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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
98
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
83 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

83
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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
2 A records, 46 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 46 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.16.22.8, 104.16.23.8
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6810:1608, 2606:4700::6810:1708
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: edna.ns.cloudflare.com, beau.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
1 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: 46 ms
Got: 46 ms
A104.16.22.8, 104.16.23.8
AAAA2606:4700::6810:1608, 2606:4700::6810:1708
CNAME—
NSedna.ns.cloudflare.com, beau.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
0 apnews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
google-site-verification=32rjWmzlnqZkxw2BVfnRSJu75tJ5OBiRXQ5nPwCG-Fk
google-site-verification=RcYLOmFT9fRWOStZxM9fpGEwEOCKb7evUu8IXC9MhtY
stripe-verification=78d284c6563b238744cff7d6a25fd2ca108c18e3a38b3624cd79ab31dc84...
facebook-domain-verification=k61hsxl5exwd8tqs2yyf70qxzlnfqr
google-site-verification=q8ur0tkk9JJUj02dj1o7WnogFK0p2eUELo1NPBBEoWg
amazonses:uPNJVwPHtMBNjcVsGvGl/ALzB/80iGwlwpY8b51GpFQ=
tollbit-domain-verification=3516adf873bda5620e3b93cce732fe3a3fd566f00f1f664337e5...
SPF v=spf1 include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.vali.email ~all
VvdBLsIYv6d+dTZl11XR4x8krj2mgiEHIU8WF4y81brQiVlpzXb3PxOfEIqwkUx2Ua3phDiq934CVFXa...
google-site-verification=bJdvGOsVDI28yqe1Osdmpg5pXQjkaH27xmvcDQhMTUY
yahoo-verification-key=XudvBX5cE8wKPWJiOgY66RZ5LyrPJZ2prSAPnxFCTrI=
google-site-verification=AQvbsGiI8LZV6WWz21PL5Rk1bIbFjnorCLhVUN4lygg
0ed1fe018a659bc9aaf1cc4909b24caca224f1323c
google-site-verification=HX6YuFG0MGVxD_ax6yxlrxMsv326LXOsLWq1U-3rmGQ
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 46 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://apnews.com

https://apnews.com

155 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://apnews.com200155 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6810:1608, 2606:4700::6810:1708
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6810:1608, 2606:4700::6810:1708 Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 225 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 225 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1211 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 225 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 225 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1211 B Sitemaps referenced 5 User-agents Claude-Web, cohere-ai, PerplexityBot, Timpibot, Claude-SearchBot, *, ClaudeBot, Amazonbot, Applebot-Extended, Bytedance, Claude-User, CCBot, GPTBot, anthropic-ai Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-Agent: *
Disallow:
Disallow: *_ptid=*
Disallow: *?prx_t=*
Disallow: /zephr*
Disallow: /blaize*
Disallow: /search?q=*
Disallow: /*.rss
Disallow: /buyline-shopping/*
Disallow: /buyline-personal-finance/*
Disallow: *?jw_start
Disallow: *&jw_start
Disallow: /gallery/
Disallow: /config/newrelic/prod
Disallow: /parsely-api-endpoint
Disallow: /apdata/
Disallow: /article/border-immigration-election-2182fec11fa008ec96c4202e5656d19e
Disallow: /api/v2/feed/

Sitemap: https://apnews.com/ap-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://apnews.com/news-sitemap-content.xml
Sitemap: https://apnews.com/hubs-sitemap-content.xml
Sitemap: https://apnews.com/video-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/sitemap-index.xml

# Disallow Rules

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web
Disallow: /

User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytedance
Disallow: /

User-agent: Timpibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 225 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

301https://www.apnews.com/
200https://apnews.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A
Domain Intelligence
apnews.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 35 years, 3 months old
PASS
apnews.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 35 years, 3 months old
Warning::
Domain expires in 85 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jul 11, 2026
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: Network Solutions, 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

25 days

July 11, 2026

SSL certificate

83 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

35 years, 3 months

Registered July 12, 1991

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6810:1708

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 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 Network Solutions, LLC
Created July 12, 1991 (35 years, 3 months ago)
Expires July 11, 2026 (2 months)
Last Updated May 12, 2025
Name Servers beau.ns.cloudflare.com, edna.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6810:1708
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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 229 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.
192 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
229 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 30 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 124 ms Content Transfer 37 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9ed4f533fc37ebb1-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9ed4f533fc37ebb1-CDG
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