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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
86
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
Redirect Chain
Action
2 redirect(s), 1087 ms total
FIX
2 redirect(s), 1087 ms total
Warning::
2 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://www.opendemocracy.net/
Warning::
Redirect overhead: 1087 ms total
Got: 1087 ms

https://opendemocracy.net

90 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.opendemocracy.net/

681 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/

316 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://opendemocracy.net30190 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.opendemocracy.net/302681 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
3https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/200316 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 520 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

302https://www.opendemocracy.net/
200https://opendemocracy.net/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

520http://opendemocracy.net/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

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

Certificate validity

51
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • 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, 40 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 40 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.66.147.96, 104.20.35.86
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::ac42:9360, 2606:4700:10::6814:2356
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: cory.ns.cloudflare.com, karina.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
8 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: 40 ms
Got: 40 ms
A172.66.147.96, 104.20.35.86
AAAA2606:4700:10::ac42:9360, 2606:4700:10::6814:2356
CNAME
NScory.ns.cloudflare.com, karina.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
10 aspmx5.googlemail.com
10 aspmx4.googlemail.com
50 mailx.opendemocracy.net
50 mailx.ipv6.opendemocracy.net
TXT
klaviyo-site-verification=YjCYwm
google-site-verification=nSMfUiFK3eBav9Vr7OpirRbl8dAlffuY56wCQ3_E9h8
google-site-verification=HujiBXQCLc4189zWij-8PLzF7eG6EzLDmHCGBA7fm_0
SPF v=spf1 ip4:37.187.27.137 ip6:2001:41d0:a:1b89::1 include:_spf.google.com a mx in...
google-site-verification=0XvYa34NuzMugdI8HKLjuGf4k4huHyhLnkUv9pzkqjU
facebook-domain-verification=k52vxzh14rnty4cpl6lgjgtoxm4phd
google-site-verification=r719nPIest2sTg0cocPTVUN2zlxAvLKqRORmR2cZqAg
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 40 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+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::ac42:9360, 2606:4700:10::6814:2356
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::ac42:9360, 2606:4700:10::6814:2356 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 153 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 153 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1738 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 153 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 153 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

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 1738 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents CCBot, *, Amazonbot, Applebot-Extended, ClaudeBot, CloudflareBrowserRenderingCrawler, Google-Extended, GPTBot, meta-externalagent, Bytespider Blocking No — crawling allowed
# As a condition of accessing this website, you agree to abide by the following
# content signals:

# (a)  If a Content-Signal = yes, you may collect content for the corresponding
#      use.
# (b)  If a Content-Signal = no, you may not collect content for the
#      corresponding use.
# (c)  If the website operator does not include a Content-Signal for a
#      corresponding use, the website operator neither grants nor restricts
#      permission via Content-Signal with respect to the corresponding use.

# The content signals and their meanings are:

# search:   building a search index and providing search results (e.g., returning
#           hyperlinks and short excerpts from your website's contents). Search does not
#           include providing AI-generated search summaries.
# ai-input: inputting content into one or more AI models (e.g., retrieval
#           augmented generation, grounding, or other real-time taking of content for
#           generative AI search answers).
# ai-train: training or fine-tuning AI models.

# ANY RESTRICTIONS EXPRESSED VIA CONTENT SIGNALS ARE EXPRESS RESERVATIONS OF
# RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE 2019/790 ON COPYRIGHT
# AND RELATED RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET.

# BEGIN Cloudflare Managed content

User-agent: *
Content-Signal: search=yes,ai-train=no
Allow: /

User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: CloudflareBrowserRenderingCrawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /

# END Cloudflare Managed Content


sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 153 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
opendemocracy.net — via Cloudflare, Inc., 26 years, 3 months old
PASS
opendemocracy.net — via Cloudflare, Inc., 26 years, 3 months old
Info::
Domain registered until May 17, 2027 (1 years, 1 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: Cloudflare, 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.
Domain expiry

303 days

May 17, 2027

SSL certificate

51 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

26 years, 3 months

Registered May 17, 2000

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::6814:2356

Registrar

Cloudflare, Inc.

Unlocked 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
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Created May 17, 2000 (26 years, 3 months ago)
Expires May 17, 2027 (1 years, 1 months)
Last Updated April 17, 2026
Name Servers cory.ns.cloudflare.com, karina.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::6814:2356
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 116 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
41 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
117 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
117 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 41 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 37 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f00a0e7cf56d124-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f00a0e7cf56d124-CDG
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