own-host loop
A serverless function cannot fetch a route it serves itself; the request never leaves the runtime. For a scanner built that way, any URL on its own host is unreachable from inside a scan.
What own-host loop does not show
The honest outcome is unverifiable, never dead, and CrawlCheck cannot grade itself from inside.
Terms this definition uses
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The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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Questions about own-host loop
What is own-host loop?
A serverless function cannot fetch a route it serves itself; the request never leaves the runtime. For a scanner built that way, any URL on its own host is unreachable from inside a scan.
What does own-host loop not show or guarantee?
A serverless function cannot fetch a route it serves itself; the request never leaves the runtime. The honest outcome is unverifiable, never dead, and CrawlCheck cannot grade itself from inside.
Which area of the glossary does own-host loop belong to?
Measurement and evidence: The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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