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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
97
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
80 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

80
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 37 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 37 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.25.78, 104.18.24.78
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:194e, 2606:4700::6812:184e
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: rustam.ns.cloudflare.com, alexia.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
5 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: 37 ms
Got: 37 ms
A104.18.25.78, 104.18.24.78
AAAA2606:4700::6812:194e, 2606:4700::6812:184e
CNAME—
NSrustam.ns.cloudflare.com, alexia.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
google-site-verification=cNwaQHgb44HVgmRDboxdOPOip0Blxu3H4MeEZactCFk
facebook-domain-verification=6wvvpq256x6e408qnqhonm4uzr17kl
SPF v=spf1 include:dc-aa8e722993._spfm.boardgamegeek.com ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 37 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://boardgamegeek.com

https://boardgamegeek.com

175 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://boardgamegeek.com200175 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:194e, 2606:4700::6812:184e
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:194e, 2606:4700::6812:184e Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
PASS
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 3390 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap

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 200 OK
Size 3390 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents VelenPublicWebCrawler, MauiBot, anthropic-ai, ICC-Crawler, YouBot, MJ12Bot, SEMrushBot, CCBot, iaskspider/2.0, DotBot, Ai2Bot-Dolma, ClaudeBot, omgilibot, Timpibot, AspiegelBot, Bytespider, Claude-Web, Crawlspace, Kangaroo Bot, PerplexityBot, SemrushBot-OCOB, Amazonbot, DeepSeekBot, FacebookBot, img2dataset, imgproxy, Perplexity-User, Sidetrade indexer bot, PetalBot, cohere-training-data-crawler, FriendlyCrawler, Google-Extended, Meta-ExternalAgent, omgili, PanguBot, Webzio-Extended, AhrefsBot, AI2Bot, ChatGLM, cohere-ai, ImagesiftBot, ISSCyberRiskCrawler, *, Applebot-Extended, Brightbot 1.0, Diffbot, GPTBot, SemrushBot-SWA Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://boardgamegeek.com/sitemapindex
User-Agent: *
Crawl-delay: 5

Disallow:
Allow: /
Disallow: /contest
Disallow: /wiki/diff/
Disallow: /wiki/diffprev/
Disallow: /wiki/page/*/oldrevid
Disallow: /wiki/userhistory*
Disallow: /wiki/history
Disallow: /wiki/edit
Disallow: /wiki/editors
Disallow: /wiki/rss
Disallow: /*geeklist/*/item/*
Disallow: /*geeklist*commentid
Disallow: /article
Disallow: /thread/*/article/*
Disallow: /viewarticle
Disallow: /*sk=
Disallow: /*avatar_
Disallow: /user
Disallow: /profile
Disallow: *weblink/*
Disallow: /geekbuddy.php
Disallow: /geekbuddy
Disallow: /geekmail
Disallow: /geekrecommend
Disallow: /geekbay
Disallow: */tag/*
Disallow: /geekaffiliate/*
Disallow: /tag
Disallow: /geektag.php
Disallow: /image*size=*
Disallow: /image/new
Disallow: /images/*/all/
Disallow: /metasell
Disallow: /fan
Disallow: /fans
Disallow: /geekstore*
Disallow: /trademgr
Disallow: /tigris
Disallow: /rss/
Disallow: /geeksearch.php
Disallow: /file/download
Disallow: /jstextad.php
Disallow: /jwidget.php
Disallow: /forum/search
Disallow: /forum/linked
Disallow: /geekads
Disallow: /geekmicrobadge
Disallow: /geekexchange
Disallow: /browse/*?username
Disallow: /files/*?username
Disallow: */updatesub
Disallow: *?commentid
Disallow: /comment/quote
Disallow: /comment/reply
Disallow: */editview
Disallow: /geekgold
Disallow: /geekauction
Disallow: /user/*/interests
Disallow: /user/*/geekstuff
Disallow: /profile.php?action=search* 
Disallow: /thread/printerfriendly 
Disallow: /collection
Disallow: /guild/collection
Disallow: /geeklist/favorites
Disallow: /geeklists/bookmarks
Disallow: /geeklist/item/add
Disallow: /geeklist/item/delete
Disallow: /user/*/recommendations
Disallow: /user/*/tags
Disallow: /trade
Disallow: /play
Disallow: /plays
Disallow: /thread*username=*
Disallow: /article*username=*
Disallow: /item/clone
Disallow: /items/*/pending
Disallow: /item/create
Disallow: /item/correction
Disallow: /file/new
Disallow: /microbadge
Disallow: /answers
Disallow: /fans
Disallow: /xmlapi
Disallow: /geekamazon.php
Disallow: /badgeredirect.php
Disallow: /geekadmin.php
Disallow: /*/module
Disallow: /boardgame/*/*/edit
Disallow: /geekcollection.php?action=export*

User-agent: MJ12Bot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: AspiegelBot
User-agent: AhrefsBot
User-agent: SEMrushBot
User-agent: DotBot
User-agent: MauiBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: AI2Bot
User-agent: Ai2Bot-Dolma
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
User-agent: Brightbot 1.0
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: ChatGLM
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
User-agent: Crawlspace
User-agent: DeepSeekBot
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: FriendlyCrawler
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: iaskspider/2.0
User-agent: ICC-Crawler
User-agent: ImagesiftBot
User-agent: img2dataset
User-agent: imgproxy
User-agent: ISSCyberRiskCrawler
User-agent: Kangaroo Bot
User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
User-agent: omgili
User-agent: omgilibot
User-agent: PanguBot
User-agent: Perplexity-User
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: SemrushBot-OCOB
User-agent: SemrushBot-SWA
User-agent: Sidetrade indexer bot
User-agent: Timpibot
User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
User-agent: Webzio-Extended
User-agent: YouBot
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

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.boardgamegeek.com/
200https://boardgamegeek.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
boardgamegeek.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 26 years, 3 months old
PASS
boardgamegeek.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 26 years, 3 months old
Info::
Domain registered until May 19, 2030 (4 years, 1 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, 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

1401 days

May 19, 2030

SSL certificate

80 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

26 years, 3 months

Registered May 19, 2000

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:194e

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created May 19, 2000 (26 years, 3 months ago)
Expires May 19, 2030 (4 years, 1 months)
Last Updated February 12, 2026
Name Servers alexia.ns.cloudflare.com, rustam.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:194e
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more ▾

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

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 196 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
31 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.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
197 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
197 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 127 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f00017ebf7aae88-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f00017ebf7aae88-CDG
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