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Troubleshooting: Can’t verify a domain using a meta tag
Troubleshooting: Can’t verify a domain using a meta tag

Learn how to troubleshoot issues when verifying a domain using a meta tag.

Jaime Vasconcelos avatar
Written by Jaime Vasconcelos
Updated over a week ago

In order for Probely to run full-fledged scans on your target, you need to verify its domain. Learn more about why do we require you to verify the ownership of the domain of your target?.

The problem

The domain verification using a meta tag fails with the error: Meta tag not found.

Troubleshoot the problem

To troubleshoot this problem, go through the following steps to identify the possible causes and respective solutions to fix it.


Step: Check the index page source

Test if the meta tag is present in the index page source in one of the following ways:

  • Use the browser:

    1. Type the URL to the index page:

      https://<domain_to_verify>

      For example:

      https://example.com

    2. Right-click on the page and select View Page Source.

  • Use a curl command like this:

    curl -i https://<domain_to_verify>

    For example:

    curl -i https://example.com

Analyze the HTML of the index page source, check the following possible causes, and apply the respective solution:

Cause

Solution

The meta tag is not on the index page.

Review the implementation to add the meta tag before the closing </head> tag on the index page.

The meta tag is on the index page, but not inside the <head> tag.

Review the implementation to have the meta tag before the closing </head> tag on the index page.

The meta tag is on the index page inside the <head> tag, but it is being injected using JavaScript (e.g., a Single-Page Application).

Review the implementation to add the meta tag before the closing </head> tag on the index page without using JavaScript.

After following these steps, identifying the causes, and applying the respective solutions, you should be able to verify your domain using a meta tag.

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