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title: Target URL is out of scope
description: "How to fix the error: Target URL redirects to … which is out of scope. Please scan this URL directly."
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March 18, 2025

# Target URL is out of scope

## How to fix the error: Target URL redirects to … which is out of scope. Please scan this URL directly.

### ![](https://support.pentest-tools.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/ecbfa4ce-ca1a-4786-ace1-7ed399db7eac.png)

### “URL is out of scope” error can occur if the target URL is incorrect

Most often this error is displayed because of **incorrectly typed website addresses**, malfunctioning links or you could have been trying to access a part of the site reserved for authorized users only. Check the spelling of the address carefully (ex: http, https, add www.) and look for characters that are not typically present in addresses.

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