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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
B
Crawlability
no robots.txt, no sitemap
REVIEW
no robots.txt, no sitemap
Info::
No robots.txt found
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.

Why this matters

No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.

Learn more

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.

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 No robots.txt found

No robots.txt found

This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.federalreserve.gov/
200https://federalreserve.gov/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://federalreserve.gov/ https://federalreserve.gov/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
39 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

39
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: GRU)
Got: cf-ray: 9efefa6fff274f6e-GRU
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9efefa6fff274f6e-GRU
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 7 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 7 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.33.249, 172.64.154.7
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:9a07, 2a06:98c1:3105::6812:21f9
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: art.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.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: 7 ms
Got: 7 ms
A104.18.33.249, 172.64.154.7
AAAA2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:9a07, 2a06:98c1:3105::6812:21f9
CNAME
NSart.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 outmail01.federalreserve.gov
20 outmail02.federalreserve.gov
TXT
MS=ms94574649
dtm-domain-verification=k0gUuFsn78Ooxc4M6YT9MNez_SigrzKKGaoiedN_Vis
cisco-ci-domain-verification=4341bc4bc4ab367a16c7ce7692e4842b57bce6243ebea679e71...
SPF v=spf1 mx:frb.gov mx:abc.frb.gov a:zixmail.net a:smtpout.zixmail.com include:spf...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 7 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
1 redirect(s), 220 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 220 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://federalreserve.gov → https://www.federalreserve.gov/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://federalreserve.gov

22 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.federalreserve.gov/

198 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://federalreserve.gov30122 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.federalreserve.gov/200198 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:9a07, 2a06:98c1:3105::6812:21f9
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:9a07, 2a06:98c1:3105::6812:21f9 Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Domain Intelligence
federalreserve.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 5 months old
PASS
federalreserve.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 5 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 2, 2026 (4 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: get.gov
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

79 days

September 2, 2026

SSL certificate

39 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

28 years, 5 months

Registered April 2, 1998

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:9a07

Registrar

get.gov

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 get.gov
Created April 2, 1998 (28 years, 5 months ago)
Expires September 2, 2026 (4 months)
Last Updated September 7, 2025
Name Servers art.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Registrant REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Hosting
IP Address 2a06:98c1:3103::ac40:9a07
Data source: rdap (0.5s)

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 25 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
10 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.
8 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
25 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
25 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 10 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 8 ms Server Processing 6 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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