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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
84
GRADE
B
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
200 OK
Checks
9
5 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
IPv6 Readiness
Action
IPv6 records exist but unreachable
FIX
IPv6 records exist but unreachable
Warning::
IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable
Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.
Got: 2600:141b:1c00:f83::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f84::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f86::1aca
Info::
IPv6 connection error
Got: dial tcp6 [2600:141b:1c00:f83::1aca]:443: connect: no route to host
IPv6 Misconfigured
AAAA Records 2600:141b:1c00:f83::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f84::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f86::1aca Connection UNREACHABLE

Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.

Why this matters

Advertising IPv6 (AAAA records) without a reachable server means IPv6-preferring clients silently fail every connection.

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Modern browsers prefer IPv6 if AAAA exists (Happy Eyeballs algorithm). If the IPv6 server isn't reachable, browsers fall back to IPv4 — but with seconds of added latency per request. Either fix IPv6 reachability or remove the AAAA records.

Source: RFC 8305 (Happy Eyeballs)

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.

B
DNS Records
1 A records, 17 ms lookup
REVIEW
1 A records, 17 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 2.18.73.47
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:141b:1c00:f83::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f84::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f86::1aca
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: e6858.dsce9.akamaiedge.net
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: 17 ms
Got: 17 ms
A2.18.73.47
AAAA2600:141b:1c00:f83::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f84::1aca, 2600:141b:1c00:f86::1aca
CNAMEe6858.dsce9.akamaiedge.net
NS—
MX—
TXT—
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 17 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

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Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

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)

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
132 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

132
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://www.apple.com

https://www.apple.com

56 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://www.apple.com20056 msHTTP/1.1Apple
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 47 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 47 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1018 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 47 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 47 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1018 B Sitemaps referenced 5 User-agents *, Baiduspider, HaoSouSpider, Sogou web spider, Sogou inst spider, Sogou spider2 Blocking No — crawling allowed
# robots.txt for https://www.apple.com/

User-agent: *
Disallow: /*shop/browse/overlay/*
Disallow: /*shop/iphone/payments/overlay/*
Disallow: /cn/*/aow/*
Disallow: /tmall*
Allow: /ac/globalnav/2.0/*/images/ac-globalnav/globalnav/search/* 	

User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-edu/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: HaoSouSpider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-edu/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: Sogou web spider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: Sogou inst spider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: Sogou spider2
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

#DaumWebMasterTool:6ff40e0f09564a9d4e3bc80e7cbde7c196677a2f5f610eb9c029836774f9a8e9:D9a8IEFAzmC/NWsQ3tB0Wg==

Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/shop/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/autopush/sitemap/sitemap-index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/retail/sitemap/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/today/sitemap-index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 47 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)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

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

Preferred variant: www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://www.apple.com/ → https://www.apple.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
apple.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 39 years, 8 months old
PASS
apple.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 39 years, 8 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 20, 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: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Domain expiry

223 days

February 20, 2027

SSL certificate

132 days

Issued by Apple Inc.

Domain age

39 years, 8 months

Registered February 19, 1987

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2620:149:af0::10

Registrar

Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE

Lock status unknown 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
Registrar Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Created February 19, 1987 (39 years, 8 months ago)
Expires February 20, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated February 9, 2026
Name Servers a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2620:149:af0::10
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.

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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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 67 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
3 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.
21 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
65 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
67 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 3 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 40 ms Content Transfer 2 ms
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