Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations84 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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 Records1 A records, 27 ms lookupPASS
| A | 52.2.61.89 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns23.digicertdns.net, ns21.digicertdns.com, ns25.digicertdns.net, ns20.digicertdns.com, ns24.digicertdns.net, ns22.digicertdns.com |
| MX | 10 aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 30 aspmx3.googlemail.com 30 aspmx2.googlemail.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=WrQCmCaCTKrm5tJlVaaljZEjDbzJcG7lL8mDGKZs7as google-site-verification=waXNo811UMVS9GIDQU8IY0QPYI0Yz1xdXej593NasDQ google-site-verification=_uc-4pGQA9c0w14NDTFSmq5F7bdFABFlZVdJR-utpZs google-site-verification=KsTA4XhdNJhrbwYAQVG8kPITfKHVaTwh_yykIRukvVc google-site-verification=D-jrqGA59o_jFOhJnjcuw1bzmI2KqBWdsEtMAf4woW0 SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:one.zoho.com ~all google-site-verification=G2Qg0lKd4pRZaGjLDUsd58hNo1BE_WQc0009M4FiC0o |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.
Learn more ▾ ▴
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
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 708 ms totalPASS
https://polygon.com
298 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.polygon.com/
410 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://polygon.com | 301 | 298 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
| 2 | https://www.polygon.com/ | 200 | 410 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 500 URLsPASS
# Valnet content is made available for your non-commercial use subject to our
# Terms of Use here: https://www.valnetinc.com/en/terms-of-use
# Use of any robot, crawler, or other tool to scrape, harvest, extract, or retrieve any content on
# this website using automated means is prohibited without written permission from Valnet.
# Prohibited uses include but are not limited to:
# (1) text and data mining under Art. 4 of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single
# Market;
# (2) development or operation of artificial intelligence or machine learning software or
# databases, including by training, fine-tuning, embedding, and retrieval-augmented generation;
# (3) creating data sets containing our content or sharing it with others; and
# (4) any commercial purposes.
# Contact info@valnetinc.com for assistance.
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Allow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Claude-Web
Disallow: /
User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ImagesiftBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Omgilibot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Omgili
Disallow: /
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: YouBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Disallow: /ad
Disallow: /sponsored
User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /newfanshot
Disallow: /users/*/replies
Disallow: /users/*/comments
Disallow: /login
Disallow: /account/*
Disallow: /auth/*
Disallow: /chorus_auth
Disallow: /sso
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /the-highlight$
Disallow: /fetch/next/mural
Disallow: /fetch/next/mural/*
Disallow: /fetch/next/mural?*
User-agent: *
Disallow: /share$
Disallow: /share/*
Disallow: /share?*
# Google news sitemap
Sitemap: https://www.polygon.com/post_google_news.xml
# Sitemap archive
Sitemap: https://www.polygon.com/sitemap.xml
- https://www.polygon.com/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-new-price-too-expensive/
- https://static0.polygonimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24713736/xbox_games_showcase_2023.jpg
- https://www.polygon.com/call-of-duty-all-games-xbox-game-pass/
- https://static0.polygonimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cod-infinite-warfare_sp_retribution-bridge_salter.jpg
- https://www.polygon.com/sydney-sweenys-gundam-needs-to-be-political-to-actually-be-faithful-to-the-anime/
A+Domain Intelligencepolygon.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 34 years, 3 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
1856 days
July 16, 2031
84 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
34 years, 3 months
Registered July 17, 1992
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
52.2.61.89
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
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.
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