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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
86
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
Redirect Chain
2 redirect(s), 935 ms total
REVIEW
2 redirect(s), 935 ms total
Warning::
2 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://www.paypal.com/
Info::
Redirect overhead: 935 ms total
Got: 935 ms

https://paypal.com

5 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.paypal.com/

384 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://www.paypal.com/fr/home

546 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://paypal.com3015 msHTTP/1.1Varnish
2https://www.paypal.com/302384 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
3https://www.paypal.com/fr/home200546 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more ▾

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

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
82 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

82
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
3 A records, 27 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 27 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 162.159.141.96, 151.101.3.1, 151.101.195.1
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: pdns100.ultradns.net, ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com
Info::
2 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: 27 ms
Got: 27 ms
A162.159.141.96, 151.101.3.1, 151.101.195.1
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSpdns100.ultradns.net, ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com
MX
10 mx2.paypalcorp.com
10 mx1.paypalcorp.com
TXT
Notion_verify_uVqjH2PpjVthR9xxfR5BZGsuYGtqb6Za4uDHPaA917v5Cg5J0rRwiATz84PWHZh8Px...
globalsign-domain-verification=KXa3jn_dNODlTVQ4eg1Wx3vA-RrHZ2K7iLQN0vdJBx
mgf84gx1cv1c759pmjqx0wnths9ss9f6
stripe-verification=549bef27619f14f935a84c6a23492e80f49ff57a341d9ddc74d8486881cd...
docker-verification=2deb3c1f-56d2-4fe4-8a09-d48b7bf8a918
SPF v=spf1 include:pp._spf.paypal.com include:3ph1._spf.paypal.com include:3ph2._spf...
adobe-idp-site-verification=11600efbec96c0e73dd8820cd33ca906ec4302aea4487d208a42...
workplace-domain-verification=F7ezsH9uapvYDGd2VtPARy1qq9ymN6
atlassian-domain-verification=Q8BdHlO6NYSN5njfC2rlbPQxksVfADlcxarxq4fesYJErtGKyl...
MS=ms95960309
intersight=6d86ec09a7c6926c6f9b8eff8ef0ef06679d84aab4999756a0920a8d430ed8ae
mgverify=e00c4bf7480ee22be851faa9acd20e41b8fd0f7b75b434bbe38aa257e5aae3a0
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 27 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+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1213 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1213 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2628 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1213 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 1213 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2628 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, AdsBot-Google Blocking No — crawling allowed
### BEGIN FILE ###

# PayPal robots.txt file 

User-agent: *
Disallow: /cgibin/
Disallow: /il/cart/
Disallow: /*?cmd=_pce*
Disallow: /row/
Disallow: /xclick-auction*
Disallow: /affil/
Disallow: /*?cmd=_flow*
Disallow: /*?cmd=_mobile-activate-outside
Disallow: /*?SESSION*
Disallow: /*?cmd=_s-xclick*
Disallow: /subscriptions/
Disallow: /ireceipt/get/
Disallow: /ireceipt/get?
Disallow: /getCallUsInfoData/
Disallow: /*?action=callus
Disallow: /loadHelpcenterDecouplePage
Disallow: /limited-release/
Disallow: /files/developer/
Disallow: /*?content_ID=developer
Disallow: /ebook/
Disallow: /IntegrationCenter/
Disallow: /limited-release
Disallow: /ebook
Disallow: /IntegrationCenter
Disallow: /ece/
Disallow: /webscr/
Disallow: /*?cmd=_xclick*
Disallow: /*?cmd=_cart*
Disallow: /*?cmd=_gxo-upgrade/
Disallow: /cms_content/
Disallow: /affil/
Disallow: /*?cmd=_donations*
Disallow: /*?cmd=_oe-gift-certificate*
Disallow: /refer/
Disallow: /cart?*
Disallow: /signin/inject/
Disallow: /_prq/
Disallow: /PWD/
Disallow: /mobile/checkout
Disallow: /webapps/checkout
Disallow: /webapps/hermes
Disallow: /webapps/aries
Disallow: /webapps/xo/html/cookiecheck.html
Disallow: /webapps/xoonboarding/*
Disallow: /agreements/approve
Disallow: /mobile/agreements
Disallow: /checkoutnow/
Disallow: /incontext
Disallow: /helios/
Disallow: /xorouter/
Disallow: /auth/verifychallenge/
Disallow: /signin?expId=confirmEmail
Disallow: /signin?expId=confirmEmail*
Disallow: /?expId=confirmEmail*
Disallow: /*?cmd=_pay-inv
Disallow: /affil/pal
Disallow: /refer/pal
Disallow: /pools/campaign/*
Disallow: /invoice/p/*
Disallow: /pools/c/*
Disallow: /claim-money?*
Disallow: /hub?category=*
Disallow: /fundraiser/charity/*
Disallow: /auth/createchallenge
Disallow: /graphql?
Disallow: /muse/identity/v2/identity.js
Disallow: /sdk/js
Disallow: /smart/button
Disallow: /smart/buttons
Disallow: /tagmanager/containers/xo
Disallow: /tagmanager/pptm.js
Disallow: /xoplatform/logger/api/logger
Disallow: /merchantapps/
Disallow: /clickthru/
Disallow: /invoice/payerView/*
Disallow: /invoice/payerView/attachments/*
Disallow: /invoice/estimate/buyerView/attachments/*
Disallow: /invoice/est/*
Disallow: /invoice/estimate/buyerView/*
Disallow: /invoice/p/*
Disallow: /pay/*
Disallow: /*?*payRequest=*
Disallow: /*?*cgi-bin=*
Disallow: /*?*onboardData=*
Disallow: /*?*signUpRequest=*
Disallow: /*?*guestLogin=*
Disallow: /*?*unptid=*
Disallow: /*?*tpcid=*
Disallow: /*?*requestmoney=*
Disallow: /business/pos-system/shop/*
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/

Sitemap: https://www.paypal.com/paypal-sitemap-index.xml

User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /business/pos-system/shop/*
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 1213 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
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

302https://www.paypal.com/
200https://paypal.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://paypal.com/ → https://paypal.com/

Consistent

A
Domain Intelligence
paypal.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 27 years, 1 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
paypal.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 27 years, 1 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Warning::
Domain expires in 89 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jul 15, 2026
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

2 days

July 15, 2026

SSL certificate

82 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

27 years, 1 months

Registered July 15, 1999

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

162.159.141.96

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 4 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 MarkMonitor Inc.
Created July 15, 1999 (27 years, 1 months ago)
Expires July 15, 2026 (2 months)
Last Updated March 6, 2026
Name Servers ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 162.159.141.96
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

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.

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 30 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.
0 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
2 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
30 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
31 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 27 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 2 ms Server Processing 1 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT)
PASS
Fastly (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-toj-leto2350046-TOJ
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT Evidence x-served-by: cache-toj-leto2350046-TOJ
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