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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
81
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
4
PASS
4
INFO
0
Probed from Santa Clara, United States
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
4 PASS 4 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

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

C
Crawlability
Action
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
REVIEW
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 212 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Warning::
sitemap.xml contains invalid XML
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
Warning::
sitemap.xml is empty — no URLs found
An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.

Why this matters

An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.

Learn more

Google's sitemap parser is strict about XML validity. A single unescaped `&` or unclosed tag invalidates the whole file. Run your sitemap through a validator (Search Console's Sitemaps report flags it) and fix the offending entry. Most generators escape correctly; mistakes usually come from manually-written entries.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.

Why this matters

An empty sitemap signals 'no content to index' to Google — actively harmful versus having no sitemap at all.

Learn more

Google compares URLs in the sitemap against URLs it has crawled. An empty sitemap on a site with thousands of pages signals abandonment. Either populate it correctly (most CMSes auto-generate) or delete the file and let Google crawl normally.

Source: Google Search Central / sitemaps.org

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 212 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents Blocking No — crawling allowed
<html>
<head>
<META NAME="robots" CONTENT="noindex,nofollow">
<script src="/_Incapsula_Resource?SWJIYLWA=5074a744e2e3d891814e9a2dace20bd4,719d34d31c8e3a6e6fffd425f7e032f3">
</script>
<body>
</body></html>

sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 0 entries Valid XML No
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.nypl.org/
200https://nypl.org/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://nypl.org/ https://nypl.org/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
243 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

243
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, 25 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 25 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 199.83.128.97, 199.83.129.97
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1399.awsdns-46.org, ns-1737.awsdns-25.co.uk, ns-263.awsdns-32.com, ns-630.awsdns-14.net
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: 25 ms
Got: 25 ms
A199.83.128.97, 199.83.129.97
AAAA
CNAME
NSns-1399.awsdns-46.org, ns-1737.awsdns-25.co.uk, ns-263.awsdns-32.com, ns-630.awsdns-14.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
4d36bc720531f36a2e6ac75c2d5d3604ace6f29f267615989ff96bdd4475e6d9392c9b8429992f71...
8d73qf58ci1pfio25hvlqhm3ha
MS=40EC1ECE06B86D5A78E34623F5BE99F62F94A48C
_globalsign-domain-verification=ByJ2YaFY9XbAYqsah-2MtGzB11PBqfDI58fIMhh5VV
anthropic-domain-verification-v99hg6=f0nMF66WXlC9z3UWVHe7LzHCX
apple-domain-verification=2IBGSCICxy5yKngo
atlassian-domain-verification=iYCB5pwb98729L6ocVl5eVZb3F5/yXei3xvIDzQ33RJlOVGxlv...
canva-site-verification=fN6pRArETkJzJOWLZGWFiQ
globalsign-domain-verification=12c79aac93c6090746e8e65e38ee08fa
globalsign-domain-verification=18a821a5b8d29e311621ed4193292d10
globalsign-domain-verification=19C17979AA4B4235E1BEC3BAD7E4D672
globalsign-domain-verification=22918B9E13976891E4EA7BCF3294F592
globalsign-domain-verification=74AB9EA9A442C17FD4E7E6482BADB7FA
globalsign-domain-verification=D0564ADC5BB1FA20C089D3FAE7D81EC9
globalsign-domain-verification=E12487B9905503C811BE1013071ED570
globalsign-domain-verification=F3BC5AC4D30333773BB8D854864F6D6B
google-site-verification=Ez0rQUSaSMlOrZRgtzFKAjSbTwP-8uHG37eLdvgW9pw
google-site-verification=VRgAU0zcV1289fi_NjfkdYx91uoJZWIj-Vn8viNetOs
google-site-verification=XCvYTBX2Xjn-MBL7DtkQWpJtb8PDYuGEUANCdt0PZLM
google-site-verification=_shbOK1otHA_eFNFgJsOwITZrWQwRg4wr8nmrJPNVDM
google-site-verification=a-v2IIfK4MWr70Io4ioL2tMNGtCmK-xCWgSLwBiTCVc
google-site-verification=hAGDySTrvQCeu8nD3qrhHf93sexH6H_gsiKIAwMVcNQ
google-site-verification=wdOkiwl-_MYXnLNSh1fIkLPueblMqNGsElqnejASI8w
google-site-verification=yElS163xqUuMxti1ltzLf7MxkDU9dIGMMxpQmxGsPCk
google-site-verification=z9e04K0FyFKF5NK6qdYxZAJHyLAQMl-G0x1BQ8xQJbw
jamf-site-verification=47nV34Il-f0gnmymwLe_wQ
miro-verification=341282f0a187ba3683a2d7ec74ec536ccab10e36
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_s00710534.autospf.email ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 25 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), 77 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 77 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://nypl.org → https://www.nypl.org/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://nypl.org

55 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.nypl.org/

22 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://nypl.org30155 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.nypl.org/20022 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Domain Intelligence
nypl.org — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 35 years, 7 months old, hosted on INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
PASS
nypl.org — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 35 years, 7 months old, hosted on INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 27, 2027 (10 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: CSC Corporate Domains, 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: INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Got: AS19551
Domain expiry

258 days

February 27, 2027

SSL certificate

243 days

Issued by Corporation Service Company

Domain age

35 years, 7 months

Registered February 26, 1991

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US

ASN AS19551

199.83.128.97

Registrar

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Unlocked 4 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 CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Created February 26, 1991 (35 years, 7 months ago)
Expires February 27, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated February 28, 2026
Name Servers ns-1399.awsdns-46.org, ns-1737.awsdns-25.co.uk, ns-263.awsdns-32.com, ns-630.awsdns-14.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 199.83.128.97
ASN AS19551 (INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US)
Provider INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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 43 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
7 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
11 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
15 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
43 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
43 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 7 ms TCP Connect 11 ms TLS Handshake 15 ms Server Processing 11 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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