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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
B
Crawlability
no robots.txt, no sitemap
REVIEW
no robots.txt, no sitemap
Info::
No robots.txt found
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.

Why this matters

No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.

Learn more

A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.

Source: robotstxt.org

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

robots.txt No robots.txt found

No robots.txt found

This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 403 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

403https://www.weather.gov/
200https://weather.gov/

HTTP → HTTPS

403http://weather.gov/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
54 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

54
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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
2 A records, 28 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 28 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 2.18.188.3, 2.18.188.20
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:705b, 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:7049
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: a18-67.akam.net, a11-66.akam.net, a6-65.akam.net, a26-64.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net, a1-97.akam.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: 28 ms
Got: 28 ms
A2.18.188.3, 2.18.188.20
AAAA2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:705b, 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:7049
CNAME
NSa18-67.akam.net, a11-66.akam.net, a6-65.akam.net, a26-64.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net, a1-97.akam.net
MX
TXT
linkedin-site-verification=47065543-a2e5-4262-a95f-8da091a09ff0
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 28 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
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 187 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 187 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://weather.gov → https://www.weather.gov/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://weather.gov

12 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.weather.gov/

176 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://weather.gov30112 msHTTP/1.1AkamaiGHost
2https://www.weather.gov/200176 msHTTP/1.1Apache

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:705b, 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:7049
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:705b, 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:7049 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Domain Intelligence
weather.gov — via get.gov, 27 years, 4 months old
PASS
weather.gov — via get.gov, 27 years, 4 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Aug 27, 2026 (4 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: get.gov
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

43 days

August 27, 2026

SSL certificate

54 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

27 years, 4 months

Registered April 30, 1999

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:7049

Registrar

get.gov

Unlocked 6 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
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar get.gov
Created April 30, 1999 (27 years, 4 months ago)
Expires August 27, 2026 (4 months)
Last Updated September 1, 2025
Name Servers a1-97.akam.net, a11-66.akam.net, a18-67.akam.net, a26-64.akam.net, a6-65.akam.net, a7-66.akam.net
DNSSEC Enabled
Registrant REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Hosting
IP Address 2a02:26f0:2380:d::211:7049
Data source: rdap (0.4s)

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 38 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
27 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.
38 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
38 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 27 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 6 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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