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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
2 redirect(s), 593 ms total
REVIEW
2 redirect(s), 593 ms total
Warning::
2 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
Info::
Redirect overhead: 593 ms total
Got: 593 ms

https://cochranelibrary.com

209 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/

244 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/?cookies...

140 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://cochranelibrary.com301209 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.cochranelibrary.com/302244 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
3https://www.cochranelibrary.com/?cookies...412140 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

B
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 2105 URLs
REVIEW
robots.txt present, sitemap with 2105 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 665 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Warning::
sitemap.xml contains invalid XML
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 2105 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap

Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.

Why this matters

An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.

Learn more

Google's sitemap parser is strict about XML validity. A single unescaped `&` or unclosed tag invalidates the whole file. Run your sitemap through a validator (Search Console's Sitemaps report flags it) and fix the offending entry. Most generators escape correctly; mistakes usually come from manually-written entries.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 665 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents PerplexityBot, spider-feedback@bytedance.com, Amazonbot, Googlebot, Bytespider, PetalBot, Applebot, 008, Bingbot, Slurp, ByteDanceSpider, Claude Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/sitemap.xml

User-agent: ByteDanceSpider
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude
Disallow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: spider-feedback@bytedance.com
Disallow:/

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow:/

User-agent:PetalBot
Disallow:/

User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow:/

User-agent: Applebot
Disallow:/

User-agent: 008
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bingbot
Disallow:
Crawl-delay: 1

User-agent: Slurp
Disallow:
Crawl-delay: 1

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /html/js/editor/fckeditor/*

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /html/js/editor/*

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /es/web/

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /web/

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
47 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

47
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 41 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 41 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.37.68, 172.64.150.188
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:4405::6812:2544, 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:96bc
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com, carl.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
No SPF record found in TXT records
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Info::
DNS resolution time: 41 ms
Got: 41 ms
A104.18.37.68, 172.64.150.188
AAAA2606:4700:4405::6812:2544, 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:96bc
CNAME
NSyolanda.ns.cloudflare.com, carl.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
TXT
_68s1n23xq7ssh2b74ybe2tuac09bind
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 41 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.

Why this matters

Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.

Learn more

SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.

Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:4405::6812:2544, 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:96bc
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:4405::6812:2544, 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:96bc Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

302https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
200https://cochranelibrary.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://cochranelibrary.com/ https://cochranelibrary.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
cochranelibrary.com — via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC, 27 years, 6 months old
PASS
cochranelibrary.com — via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC, 27 years, 6 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 18, 2027 (10 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Domain expiry

216 days

February 18, 2027

SSL certificate

47 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

27 years, 6 months

Registered February 18, 1999

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:4405::6812:2544

Registrar

GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Created February 18, 1999 (27 years, 6 months ago)
Expires February 18, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated March 7, 2024
Name Servers carl.ns.cloudflare.com, yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:4405::6812:2544
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 242 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
38 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
39 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
242 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
242 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 38 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 39 ms Server Processing 148 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f073ef4cecba2e9-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f073ef4cecba2e9-CDG
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