DNS audit for tiktok.com created on 2026-05-11 10:25:52

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1. Name servers

Name servers listed at the parent server l.gtld-servers.net:

a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

Result: 6 name servers found at the parent server (set at the domain provider).
Recommendation: Everything is okay. There is more than one name server added to tiktok.com.

2. NS records

NS records returned by each name server configured for the domain name

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (2ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (1ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (3ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (1ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (2ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (186ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (0ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (93ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (93ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (176ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (188ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (180ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (188ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (176ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (176ms):
a12-66.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a18-64.akam.net
a1-97.akam.net
a6-65.akam.net
a9-66.akam.net

Result: The NS records returned by the DNS servers are the same as the name servers set at the parent server.
Recommendation: It is not required to do any changes. All name servers are synchronized.

3. SOA record

SOA record returned by each name server configured for the domain name

San Francisco, US

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (1ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (1ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (1ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (1ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

Sydney, AU

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (186ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (0ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (186ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (93ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

Johannesburg, ZA

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (172ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (184ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (172ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (180ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (172ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (188ms):
a9-66.akam.net. hostmaster.akamai.com. 1554957873 43200 7200 604800 7200

Result: The SOA record returned by the name servers is the same on all of them.
Recommendation: It is not required to do any changes. The name servers are synchronized.

4. A record distribution by location for tiktok.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for tiktok.com

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (1ms):
23.67.33.28
23.67.33.4
23.67.33.43

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (0ms):
23.67.33.28
23.67.33.4
23.67.33.43

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (1ms):
23.67.33.28
23.67.33.4
23.67.33.43

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):
23.67.33.28
23.67.33.4
23.67.33.43

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (1ms):
23.67.33.28
23.67.33.4
23.67.33.43

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):
23.67.33.28
23.67.33.4
23.67.33.43

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (186ms):
23.48.247.231
23.48.247.232
23.48.247.236

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (0ms):
23.48.247.231
23.48.247.232
23.48.247.236

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (93ms):
23.48.247.231
23.48.247.232
23.48.247.236

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):
23.48.247.231
23.48.247.232
23.48.247.236

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (93ms):
23.48.247.231
23.48.247.232
23.48.247.236

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):
23.48.247.231
23.48.247.232
23.48.247.236

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (172ms):
23.212.249.203
23.212.249.205
23.212.249.206
23.212.249.211
23.212.249.214
23.212.249.215

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (176ms):
23.212.249.202
23.212.249.203
23.212.249.205
23.212.249.206
23.212.249.207
23.212.249.211
23.212.249.214
23.212.249.215

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (172ms):
23.212.249.203
23.212.249.205
23.212.249.206
23.212.249.211
23.212.249.214
23.212.249.215

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (188ms):
23.212.249.203
23.212.249.205
23.212.249.206
23.212.249.211
23.212.249.214
23.212.249.215

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (172ms):
23.212.249.203
23.212.249.205
23.212.249.206
23.212.249.211
23.212.249.214
23.212.249.215

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (180ms):
23.212.249.202
23.212.249.203
23.212.249.205
23.212.249.206
23.212.249.207
23.212.249.211
23.212.249.214
23.212.249.215

5. A record distribution by location for www.tiktok.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for www.tiktok.com

San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (1ms):

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (0ms):

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (1ms):

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (1ms):

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (186ms):

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (0ms):

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (186ms):

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (0ms):

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (186ms):

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (0ms):

a12-66.akam.net [184.26.160.66] (180ms):

a13-67.akam.net [2.22.230.67] (180ms):

a18-64.akam.net [95.101.36.64] (180ms):

a1-97.akam.net [193.108.91.97] (180ms):

a6-65.akam.net [23.211.133.65] (176ms):

a9-66.akam.net [184.85.248.66] (180ms):

6. Speed

Result: During the checks in the previous steps, multiple DNS requests were executed to the name servers responsible for the domain name. Average response time of the name servers is 81.56ms.
Recommendation: The name servers respond slow. Try moving to an Anycast DNS service in order to speed up the resolution of the domain name and first page load of the web site.

Previous reports for tiktok.com: 2025-02-02 14:59:47 , 2024-11-27 09:45:37 , 2024-11-27 09:44:15 , 2024-10-03 19:10:02
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