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Is claude.com legit or a scam?
claude.com was registered May 24, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns claude.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for claude.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was claude.com registered?
claude.com's registration dates to May 24, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · claude.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Nov 9, 2013 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 24, 1995claude.com was registered on May 24, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 15, 2007 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described claude.com from Mar 15, 2007 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCNov 9, 2013 – Oct 22, 2024Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for claude.com, from Nov 9, 2013 to Oct 22, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for claude.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (204 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: jomax.netNameservers: jomax.netMay 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed jomax.net nameservers (wsc1.jomax.net, wsc2.jomax.net) for claude.com from May 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesGoogle Trust ServicesDec 18, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026Google Trust Services issued 68 certificates for claude.com from Dec 18, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)CLOUDFLARE
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
May 24, 1995Registration: claude.com was registered on May 24, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Mar 15, 2007 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described claude.com from Mar 15, 2007 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 14, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registrant: Registration records for claude.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (204 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed jomax.net nameservers (wsc1.jomax.net, wsc2.jomax.net) for claude.com from May 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: jomax.net (wsc1.jomax.net, wsc2.jomax.net) were the nameservers listed for claude.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
MarkMonitor, Inc.
Nov 7, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 7, 2024 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant changeNov 7, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 7, 2024. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: jomax.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016jomax.net (wsc1.jomax.net, wsc2.jomax.net) were the nameservers listed for claude.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: jomax.netApr 2, 2016 – Nov 20, 2017Registration records listed jomax.net nameservers (wsc1.jomax.net, wsc2.jomax.net) for claude.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 20, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for claude.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyApr 3, 2018claude.com's nameservers moved from jomax.net to GoDaddy at some point between Nov 20, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at jomax.net: Nov 20, 2017 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJul 23, 2018 – Nov 20, 2024Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) for claude.com from Jul 23, 2018 to Nov 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 26, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (isla.ns.cloudflare.com, randy.ns.cloudflare.com) for claude.com from Dec 26, 2024 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 26, 2024claude.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between Nov 20, 2024 and Dec 26, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Nov 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 26, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: isla.ns.cloudflare.com, randy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Dec 18, 2024 – Jan 6, 2026
CLOUDFLARE issued 9 certificates for claude.com from Dec 18, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Let's EncryptLet's EncryptJul 25, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 160 certificates for claude.com from Jul 25, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCertDigiCertDec 10, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026DigiCert issued 1 certificate for claude.com from Dec 10, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 22, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 22, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Nov 9, 2013 – Oct 22, 2024
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for claude.com, from Nov 9, 2013 to Oct 22, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 2, 2016 – Nov 20, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed jomax.net nameservers (wsc1.jomax.net, wsc2.jomax.net) for claude.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 20, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for claude.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: claude.com's nameservers moved from jomax.net to GoDaddy at some point between Nov 20, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at jomax.net: Nov 20, 2017 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 23, 2018 – Nov 20, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) for claude.com from Jul 23, 2018 to Nov 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 7, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 7, 2024 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Nov 7, 2024Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 7, 2024. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 18, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 68 certificates for claude.com from Dec 18, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 18, 2024 – Jan 6, 2026Certificate: CLOUDFLARE issued 9 certificates for claude.com from Dec 18, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Dec 26, 2024 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (isla.ns.cloudflare.com, randy.ns.cloudflare.com) for claude.com from Dec 26, 2024 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 26, 2024Zone file: claude.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between Nov 20, 2024 and Dec 26, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Nov 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 26, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 25, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 160 certificates for claude.com from Jul 25, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 10, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert issued 1 certificate for claude.com from Dec 10, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: isla.ns.cloudflare.com, randy.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 22, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Claude
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Authority 85/100— ahead of 85% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
85 is a percentile: higher than 85% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,372)+10
Verified continuity: 31.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 43/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 85/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (May 24, 1995).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 15, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.