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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
91
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Singapore, Singapore
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
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
88 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

88
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • 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, 588 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 588 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 151.101.66.132, 151.101.2.132, 151.101.130.132, 151.101.194.132
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1013.awsdns-62.net, ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1758.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-91.awsdns-11.com
Info::
5 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
Warning::
DNS resolution is slow (588 ms)
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
Got: 588 ms
A151.101.66.132, 151.101.2.132, 151.101.130.132, 151.101.194.132
AAAA
CNAME
NSns-1013.awsdns-62.net, ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1758.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-91.awsdns-11.com
MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
30 aspmx3.googlemail.com
30 aspmx2.googlemail.com
TXT
apple-domain-verification=K9xP4O3Kf2AWcoL6
atlassian-domain-verification=nLNEa/3YX8+FCe4Er7wL2BjSgjDkzeS+Y1dJzIFh48F9oPFFyg...
cursor-domain-verification-4sk5a7=XY3UPRnnlpUU8idlDUHZfVnqQ
docusign=c677b60e-d213-4c83-a2ea-8939ce46d114
google-site-verification=MZDqZ6YFs43PB8rFIrsEMeH7FF16FBHS7PqB_-xfoxQ
google-site-verification=S8eMmX7gV97qABWx7R0eRpfzLXwdY895N-ABXbm758Y
google-site-verification=VoTcCzdSA8qmNbg_CumbTrAGczCGq5f9LNjUgHctqzQ
google-site-verification=k83L0vAR4o6gacvlkNSG70uIH33Ttvwk04eVOS7GNLs
google-site-verification=xY5EWpfbSLTv9INagfm7yl91CQS9rqTmtcWDzdeh9ZI
google-site-verification=xjx-CPcKxDmi1Qig1JfFEUGeuyooOI9h02nFPbgkAno
mixpanel-domain-verify=c40ce2af-3965-4146-8049-0b625a81b9b1
openai-domain-verification=dv-HYfddEsOazWpFcmjumrDkUwC
pardot_310041_*=1a0e9130a62c8fc831730aa8eecf70bee4ac763f893720f4c46998895a4c321c
pendo-domain-verification=1675bc1d-73c0-4353-bca0-c34afcb40655
rippling-domain-verification=d1abfa491591ff04
segment-site-verification=aKyxVCIqlVI3Dcjuca7fXJYvglTcLO9E
v=DMARC1; p=none; pct=100; fo=1; ri=3600; rua=mailto:f8e8d229@inbox.ondmarc.com,...
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net include:mail.zendesk.com inc...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 588 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.

Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

Why this matters

DNS resolution is slow — anycast DNS providers (Cloudflare, Route 53) typically resolve <50ms globally.

Source: DNS performance benchmarks

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

https://foursquare.com

108 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://foursquare.com200108 msHTTP/1.1nginx
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1251 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 1 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1251 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents BLEXBot, ChatGPT-User, *, CCBot, Exabot, netseer, crawler4j, PiplBot, MJ12bot, Gigabot, Getintent Crawler, hyscore, magpie-crawler, BUbiNG, trendictionbot, RyteBot, GPTBot, Branch Metrics API, Branch API, SeznamBot, Mappy, ZoomBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /login?
Disallow: /login/*
Disallow: /signup?
Disallow: /signup/*
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Allow: /signup/$
Disallow: /mobile/
Disallow: /touch/login
Disallow: /mobile/search
Disallow: /user/*/checkin/
Disallow: /*/checkin/
Allow: /v/checkin*
Disallow: /private/wtrack
Disallow: /l/
Disallow: /*/badge/
Disallow: /*/badges
Allow: /v/badge*
Disallow: /oauth2/
Disallow: /device/
Disallow: /venue/claim
Disallow: /app/
Disallow: /go/
Disallow: /*/lists/edited$
Disallow: /*/lists/followed$
Disallow: /*/lists/friends$
Disallow: /*/list/todos$
Disallow: /*/list/tips$
Disallow: /*/list/venuelikes$

User-agent: Branch Metrics API
User-agent: Branch API
Allow: /v/*

User-agent: PiplBot
User-agent: MJ12bot
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: SeznamBot
User-agent: Exabot
User-agent: netseer
User-agent: Mappy
User-agent: crawler4j
User-agent: Gigabot
User-agent: ZoomBot
User-agent: BUbiNG
User-agent: Getintent Crawler
User-agent: BLEXBot
User-Agent: trendictionbot
User-agent: hyscore
User-agent: magpie-crawler
User-agent: RyteBot
Disallow: /v/*

User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /

Sitemap: https://4sq-sitemap.s3.amazonaws.com/sitemap_index.xml

sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 1 entries Valid XML Yes
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.foursquare.com/
200https://foursquare.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://foursquare.com/ https://foursquare.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
foursquare.com — via Gandi SAS, 24 years, 5 months old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
foursquare.com — via Gandi SAS, 24 years, 5 months old, hosted on Fastly
Info::
Domain registered until Mar 26, 2027 (11 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: Gandi SAS
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: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

283 days

March 26, 2027

SSL certificate

88 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

24 years, 5 months

Registered March 26, 2002

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

151.101.66.132

Registrar

Gandi SAS

Unlocked 4 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 Gandi SAS
Created March 26, 2002 (24 years, 5 months ago)
Expires March 26, 2027 (11 months)
Last Updated February 22, 2026
Name Servers ns-1013.awsdns-62.net, ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1758.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-91.awsdns-11.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 151.101.66.132
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.6s)

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 14 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
2 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.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
11 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
14 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 2 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 4 ms Content Transfer 3 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT, MISS)
PASS
Fastly (HIT, MISS)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-sin-wsss1830048-SIN
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT, MISS
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT, MISS Evidence x-served-by: cache-sin-wsss1830048-SIN
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