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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
100
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
33 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

33
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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
3 A records, 33 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 33 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.26.9.198, 172.67.69.99, 104.26.8.198
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::681a:9c6, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4563, 2606:4700:20::681a:8c6
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: noah.ns.cloudflare.com, dawn.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
2 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 33 ms
Got: 33 ms
A104.26.9.198, 172.67.69.99, 104.26.8.198
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:9c6, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4563, 2606:4700:20::681a:8c6
CNAME—
NSnoah.ns.cloudflare.com, dawn.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 mx.zoho.com
20 mx2.zoho.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 include:mailgun.org include:zoho.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:spf...
google-site-verification=6hl42kO3bIWWIu-mf44uXdzQc2ckxn-If90YdNhRUBg
zoho-verification=zb14183429.zmverify.zoho.com
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 33 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.

A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://itch.io

https://itch.io

210 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://itch.io200210 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::681a:9c6, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4563, 2606:4700:20::681a:8c6
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::681a:9c6, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4563, 2606:4700:20::681a:8c6 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 112 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 112 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 249 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 112 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 112 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 249 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /embed/
Disallow: /embed-upload/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /checkout/
Disallow: /game/download/
Disallow: /bundle/download/
Disallow: /register-for-purchase/
Disallow: /email-feedback/

Sitemap: https://itch.io/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 112 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
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

301https://www.itch.io/
200https://itch.io/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://itch.io/ → https://itch.io/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
itch.io — via 1API GmbH, 14 years, 8 months old
PASS
itch.io — via 1API GmbH, 14 years, 8 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Oct 27, 2030 (4 years, 7 months remaining)
Info::
Registrar: 1API GmbH
Info::
Registrar lock is enabled
Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized transfers.
Domain expiry

1566 days

October 27, 2030

SSL certificate

33 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

14 years, 8 months

Registered October 27, 2011

DNSSEC

Status unknown

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:20::681a:9c6

Registrar

1API GmbH

Locked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Registrar 1API GmbH
Created October 27, 2011 (14 years, 8 months ago)
Expires October 27, 2030 (4 years, 7 months)
Last Updated November 26, 2025
Name Servers noah.ns.cloudflare.com, dawn.ns.cloudflare.com
Registrant Registrant of itch.io
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:20::681a:9c6
Data source: whois (0.9s)

Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized transfers.

Why this matters

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited et al.) prevents unauthorized domain transfers — strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 260 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
31 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.
23 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
260 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
260 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 189 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9efecfc8cf5fd0a2-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9efecfc8cf5fd0a2-CDG
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