Hosting Checker

Free, no signup. See which public network and edge platform a domain exposes — and the specific DNS or response-header evidence for it.

Checks run from our server; we fetch the URL you enter and don't keep the results. This queries public DNS and makes one public web request. A CDN or reverse proxy can hide the origin provider; this tool never treats edge evidence as proof of the origin. Anonymous run-level outcome counters may be used for aggregate research; URLs, domains, IPs, and identifiers are never included, and no statistic is released below 100 runs.

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Sample report

Illustrative example — fixed public signals, not a domain lookup

Cloudflare is proxying this site; the origin host is not visible from this public check.

  • Evidence: server: cloudflare and cf-ray were present.
  • IP & network: the displayed addresses belong to the public edge network.
  • DNS & mail: an MX answer is listed separately and is not called the web host.
  • Transfer: Content-Encoding: br means Brotli was observed on this response.

How to use it

  1. Enter a bare domain such as example.com.
  2. Choose Check hosting and read the delivery verdict with its evidence.
  3. Separate the observed IP network, CNAME, and response-header fingerprints from the mail-host MX records.
  4. If a proxy is detected, treat the origin as unknown unless you can verify it through your own account or configuration.
Local data

Saved targets, named lists, and recent check summaries remain only in this browser.

How to read the result

  • Delivery verdict summarizes the strongest supported edge or ASN evidence.
  • Origin not visible means a proxy or edge platform terminates the public request.
  • IP network is the ASN organization for the observed A/AAAA address, not necessarily the hosting brand.
  • CNAME and MX are raw public DNS answers; MX describes email.

Data sources & freshness

The endpoint performs bounded public A/AAAA, CNAME, and MX lookups and one web request. Team Cymru ASN DNS data enriches observed IPs with network organization, registry, and country. A deterministic fingerprint table checks selected headers and CNAMEs for supported edge platforms, while transfer inspection reports compression and only documented protocol hints.

Features

  • Public IP, ASN, CNAME, and MX evidence in one report.
  • Supported CDN and edge fingerprints from DNS and headers.
  • Compression and protocol-hint summary.
  • Explicit distinction between delivery network, origin host, and mail host.

Limitations

A Cloudflare, Fastly, or similar result describes the public edge and may conceal the origin. ASN country is not a physical server location. Private DNS, multi-CDN routing, geographic answers, reseller relationships, and infrastructure without a supported fingerprint can make the picture incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

Can a hosting checker identify the origin host behind Cloudflare?

Usually not. A reverse proxy publishes its own edge IPs and headers while deliberately hiding the origin. The checker reports Cloudflare as the delivery layer and leaves the origin unclaimed.

Is the reported country the server location?

No. Country and registry values come from public ASN data for the observed IP network. They are not proof of the physical datacenter, origin server, or where site data is stored.

Why does the tool show a CDN instead of my web host?

Public DNS and HTTP requests terminate at the CDN or edge proxy when one is configured. That is the infrastructure visible to visitors; the underlying host may not expose a public fingerprint.

Does the MX record show who hosts the website?

No. MX records describe mail delivery. The report lists them separately because email and web hosting are often provided by different companies.

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Informazioni sullo strumento

Individua rete IP pubblica, CDN o piattaforma edge, indizi DNS e mail host e fatti sul trasferimento della risposta, senza fingere che un proxy riveli l’origine.

Funzionalità

  • IP pubblico, ASN, CNAME e MX in un unico report.
  • Fingerprint CDN ed edge supportati da DNS e intestazioni.
  • Riepilogo di compressione e indizi sul protocollo.
  • Distinzione esplicita tra rete di distribuzione, host d’origine e host email.

Come funziona

Il checker osserva IP, ASN, CNAME, MX e intestazioni pubbliche, quindi separa fatti rilevati dagli indizi edge. Il report non considera il paese ASN come posizione fisica del server e non attribuisce un’origine non osservabile.

Limitazioni

  • Cloudflare, Fastly e piattaforme simili descrivono l’edge pubblico e possono nascondere l’origine.
  • Paese ASN, DNS privato, multi-CDN e infrastruttura senza fingerprint supportato possono lasciare il quadro incompleto.

Domande frequenti

Il paese indicato è la posizione del server?

No. Paese e registry provengono dai dati ASN pubblici della rete IP osservata, non provano datacenter o posizione dei dati.

Perché il tool mostra una CDN invece del mio host web?

Un reverse proxy pubblica i propri IP e header edge mentre nasconde intenzionalmente l’origine; il report indica la CDN come livello di consegna.

Gli MX indicano dove è ospitato il sito?

No. I record MX descrivono la posta e sono separati perché web hosting e email possono usare aziende diverse.

Il checker identifica sempre il provider di hosting?

No. Identifica solo evidenze pubbliche e fingerprint supportati; relazioni reseller o infrastrutture non riconosciute possono restare senza attribuzione.