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I often test web applications deployed in machines that are local on site (so I access them behind a firewall). Then (after the network people setup some port forwarding scheme) I invite other people to try them out only to be told that they can't seem to be able to see those URLs.
How to test whether a specific URL is visible / reachable from the public Internet?
I am aware of the existence of sites like this but do they test the actual URL (including context, etc. which will involve testing the actual port forwarding) or just accessibility of the node?
Can you please give an example URL!? – Werner Henze – 2014-12-05T12:36:08.873
What do you mean with "accessibility of the node"? – Werner Henze – 2014-12-05T12:44:39.697
@WernerHenze I mean weather they really test the entire URL or just check that the host is reachable (e.g. via ping, traceroute, etc) – MarcusJuniusBrutus – 2014-12-05T12:52:23.033
downforeveryoneorjustme.com seems to only check if the host is up, not to check if there is a web service running. – Werner Henze – 2014-12-05T12:55:26.363