?

news.ycombinator.com is registered with Gandi SAS (IANA ID 81).

When does news.ycombinator.com expire?

The current registration of news.ycombinator.com expires on March 21, 2027. It was first registered on March 21, 2005.

What technology does news.ycombinator.com use?

We detected 3 technologies on news.ycombinator.com, including Content Security Policy, HSTS, Nginx.

Does news.ycombinator.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

news.ycombinator.com scores 65/100 (grade C) for email security. SPF uses 9 of the 10 allowed DNS lookups. Adding another service may break it. DMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.