# Strict-Transport-Security header — Preloading Strict Transport Security

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Google maintains an HSTS preload service. By following the guidelines and successfully submitting your domain, you can ensure that browsers will connect to your domain only via secure connections. While the service is hosted by Google, all browsers are using this preload list. However, it is not part of the HSTS specification and should not be treated as official.

Information regarding the HSTS preload list in Chrome: Consultation of the Firefox HSTS preload list: nsSTSPreloadList.inc

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