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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
82
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
URL Variants
Action
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
FIX
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 301 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.staples.com/
200https://staples.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://staples.com/ → http://www.staples.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
165 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

165
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Akamai
REVIEW
Akamai
Info::
Site is served via Akamai CDN
Got: server header
CDN Detected: Akamai
Provider Akamai Evidence server header
A+
DNS Records
1 A records, 143 ms lookup
PASS
1 A records, 143 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 23.37.165.252
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: a3-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a14-66.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a6-66.akam.net, a1-51.akam.net
Info::
1 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: 143 ms
Got: 143 ms
A23.37.165.252
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSa3-64.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a14-66.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a6-66.akam.net, a1-51.akam.net
MX
10 staples-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
7p9akpclet7mc8gvbmm80n3f8n
SPF v=spf1 include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.vali.email include:zeptomail.net.in...
atlassian-domain-verification=lOCbww2AdXejcD7Fq/XLad1pD9NauUY4XpkAvalfWe/4MzIwxY...
google-site-verification=5wqkn7BGLtMaVtYpCcgYLMhrWi-QHiV57H1hWaHEzFc
jetbrains-domain-verification=3e0s7c4q4rdiab2rq3b6swwjf
ms-domain-verification=b3c3e44a-3919-4d9b-9efb-dbad999431cd
sending_domain1126361=22e03b0c33c8f374ef2ff4cfc8f7a4512e641ac563ae6468f235c8bc45...
google-site-verification=yZd0Szxyxd-3mMYGnURr-fe-tldKU4_860s8sgyGV0c
lucid-verification=NDN.ene8cug3jxw4hgz
globalsign-domain-verification=DyhW6l8hxNEE1ZG-CYKNeBEsbrEmnfu4_FuGNkRGvK
jamf-site-verification=m8KReNlR83vnPxYrXFTuFA
twilio-domain-verification=54645d3ebf142510f132feab15fc9dc6
21mJZj94RpY9ru771bo4qw7y+d+heOh8OvnqFkgY/f9alXs3dloSBfpt7N+vRKJ278b2dt3BdJFSxd1B...
zoho-verification=zb80401133.zmverify.zoho.in
agjIAT4SU00krkV4IN68ZG92zZ1JzUJFVwQDzXP4r+lVW0bCjYBykdIdpCbnp8i3Bkerp6uzl9xzD+Lm...
amazonses:0GCovhqsj2m1AHwLLQ5A2SsrWtwrq5oOPZsCth7jIgY=
apple-domain-verification=c5L8jJv_soGpWFBgpR7wfgLsLlBMXtWs0xU-bDkhJlo
google-site-verification=PYm5FVOrSR1cg40mwv62oJ9wViLj1FqPZTpwx8xISL4
google-site-verification=A8Kpnqq1dAZ7Iap5jLigDXmHLBaGXaj4KhHqRmjKjvU
5q294ul4ut480lfvqunov4oi72
cisco-ci-domain-verification=281db19da445588bf1613c9522f7b89076193f97d656c014d9b...
ms-domain-verification=e7b8e597-0905-4a4f-ad55-19f9781f6edc
adobe-idp-site-verification=fbda9ca8c5716bf94225e724e4d44e30436cd25da832155c6ab8...
atlassian-domain-verification=uNKqekYuTKNDQU9EESNehZ/VRecm76FwuMDyhG2NJfWz1dw4Wz...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 143 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more ▾

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

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
1 redirect(s), 505 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 505 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://staples.com → https://www.staples.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 505 ms total
Got: 505 ms

https://staples.com

14 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.staples.com/

490 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://staples.com30114 msHTTP/1.1AkamaiGHost
2https://www.staples.com/200490 msHTTP/1.1nginx

