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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
2 redirect(s), 483 ms total
REVIEW
2 redirect(s), 483 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::
Cross-domain redirect detected

https://pca.st

176 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.pocketcasts.com

88 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://pocketcasts.com/

219 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://pca.st301176 msHTTP/1.1nginx/1.22.1
2https://www.pocketcasts.com30188 msHTTP/1.1
3https://pocketcasts.com/200219 msHTTP/1.1

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

B
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
REVIEW
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 264 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more

A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 264 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
# See http://www.robotstxt.org/wc/norobots.html for documentation on how to use the robots.txt file
#
# To ban all spiders from the entire site uncomment the next two lines:
User-Agent: *
Disallow: /itunes/
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /polling/
Disallow: /feed/

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

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

Certificate validity

267
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
4 A records, 13 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 13 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 52.85.31.97, 52.85.31.91, 52.85.31.2, 52.85.31.22
Info::
Has 8 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:9000:2026:3c00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:1800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:2800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:3000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:e00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:ae00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:c000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:600:2:7f27:3800:93a1
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1058.awsdns-04.org, ns-1554.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-159.awsdns-19.com, ns-892.awsdns-47.net
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: 13 ms
Got: 13 ms
A52.85.31.97, 52.85.31.91, 52.85.31.2, 52.85.31.22
AAAA2600:9000:2026:3c00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:1800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:2800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:3000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:e00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:ae00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:c000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:600:2:7f27:3800:93a1
CNAME
NSns-1058.awsdns-04.org, ns-1554.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-159.awsdns-19.com, ns-892.awsdns-47.net
MX
TXT
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 13 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 (58 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (58 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:2026:3c00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:1800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:2800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:3000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:e00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:ae00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:c000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:600:2:7f27:3800:93a1
Got: 58 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:9000:2026:3c00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:1800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:2800:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:3000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:e00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:ae00:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:c000:2:7f27:3800:93a1, 2600:9000:2026:600:2:7f27:3800:93a1 Connection Reachable (58 ms)
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

https://www.pca.st/
200https://pca.st/

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://pca.st/ https://pca.st/

Consistent

A
Domain Intelligence
pca.st — via MarkMonitor Inc., 12 years old
PASS
pca.st — via MarkMonitor Inc., 12 years old
Warning::
Domain expires in 56 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 18, 2026
Info::
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Info::
Registrar lock is enabled
Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized transfers.
Domain expiry

2 days

June 18, 2026

SSL certificate

267 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

12 years

Registered June 18, 2014

DNSSEC

Status unknown

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2600:9000:2026:da00:2:7f27:3800:93a1

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Locked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created June 18, 2014 (12 years ago)
Expires June 18, 2026 (1 months)
Last Updated May 18, 2024
Name Servers ns-159.awsdns-19.com, ns-1554.awsdns-02.co.uk, ns-1058.awsdns-04.org, ns-892.awsdns-47.net
Registrant Automattic, Inc.
Hosting
IP Address 2600:9000:2026:da00:2:7f27:3800:93a1
Data source: whois (0.7s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 11 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 8 ms Server Processing 14 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK50-P16)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: Vxt8FdeH2SXaA0X6B2vynO4ylO61RFPpiu-cOFcXYLRE33Qdd81hGw==
Info::
CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Miss from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: Vxt8FdeH2SXaA0X6B2vynO4ylO61RFPpiu-cOFcXYLRE33Qdd81hGw==
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