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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
98
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
403 Forbidden
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
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

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • 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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9e8bd1586ce0d171-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9e8bd1586ce0d171-CDG
A
DNS Records
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.27.48, 104.18.26.48
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:1a30, 2606:4700::6812:1b30
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: 31 ms
Got: 31 ms
A104.18.27.48, 104.18.26.48
AAAA2606:4700::6812:1a30, 2606:4700::6812:1b30
CNAME
NS
MX
TXT
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 31 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
0 redirect(s), 64 ms total
PASS
0 redirect(s), 64 ms total

https://www.perplexity.ai

64 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://www.perplexity.ai40364 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:1a30, 2606:4700::6812:1b30
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:1a30, 2606:4700::6812:1b30 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 2 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 2 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 761 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 2 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 2 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 761 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, Googlebot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# https://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html
User-agent: *
Disallow: /*?*q=
Disallow: /search/new
Disallow: /search?*/
Disallow: /socket.io/
Disallow: /onboarding/
Disallow: /join/
Allow: /academic
Allow: /api-platform
Allow: /assistant
Allow: /comet
Allow: /comet/gettingstarted
Allow: /comet/resources
Allow: /enterprise
Allow: /finance
Allow: /hub
Allow: /pro
Allow: /travel
User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /*?*q=
Disallow: /search*
Disallow: /search?*/
Disallow: /socket.io/
Disallow: /onboarding/
Disallow: /join/
Allow: /academic
Allow: /api-platform
Allow: /assistant
Allow: /comet
Allow: /comet/gettingstarted
Allow: /comet/resources
Allow: /enterprise
Allow: /finance
Allow: /hub
Allow: /pro
Allow: /travel
Sitemap: https://www.perplexity.ai/sitemap.xml

sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 2 entries Valid XML Yes
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.perplexity.ai/
301https://perplexity.ai/

Preferred variant: www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://www.perplexity.ai/ https://www.perplexity.ai/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
perplexity.ai — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 3 years, 9 months old
PASS
perplexity.ai — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 3 years, 9 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jul 8, 2034 (8 years, 4 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
Domain expiry

2918 days

July 8, 2034

SSL certificate

42 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

3 years, 9 months

Registered July 8, 2022

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:1b30

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 July 8, 2022 (3 years, 9 months ago)
Expires July 8, 2034 (8 years, 4 months)
Last Updated April 2, 2025
Name Servers jessica.ns.cloudflare.com, emerson.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Registrant Registration Private
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:1b30
Data source: rdap (0.8s)

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 99 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
33 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.
23 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
97 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
99 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 33 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 24 ms Content Transfer 3 ms
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