Glossary
Observed
Something a check actually read from your published app, with the evidence attached.
What it means
Observed is the strongest word on a ShipReady result, and it is still a modest one. It means a request was made to your public app and something came back that supports the statement. The header was there. The map answered. The table returned rows.
Every observed line carries the evidence and the moment it was read. That matters because an app changes. An observation from Tuesday describes Tuesday, and a result that hides its date is asking to be misread.
Observed never means fine, safe or finished. It means seen. A result full of observations still sits next to a not-verified list, because the items a URL can reach are not the items that usually cause the damage.
Findings that use this term
Incidents where it mattered
No incident in the library maps to this one yet.
ShipReady is not a penetration test or a security certification. No automated check can prove an application is secure.
Last updated September 20, 2026