Why does the search go through a server?

A browser cannot read another site’s files (CORS rule). The Radiank server makes the requests and only returns the extracted fields. The address you enter is not stored.

Nothing found, yet the site has a sitemap?

It probably sits at a non-standard path and is missing from robots.txt. Only the site owner knows it then, for instance through Search Console.

What about compressed sitemaps (.gz)?

The tool reports that they exist and gives the HTTP code, without decompressing or parsing them.

Should the sitemap be declared in robots.txt?

It is not required, but the “Sitemap:” line helps search engines find it. The safest route is to submit it in Google Search Console as well.

(01) — TOOLS

Find a website’s sitemap.

Enter a domain. The tool reads robots.txt, tries the usual paths and lists every sitemap it finds. The request runs from the Radiank server: only the address you enter is sent.

Content only helps if people find it. I check your site’s visibility on Google for free (the page is in French).

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At a glance

Free XML sitemap finder, no account.
Reads robots.txt (Sitemap: lines), then tries /sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml, /sitemap-index.xml, /wp-sitemap.xml and /sitemap.xml.gz.
For each sitemap: URL, HTTP code, type (index or URL list), entry count and the first 10 URLs.
The request runs from the Radiank server (8 requests and 12 s at most); the address you enter is not stored.
Available in French, English, German and Spanish.

(02) — METHOD

What it is for, where to look.

01 — Purpose

An XML sitemap lists the URLs a site wants search engines to crawl. It helps Google and Bing discover pages, without guaranteeing they get indexed.

02 — By hand

Open example.com/robots.txt and look for a “Sitemap:” line. Otherwise try /sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml (Yoast, Rank Math) or /wp-sitemap.xml (WordPress).

03 — Here

The tool runs those checks for you, 8 requests at most, and shows the HTTP code, the type (index or URL list), the entry count and the first 10 URLs.

Short answers.

Why does the search go through a server?: A browser cannot read another site’s files (CORS rule). The Radiank server makes the requests and only returns the extracted fields. The address you enter is not stored.
Nothing found, yet the site has a sitemap?: It probably sits at a non-standard path and is missing from robots.txt. Only the site owner knows it then, for instance through Search Console.
What about compressed sitemaps (.gz)?: The tool reports that they exist and gives the HTTP code, without decompressing or parsing them.
Should the sitemap be declared in robots.txt?: It is not required, but the “Sitemap:” line helps search engines find it. The safest route is to submit it in Google Search Console as well.

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