Google Workspace dependency check.
Gmail, Calendar, Drive and Meet often run a small business from one Google Workspace account. Enter your domain to see how much of your business sits on Google, and what else shares that one point of failure.
If your domain's mail records point to Google and your team signs in to other apps with Sign in with Google, one Google Workspace outage can stop email, calendars, shared files and those other apps at the same time. The free scan reads your public DNS records and shows which of your critical services depend on Google.
How the scanner spots Google Workspace
- MX record. Mail for your domain is delivered to smtp.google.com, or to the older aspmx.l.google.com set of servers.
- SPF record. Your SPF TXT record includes _spf.google.com, which lets Google send mail for your domain.
- Verification record. A TXT record starting google-site-verification= proves to Google that you own the domain.
- DKIM. A TXT record at google._domainkey holds the key Google uses to sign your mail.
What stops when Google Workspace is down
- Sending and receiving email in Gmail. Most senders retry for a while, so mail is usually delayed rather than lost, but nothing arrives while it is down.
- Calendar, and Meet calls booked through it.
- Files in Drive, Docs and Sheets, unless they are available offline.
- Signing in to any other app that uses Sign in with Google with your work account.
Three things to set up now
- Keep a second super admin. Google recommends more than one super administrator, with recovery options set, so one locked-out account cannot lock you out of your own business.
- Host your DNS somewhere else. If your domain and DNS were bought through Google, consider a separate DNS provider, so your website and other records keep working and you can redirect mail if you need to.
- Store backup codes offline. Print or safely store 2-Step Verification backup codes for admin accounts, so you can still sign in if your phone is lost.
Frequently asked questions
How does the scanner know I use Google Workspace?
It reads the same public DNS records any mail server reads: your MX, SPF, verification and DKIM records. It never logs in to anything.
Is depending on Google Workspace bad?
No. It is a reliable service used by millions of businesses. The risk is concentration: when one company runs email, sign-in and files, one outage stops all three. Knowing that lets you plan a fallback.
Where do I see if Google Workspace is down right now?
Google publishes the Google Workspace Status Dashboard, which lists current and past incidents for each service.
Want a person to check the rest?
The Resilience Check reviews what a scan from outside cannot see: who holds each login, renewals, backups and recovery, with the risks ranked and a fixed quote for any fixes. $299 USD, usually 2 to 4 business days.