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Infrastructure

· 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 New York, United Stated
302 Found
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
DNS Records
2 A records, 62 ms lookup
REVIEW
2 A records, 62 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.6.168, 104.18.7.168
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Warning::
CNAME record at zone apex
A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
Got: www.glb.paypal.com
Info::
No NS records found
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
No SPF record found in TXT records
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Info::
DNS resolution time: 62 ms
Got: 62 ms
A104.18.6.168, 104.18.7.168
AAAA—
CNAMEwww.glb.paypal.com
NS—
MX—
TXT—
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 62 ms

A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.

Why this matters

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.

Why this matters

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'.

Why this matters

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)

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
122 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

122
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 272 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 272 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://www.paypal.com → https://www.paypal.com/us/home (302)
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://www.paypal.com

https://www.paypal.com

10 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

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

262 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://www.paypal.com30210 msHTTP/1.1Varnish
2https://www.paypal.com/us/home200262 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

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.

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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

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: www)
Warning::
HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301
Got: 302 temporary redirect Expected: 301 permanent redirect

www / non-www

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

Preferred variant: www

HTTP → HTTPS

302http://www.paypal.com/ → https://www.paypal.com/us/home

Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)

A+
Domain Intelligence
paypal.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 27 years, 1 months old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
paypal.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 27 years, 1 months old, hosted on Fastly
Info::
Domain registered until Jul 15, 2026 (3 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Info::
Hosting: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

July 15, 2026

SSL certificate

122 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

27 years, 1 months

Registered July 15, 1999

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

151.101.195.1

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Lock status unknown 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created July 15, 1999 (27 years, 1 months ago)
Expires July 15, 2026 (3 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 151.101.195.1
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.2s)
A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 16 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
8 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
5 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
17 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
17 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 8 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 4 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-ewr-kewr1740068-EWR
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT Evidence x-served-by: cache-ewr-kewr1740068-EWR
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