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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
85
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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
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.epicurious.com/
200https://epicurious.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
290 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

290
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • 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
4 A records, 331 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 331 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 151.101.64.239, 151.101.0.239, 151.101.128.239, 151.101.192.239
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.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
Warning::
DNS resolution is slow (331 ms)
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
Got: 331 ms
A151.101.64.239, 151.101.0.239, 151.101.128.239, 151.101.192.239
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.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
MS=ms87571048
adobe-idp-site-verification=c2108b9dbc0fc05ff0794006df1c41b6c945bd2c8a904bef754e...
atlassian-domain-verification=mYtQWl3namqmk5ikMKT48XVnS+XdjdbkLlkWMcNyvsddK2JDAi...
facebook-domain-verification=q910kfyjjwb4qwltvwrnni7nmfouwa
google-site-verification=2BrJSlq0iLnIZ3fBeBc3erdokvGdY7bIKzUuQeQlr2w
google-site-verification=2XW_HJjsXHtKWn0RsN8liHnKCRhdh58TfEohm5OIVOk
google-site-verification=Cc5RF-bLiKIkNwUG0N_y1O1td61s8C0hwue3L46t1fY
google-site-verification=ShdfWyzxRCwWWuhGPBlcndhX4C0cjo4GQIUnSpXgzeI
google-site-verification=U-2Pfy-nA1ko_mA3JvoJSBJHHOVSKves18YTh55zxH8
google-site-verification=fGDLSmwsVCgqOCMN_mpoLTYEbPh5xJ0BZF8yXJiJdYs
google-site-verification=kj9Taiku0yjCr7m5_amnVVU0AHJNsBVLjgiss88MYDE
j8ds09bb906lrj51n4bghs9yc0zs993c
spf2.0/pra mx:phys.com ip4:69.2.108.1 include:dartmail.net include:aspmx.sailthr...
SPF v=spf1 include:_u.epicurious.com._spf.smart.ondmarc.com -all
yahoo-verification-key=Ig5MMjBaR+Rry7z7jMx2AmtuxKp29CDuY0rQmJxG5+U=
zapier-domain-verification-challenge=82e16317-6132-4df7-95be-e0fc576e0839
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 331 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.

Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

Why this matters

DNS resolution is slow — anycast DNS providers (Cloudflare, Route 53) typically resolve <50ms globally.

Source: DNS performance benchmarks

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 228 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 228 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://epicurious.com → https://www.epicurious.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://epicurious.com

94 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.epicurious.com/

134 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://epicurious.com30194 msHTTP/1.1Varnish
2https://www.epicurious.com/200134 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 60 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 60 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1903 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 60 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 60 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1903 B Sitemaps referenced 7 User-agents heritrix, *, Pinterestbot, Google-InspectionTool, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, cohere-training-data-crawler, PanguBot, LinkedInBot, Applebot-Extended, Twitterbot, Amazonbot, cohere-ai, MistralAI-User, Webzio-Extended, GoogleOther, Claude-SearchBot, Diffbot, archive.org_bot, Bytespider, FacebookExternalHit, TikTokSpider, AmazonAdBot, Google-CloudVertexBot, meta-webindexer, meta-externalagent, PetalBot, DuckAssistBot, ia_archiver-web.archive.org, Claude-User, Perplexity-User, CCBot, Timpibot, ia_archiver, Storebot-Google, Google-Extended, meta-externalfetcher, Webzio Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/tagpages-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/bundles-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/branded-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/contributors-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/feed/google-latest-news/sitemap-google-news
Sitemap: https://www.epicurious.com/feed/rss

User-agent: *
Disallow: /*?
Allow: /*?*page
Allow: /*.xml?
Allow: /*.js
Allow: /*.css
Allow: /*.ico
Allow: /verso/static
Allow: /*.svg
Allow: /*.png
Allow: /*.jpg
Allow: /*.jpeg
Allow: /*rss?
Allow: /*?id=
Disallow: /auth/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /user/
Disallow: /user-context
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /product/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Disallow: /services.min.js
Disallow: /com.condenast/yv8

###
Disallow: */ba-syn-
Disallow: /recipes/member/reviews
Disallow: /franchise/
###

User-agent: FacebookExternalHit
User-agent: Twitterbot
User-agent: Pinterestbot
User-agent: LinkedInBot
User-agent: TikTokSpider
User-agent: Storebot-Google
User-agent: Google-InspectionTool
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot
User-agent: GoogleOther
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: meta-webindexer
User-agent: meta-externalagent
User-agent: meta-externalfetcher
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
User-agent: Claude-User
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: Perplexity-User
User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: PanguBot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
User-agent: MistralAI-User
User-agent: Timpibot
User-agent: Webzio
User-agent: Webzio-Extended
User-agent: archive.org_bot
User-agent: ia_archiver
User-agent: ia_archiver-web.archive.org
User-agent: heritrix
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 60 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
epicurious.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 4 months old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
epicurious.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 4 months old, hosted on Fastly
Info::
Domain registered until Dec 15, 2027 (1 years, 8 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: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

548 days

December 15, 2027

SSL certificate

290 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

31 years, 4 months

Registered May 11, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

151.101.0.239

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 May 11, 1995 (31 years, 4 months ago)
Expires December 15, 2027 (1 years, 8 months)
Last Updated December 11, 2025
Name Servers ns-1116.awsdns-11.org, ns-1935.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-28.awsdns-03.com, ns-836.awsdns-40.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 151.101.0.239
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.7s)

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 60 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
43 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.
10 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
60 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
60 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 43 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 10 ms Server Processing 5 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT)
PASS
Fastly (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-gru-sbgr1930030-GRU
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT Evidence x-served-by: cache-gru-sbgr1930030-GRU
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