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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.

Ana Pascoal avatar
Written by Ana Pascoal
Updated over 4 months ago

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

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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