Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.FRedirect ChainAction3 redirect(s), 1525 ms totalFIX
https://www.imf.org
408 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.imf.org/en/
319 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.imf.org/en
401 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.imf.org/en/home
397 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://www.imf.org | 307 | 408 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Vercel |
| 2 | https://www.imf.org/en/ | 308 | 319 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Vercel |
| 3 | https://www.imf.org/en | 307 | 401 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Vercel |
| 4 | https://www.imf.org/en/home | 200 | 397 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Vercel |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.
Source: Google Search Central / web.dev
FHTTP Probe TimingActionTotal 5593 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdownFIX
Connection waterfall
BDNS Records2 A records, 92 ms lookupREVIEW
| A | 184.51.102.106, 184.51.102.131 |
| AAAA | 2600:1417:8400:1f::17c8:e530, 2600:1417:8400:1f::17c8:e532 |
| CNAME | www.imf.org.edgekey.net |
| NS | — |
| MX | — |
| TXT | — |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
CNAME at the apex (example.com) breaks every other apex record (MX, TXT, NS) — DNS-protocol violation per RFC 1034.
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RFC 1034 forbids CNAME alongside other records at the same name. Some DNS providers offer ALIAS / ANAME / flattened-CNAME records that work around this — use those instead. Otherwise apex-level CNAME breaks email (no MX), domain ownership verification (no TXT), and more.
Source: RFC 1034
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
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'.
Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.
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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)
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations81 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
BCDN & DeliveryVercelREVIEW
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (34 ms)PASS
ACrawlabilityrobots.txt present, no sitemapPASS
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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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
User-agent: *
Disallow: /external/country/
Disallow: /external/np/a4pilot/1999/
Disallow: /external/np/a4pilot/2000/
Disallow: /external/np/res/mmod/
Disallow: /external/np/term/
Disallow: /external/np/tre/tad/
Disallow: /external/ns/
Disallow: /external/pa4158/
Disallow: /external/pubs/FT/GFSR/*index.htm/
Disallow: /external/pubs/ft/weo/*index.htm/
Disallow: /forum/
Disallow: /presentation/
Sitemap: https://www.imf.org/sitemap.xml
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceimf.org — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 32 years, 11 months old, hosted on AkamaiPASS
118 days
October 12, 2026
81 days
Issued by DigiCert Inc
32 years, 11 months
Registered October 13, 1993
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Akamai
ASN AS20940
184.51.102.106
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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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