Execute a Live Scan

Live Scans allow users to test the HTTP and HTTPS responses of domains, URLs and URIs, validate configuration changes, and detect both region and platform-specific behavior.

Validin initiates Live Scans from VMs within supported regions that are rotated throughout the day.

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Data privacy
Live Scan results are saved to individual user accounts. We do not add Live Scan results back into our dataset or make them available for other users.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have:

A Validin Enterprise account
The target domain, URL or full URI you want to scan

Start a live scan

Select Live Scanning from the left-hand menu.
Select Start a New Scan.
Enter a Domain, URL or full URI into the search bar.

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Default settings
If you enter only a domain name, scans default to HTTP over port 80.

Under Select Country, choose one or more testing locations:
- Keep Auto enabled for the most relevant region
- Or manually select regions such as US, GB, DE, etc.
Choose a User Agent Header:
- Select a predefined browser from the drop-down menu
- Or define a custom user-agent string
(Optional) Enter a Referer Header to simulate contextual browsing.
Click Search to begin the scan.

Validin immediately initiates network requests from the chosen regions using the provided settings.

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Refine your scans

Switch user agents to test UA-based blocking

Add or remove countries to isolate geofencing issues

Provide a full https:// URL to inspect TLS and HSTS behavior

Set a Referer Header to simulate internal navigation

Click Start a New Scan to rerun the test with updated inputs.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Likely cause	Recommended action
403 responses or block pages	WAF or geoblocking	Try another region or UA header
No response from server	HTTP-only default	Enter full `https://` URL
Unexpected redirects	CDN/caching rules	Inspect redirect chain for mismatches
All regions fail	DNS issue	Check DNS propagation/record validity

If issues persist, contact Validin Support: