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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
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
88 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

88
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
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9efe85717a4d2a29-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9efe85717a4d2a29-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 48 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 48 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.222.226, 104.18.223.226
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:dfe2, 2606:4700::6812:dee2
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: cora.ns.cloudflare.com, elijah.ns.cloudflare.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
Info::
DNS resolution time: 48 ms
Got: 48 ms
A104.18.222.226, 104.18.223.226
AAAA2606:4700::6812:dfe2, 2606:4700::6812:dee2
CNAME
NScora.ns.cloudflare.com, elijah.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
google-site-verification=ANrYwQuGmLGg5IhFWEVm7DKt1neHhzqFbBrJQNWeaqc
slack-domain-verification=OXNBI5dlqTwCAwErzntuIU4X5qPSKOQYBxxVChna
google-site-verification=nzmHeEkygqjoQsJEf-GEl7APA18mk1OdWyY7xnhdGZ4
MS=ms76881000
stripe-verification=78d0f81fd67567ec4e8b9c75acec541b15d22d6d78811fde47e7408286bf...
google-site-verification=eeqjPJuLeQS_2O-YxRMO72BDGe_AG5hy-RFTcq3mhQ8
firebase=character-ai
notion-domain-verification=nUxC0a1IlC7JJgryzxx6JQIQg5E067AblIPglwufGQj
google-site-verification=Etqd7jo52A3ntJcxIBtBV5P9OaVZVTTwiFLNT7bZdzM
google-site-verification=E9tShoVDO3C2NOEnNVhfMICOHiqVjdYkEc3_GKTS5Kw
<28.01.2026>
google-site-verification=m5oxX_StvWShG0MfeS2GINkImdueLJUsTb7m5HCC5TM
google-site-verification=AMp0rKZdwwmCfrKwb19SarL_X_ZXWyYuPFUM76VAhxI
_rp7v7bvrhmq0mt5f4gbrsvagsuo9vkh
6C5A5B5CA7
SPF v=spf1 include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.google.com ip4:149.72.23.151 ip4:14...
google-site-verification=cbyp0g1JpUS-Rn_0hObcq5Tqu2k608_qU6V1SpzK51c
atlassian-domain-verification=3pZtECscVwzaFqrQtFheEheu2OSzmEzeD0rdoExoA93bQir2dc...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 48 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://character.ai

https://character.ai

473 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://character.ai200473 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:dfe2, 2606:4700::6812:dee2
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:dfe2, 2606:4700::6812:dee2 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 17 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 17 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 159 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 17 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 17 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 159 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /__/auth/
Disallow: /*?*
Disallow: /user/settings
Sitemap: https://character.ai/sitemap_index.xml

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.character.ai/
200https://character.ai/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://character.ai/ https://character.ai/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
character.ai — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 7 years, 11 months old
PASS
character.ai — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 7 years, 11 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jun 15, 2030 (4 years, 2 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.com, 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

1432 days

June 15, 2030

SSL certificate

88 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

7 years, 11 months

Registered June 15, 2018

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:dee2

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, 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.com, LLC
Created June 15, 2018 (7 years, 11 months ago)
Expires June 15, 2030 (4 years, 2 months)
Last Updated January 20, 2026
Name Servers cora.ns.cloudflare.com, elijah.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Registrant Registration Private
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:dee2
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 291 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
30 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.
21 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
290 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
291 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 30 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 222 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
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