How to Check If Your Website Is Using the Rocket.net CDN

Applies to: All Rocket.net plans
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated time: 2–3 minutes

Overview

All websites hosted on Rocket.net are automatically served through a global Enterprise CDN powered by Cloudflare. The CDN is always enabled by default and does not require any manual configuration.

Because there is no CDN on/off switch in the Rocket.net dashboard, the correct way to verify CDN usage is by checking your website’s response headers.

Important: 

• ✅ CDN is enabled automatically for all active sites
• ✅ You cannot disable the CDN yourself
• ✅ If your domain is correctly pointed to Rocket.net, the CDN is active
• ⚠️ You can request to disable CDN caching for specific pages or your site by contacting Rocket.net Support

How to Confirm CDN Is Active (Recommended Method)

Check Using Your Browser (Chrome)

1. Open your website in Google Chrome.
2. Right‑click anywhere on the page and select Inspect.
3. Click the Network tab.
4. Reload the page.
5. Click the first request (your main domain).
6. Scroll to Response Headers.

What to Look For

If you see any of the following headers, your site is being served through the Rocket.net CDN:

• server: cloudflare
• cf-cache-status: HIT or cf-cache-status: MISS or cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
• HIT: Cached content served from the edge
• MISS: Edge cache did not have content yet, served from origin
• DYNAMIC: Request went through CDN but content is not cached at the edge (normal for personalized pages or WooCommerce carts)
• Even with DYNAMIC, your traffic is still passing through the Rocket.net CDN.

These headers confirm that your content is being delivered through Cloudflare’s CDN layer used by Rocket.net.

Alternative Method: Use an Online Header Checker

If you prefer not to use browser developer tools:

1. Use an online HTTP header checker tool.
2. Enter your website URL.
3. Review the response headers for Cloudflare-related entries (such as server: cloudflare).

When the CDN May Not Be Active

In rare cases, the CDN may not appear active if:

• Your domain’s DNS is not fully pointed to Rocket.net
• The site is paused or inactive
• Traffic is bypassing Rocket.net due to incorrect DNS or proxy settings

If you’re unsure, Rocket.net Support can verify this for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I disable the Rocket.net CDN?
Yes, but only through Rocket.net Support. Customers do not have a self-service option to disable the CDN from the dashboard.

Will the CDN change my URLs or affect SEO?
No. The CDN works transparently and does not change URLs or negatively impact SEO.

Why don’t third‑party tools show “Rocket.net CDN”?
Some tools only detect Cloudflare. Since Rocket.net uses Cloudflare Enterprise, this is expected behavior.

What if I see cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC?
This is normal and expected behavior.

DYNAMIC means the request was served through the Rocket.net CDN, but the content was not cached at the edge. This commonly happens when:

• The page contains logged‑in or personalized content
• The page is excluded from caching (e.g. cart, checkout, account pages)
• The response includes headers that prevent caching

Even when the status is DYNAMIC, your traffic is still passing through the Cloudflare Enterprise CDN layer.

Need Help?

If you’re still unsure whether your site is using the CDN, contact Rocket.net Support and we’ll be happy to assist  🚀