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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

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Written by Benjamin Weßel
Updated this week

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.

Whitelist the XOVIbot crawler by using the following IP ranges:

  • 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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