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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
80
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Santa Clara, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 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: 2606:4700:20::681a:dfa, 2606:4700:20::681a:cfa, 2606:4700:20::ac43:462c
Info::
IPv6 connection error
Got: dial tcp6 [2606:4700:20::681a:dfa]:443: connect: network is unreachable
IPv6 Misconfigured
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::681a:dfa, 2606:4700:20::681a:cfa, 2606:4700:20::ac43:462c 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.

Learn more

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)

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.hashnode.com/
200https://hashnode.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://www.hashnode.com/ https://www.hashnode.com/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

42
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
DNS Records
3 A records, 10 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 10 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.26.13.250, 172.67.70.44, 104.26.12.250
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::681a:dfa, 2606:4700:20::681a:cfa, 2606:4700:20::ac43:462c
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: 10 ms
Got: 10 ms
A104.26.13.250, 172.67.70.44, 104.26.12.250
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:dfa, 2606:4700:20::681a:cfa, 2606:4700:20::ac43:462c
CNAME
NS
MX
TXT
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 10 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.

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.

Learn more

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)

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 161 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 161 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://www.hashnode.com → https://hashnode.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://www.hashnode.com

128 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://hashnode.com/

32 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://www.hashnode.com301128 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://hashnode.com/20032 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 282 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 6 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 6 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 282 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-Agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /settings/
Disallow: /dashboards/
Disallow: /draft/
Disallow: /drafts/
Disallow: /bookmarks/
Disallow: /profile/
Disallow: /submissions/
Disallow: /login
Disallow: /onboard
Disallow: /edit/

Sitemap: https://hashnode.com/sitemap.xml

A+
Domain Intelligence
hashnode.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 11 years, 2 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
hashnode.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 11 years, 2 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 2, 2027 (11 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: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Info::
Hosting: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

291 days

April 2, 2027

SSL certificate

42 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

11 years, 2 months

Registered April 2, 2015

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.26.12.250

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Lock status unknown 2 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 GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created April 2, 2015 (11 years, 2 months ago)
Expires April 2, 2027 (11 months)
Last Updated September 19, 2022
Name Servers duke.ns.cloudflare.com, eva.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.26.12.250
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 127 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
5 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
4 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
11 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
127 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
127 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 4 ms TLS Handshake 11 ms Server Processing 107 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: SJC)
Got: cf-ray: 9e8bbab36e0c31f4-SJC
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9e8bbab36e0c31f4-SJC
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