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Cloudflare Checker — Edge Protection & Security Headers

Detect Cloudflare, check cache status and 6 security headers in seconds

Is your website properly protected?

Cloudflare is the world's most popular CDN and edge security network — blocking DDoS, malicious bots, invalid clicks and encrypting all connections before traffic reaches your origin server. But Cloudflare alone is not enough: missing security headers like HSTS, CSP or X-Frame-Options leave your site vulnerable to XSS and clickjacking. This tool checks both in a single scan.

A website not behind Cloudflare is exposed to 100% raw internet traffic — DDoS layer 3/4, brute-force, bot scrapers and invalid ad clicks directly hitting your origin. Cloudflare blocks an average of 70–80 billion threats per day at the edge, significantly reducing origin server load and improving global response speed. But Cloudflare at the edge does not control HTTP security headers — these are the responsibility of your web server or application. Missing HSTS enables SSL stripping attacks. Missing CSP is an XSS vulnerability. Missing X-Frame-Options is a clickjacking risk on ad campaigns. ClickSentinel combined with Cloudflare protects 2 layers: edge blocks raw threats, ClickSentinel analyzes traffic quality that passes through the edge.

  • Detect Cloudflare via CF-Ray header and "Server: cloudflare" — instant result
  • Rate protection level: High / Medium / None + real cache status
  • Verify all 6 security headers: HSTS, X-Frame-Options, CSP, X-Content-Type, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy
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How to use in 3 steps

  1. 1Enter any URL on the domain you want to check (homepage or landing page).
  2. 2Click "Check now" — the tool sends an HTTP request and analyzes response headers.
  3. 3See instantly: Cloudflare status, protection level, cache + full list of present/missing security headers.

Frequently asked questions

How can I tell for sure if a site uses Cloudflare?
The most reliable indicators are the "CF-Ray" response header (Cloudflare's request identifier) and "Server: cloudflare". Some sites use Cloudflare in "grey cloud" mode (DNS-only) — these headers won't appear. Only orange cloud mode activates the full proxy and edge protection.
Which security headers are most commonly missing?
Analysis across thousands of websites shows: Content-Security-Policy (CSP) is missing on 67% of sites, Permissions-Policy on 72%, and Referrer-Policy on 58%. These three don't require complex code changes — just add them to your Nginx/Apache config or Cloudflare Transform Rules.
Is Cloudflare Free Plan enough to stop invalid ad clicks?
Cloudflare Free provides DDoS layer 3/4 protection, SSL and basic WAF — sufficient for most small to medium sites. However, advanced Bot Management (to detect click farms, headless browsers, invalid ad traffic) requires Pro plan or higher. Alternatively, use ClickSentinel at the application layer for click-level scoring.
How does ClickSentinel complement Cloudflare?
Cloudflare blocks threats at the network/edge layer before requests reach your server. ClickSentinel operates at the application layer — scoring each click after it has passed Cloudflare: device fingerprint, cross-site IP reputation, VPN/Tor/datacenter, click velocity in 5-minute windows. Combined: Cloudflare blocks ~80% of raw threats, ClickSentinel catches the remaining 20% that are more sophisticated.