Edge
The edge is the layer that sits in front of your website and answers requests before they reach your own server.
In a little more detail
Anything configured there wins over what your application says, because your application is never asked. It is the reason a correct file in your project can be irrelevant in practice.
Related terms
- CDN: A CDN is a network of servers around the world that keeps copies of your site so visitors are served from somewhere close to them.
- robots.txt: robots.txt is a plain text file at the top level of a website that lists which automated visitors are allowed in and which are not.
See it on your own site
The scan reads your site the way AI search does and reports where you stand on this and sixteen other checks.