Missing headers are invisible without a check
Security headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and CSP don't cause visible errors when absent, so they're easy to miss without an explicit review as part of the launch or handoff process.
Security Header Checker
Review whether key security headers are present on client websites — HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and CSP — as part of your standard website health workflow.
No credit card required · Real server-side header checks · Built for agency website reviews
Website health signals, not live monitoring data
The Problem
Security headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and CSP don't cause visible errors when absent, so they're easy to miss without an explicit review as part of the launch or handoff process.
Agencies are trusted to review technical details clients cannot check themselves. A missing security header found after launch reflects on the agency's quality of review.
Moving a site to a new host, CMS, CDN, or server configuration can silently remove security headers that were previously in place.
How It Works
Enter the website, subdomain, or client property you need to protect.
Run a real reachability, HTTPS/SSL, response time, and configured health check.
Use the returned signals to decide what to fix before a browser error or complaint.
Features
Review whether HTTP Strict Transport Security is present, which tells browsers to only connect to the domain over HTTPS.
Check whether the header is set to prevent the page from being embedded in iframes by third-party sites.
Verify whether the header is present to prevent browsers from guessing (sniffing) the MIME type of a response.
Review whether a Referrer-Policy header is set to control how referrer information is shared when users navigate away.
Check for the presence of a CSP header, which controls which sources browsers are allowed to load content from.
Get a combined view of which headers are present, which are missing, and which need review across the checked website.
Who This Is For
Add security header checks to your standard pre-launch, post-migration, or monthly website review workflow.
Review client sites before handoff to catch missing headers that could come back as an issue after launch.
Keep track of security header status across maintained properties so changes to hosting or CDN configuration don't go unnoticed.
FAQ
Security headers are HTTP response headers that instruct browsers on how to handle a website's content. Common ones include HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy.
Missing or misconfigured headers can leave a site more exposed to common browser-based attack patterns. Agencies that include header checks in their workflow can identify these gaps before they become a client concern or a reported vulnerability.
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a header that tells browsers the site should only be accessed over HTTPS. Without it, browsers may allow insecure HTTP connections even when HTTPS is available on the server.
X-Frame-Options tells browsers whether the page can be embedded in an iframe by another website. Setting it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN helps protect against clickjacking, where a hidden frame tricks users into clicking on something unexpected.
The X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff header prevents browsers from guessing the MIME type of a response when the server has declared one. This reduces the risk of certain content injection scenarios.
A Content Security Policy header tells browsers which sources they are allowed to load scripts, styles, images, and other resources from on the page. A well-configured CSP helps reduce the risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.