Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BCrawlabilityno robots.txt, no sitemapREVIEW
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.
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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.
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
No robots.txt found
This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations89 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
- Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
BCDN & DeliveryCloudflareREVIEW
A+DNS Records3 A records, 5 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.26.0.248, 104.26.1.248, 172.67.74.153 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:20::681a:f8, 2606:4700:20::681a:1f8, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4a99 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | darl.ns.cloudflare.com, sima.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 10 aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 30 aspmx2.googlemail.com 30 aspmx3.googlemail.com 30 aspmx5.googlemail.com 30 aspmx4.googlemail.com |
| TXT | MS=ms83255998 rm_verify=9673a5db7f hj-ownership=h48PrGP2K7eeqfS klaviyo-site-verification=UUnqkC firebase=atlas-obscura-app-production apple-domain-verification=k2gWfMRR0KwoRbi9 blitz=mu-d2abd30d-e0275c6f-3d0c0010-5e4f04aa facebook-domain-verification=s25ubf09rl01lo0s3ih284tf368uf0 pinterest-site-verification=29321692d91f2fb2d4b163f284c692f4 symbolic-domain-verification=cdf7267c1fe5d225d128ef5d4b11e09c anthropic-domain-verification-r3r4wx=USVfcnv1U1ZrVz0KHbaDlkpSX google-site-verification=AuwHcM23wYBfr_TOyX3HbEe8jx2Xn9jUaiwTJ2d2cJA google-site-verification=D5QzukXZBPcqL_3FyHyvn6upVc4l9EnyIppnx_C51fk google-site-verification=bJtOxGq0d3m_JXww62vcPYbia9eCBPRXrGfG-Z1416A stripe-verification=cef58a98806f68353c0b4f64375f1e3074ba5fb27e51d5716ea52b79e705... SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:email.seetickets.us ip4:149.72.233.9 ip4:... |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
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.
A+Redirect Chain0 redirect(s), 16 ms totalPASS
https://atlasobscura.com
16 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://atlasobscura.com | 403 | 16 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (1 ms)PASS
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
ADomain Intelligenceatlasobscura.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 18 years, 1 months oldPASS
EXPIRED
June 23, 2026
89 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
18 years, 1 months
Registered June 23, 2008
Enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:20::681a:f8
Tucows Domains Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.
Source: ICANN renewal policy
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.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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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