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 28 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 28 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 3915 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 28 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 28 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 3915 B Sitemaps referenced 8 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
#Last Modified On 2026-3-24
# allow all robots
User-agent: *
#Print builder block
Disallow: /builder2/
Disallow: /api/builder/ 
#block crawling of unexposed pages
Disallow: /zq9zq9*
Disallow: /rik/
#2/4/20 remove addt'l 404s
Disallow: /en/*
Disallow: /fr/*
#12/06/19 remove problematic 404s
Disallow: /classroomrewards/*
#Regular entries
Disallow: /asgard-node/v1/nad/staplesus/price/
Disallow: /sbdreviews/StaplesUSCAS/reviews
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesAddToCart
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesAddToFavorite
Disallow: /Ink-Toner-Finder/cat_CL30001*
Disallow: /office/supplies/cat_CL30001*
Disallow: /office/supplies/carouselpersonalization
Disallow: /office/supplies/carouselpersonalizationnew
Disallow: /office/supplies/compchart
Disallow: /office/supplies/moreviews
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesStoreInventory
Disallow: /office/supplies/reviewform
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesMyOrderDetail
Disallow: /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/myaccount
Disallow: /office/supplies/myaccount
Disallow: /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesOrderHistoryList
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesOrderHistoryList
Disallow: /office/supplies/viewalllists
Disallow: /office/supplies/qobin
Disallow: /office/supplies/yourorder
Disallow: /office/supplies/login
Disallow: /office/supplies/personalinfo
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesEmailSubscriptionChange 
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesForgotPasswordAuthenticate
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesClass
Disallow: /office/supplies/partialclass
Disallow: /office/supplies/emailsubdetails
Disallow: /office/supplies/samhome
Disallow: /office/supplies/MySoftwareDownload
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesSearchPrinterByModelNumber
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesRewardsDisplay
Disallow: /office/supplies/emailsubdetails
Disallow: /office/supplies/promoerr
Disallow: /sbd/cre/copyandprint/search/search-results.html*
#Patterns to disallow for BOPiS
Disallow: */storelocator/storesSearch.json*
Disallow: */StaplesSaveMyStoreCtrlCmd*
Disallow: */StaplesStoreInventory*
#06/25/2014- Additional patterns to remove from indexes
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesAddRemoveCoupon*
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesShipTrack*
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesBeFree*
Disallow: /office/supplies/StaplesZipCodeAdd*
Disallow: */cat_CL*_1_1
#06/11/20 Updated Patterns to disallow for PNI
Allow: /services/printing/Account/DefaultLogin*
Disallow: /services/printing/dynamic/*
Disallow: /services/printing/Content/*
Disallow: /services/printing/bundles/*
Disallow: /services/printing/Account/Login
Disallow: /services/printing/Account/Register
Disallow: /services/printing/Account/*
Disallow: /services/printing/Scripts/*ScriptResource.axd
Disallow: /services/printing/legacy/*
Disallow: /services/printing/App_Themes/*
Disallow: /services/printing/builder/*
Disallow: /services/printing/review/*
Disallow: /services/printing/addfinishings/*
Disallow: /services/printing/cart/*
Disallow: /services/printing/Cart/*
Disallow: /services/printing/cartcheckout/*
Disallow: /services/printing/orderstatus/*
Disallow: /services/printing/OrderStatus/*
Disallow: /services/printing/MyAccount*
Disallow: /services/printing/myprojects/*
Disallow: /services/printing/MyProjects*
Disallow: */src/*
Disallow: *scrollToReviews=Y*
Disallow: /services/printing/account/login*
Disallow: /services/printing/account/register*
Disallow: *rdrct301=true*
Disallow: /idm/*

Sitemap: https://www.staples.com/sitemap/sitemap_index-www-staples-com-en_us.xml
Sitemap: https://www.staples.com/buy/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://sitemap.staples.com/sitemap-index-print.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://sitemap.staples.com/sitemap-index.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://sitemap.staples.com/sitemap-index-stores.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://sitemap.staples.com/sitemap-index-CL.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://sitemap.staples.com/sitemap-index-sku.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://www.staples.com/sitemap/staples-custom-sitemap-seo-content-test.xml.gz
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 28 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
staples.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 31 years, 7 months old, hosted on Akamai
PASS
staples.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 31 years, 7 months old, hosted on Akamai
Info::
Domain registered until Mar 6, 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: MarkMonitor Inc.
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.
Info::
Hosting: Akamai
Got: AS16625
Domain expiry

265 days

March 6, 2027

SSL certificate

165 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

31 years, 7 months

Registered March 5, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Akamai

ASN AS16625

23.37.165.252

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 6 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 MarkMonitor Inc.
Created March 5, 1995 (31 years, 7 months ago)
Expires March 6, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated February 2, 2025
Name Servers a1-51.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a14-66.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net, a6-66.akam.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 23.37.165.252
ASN AS16625 (AKAMAI-AS - Akamai Technologies, Inc., US)
Provider Akamai
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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 61 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
45 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
6 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
61 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
62 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 45 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 6 ms Server Processing 9 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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