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Error start URL: A parsing error occurred while analyzing this URL.

The site audit of a domain fails with a parsing error

Benjamin Weßel avatar
Written by Benjamin Weßel
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Symptom

  • A Site Audit under Site Audit > Analysis management shows error Start URL

  • In the detailed view of the Audit via Site Audit > Analysis management > www.example.tld the error "The analysis of this URL has encountered a parsing error" is displayed.

Cause

The XOVIbot cannot access the page.

Solution

Make sure that the XOVIbot can access the page.
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Whitelist the XOVIbot crawler by using the following IP ranges:
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  • 78.138.117.168

  • 78.138.117.169

  • 78.138.117.179

  • 78.138.117.180

  • 78.138.117.214

  • 78.138.117.215

  • 78.138.117.141

  • 78.138.117.142

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