May 28, 2022 at 7:15:19 AM UTC
VERIFY
Websites
Runtime: 2.1s
On May 28, 2022 at 7:15:19 AM UTC, http://www.umc.org/ was accessible when tested on AS10796 in United States.
Failures
HTTP Experiment
null
DNS Experiment
null
Control
null
DNS Queries
Resolver:
65.24.26.39
Query:
IN A www.umc.org
Engine:
system
Name
Class
TTL
Type
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Answer IP Info
@
IN
A
104.22.13.112
AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
@
IN
A
172.67.30.161
AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
@
IN
A
104.22.12.112
AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
Query:
IN AAAA www.umc.org
Engine:
system
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Type
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Answer IP Info
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IN
AAAA
2606:4700:10::6816:c70
AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
@
IN
AAAA
2606:4700:10::6816:d70
AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
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IN
AAAA
2606:4700:10::ac43:1ea1
AS13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
TCP Connections
104.22.13.112:80: succeeded
172.67.30.161:80: succeeded
104.22.12.112:80: succeeded
2606:4700:10::6816:d70:80: succeeded
2606:4700:10::6816:c70:80: succeeded
2606:4700:10::ac43:1ea1:80: succeeded
HTTP Requests
URL
GET https://www.umc.org/
Response Headers
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<p>The connections we find in our United Methodist faith communities are blessed gifts from God. In moments of fellowship, service, worship and celebration, we find strength, love, joy and hope.</p>
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