Redirect Checker

A redirect checker requests a URL without automatically hiding the intermediate responses, records each redirect status and follows the Location header until a final response is reached or a safety limit is hit.

Browsers make redirects look instant, but crawlers, analytics and caching layers still process each hop. Old migrations can leave chains that waste requests, slow users and obscure the true canonical destination.

1. 1Enter the exact source URL including protocol.
2. 2Run the check and read the sequence from first request to final destination.
3. 3Confirm the status code matches the redirect's intent.
4. 4Update internal links to point directly to the stable final URL when possible.

• 301 and 308 indicate permanent redirection semantics.
• 302 and 307 indicate temporary semantics.
• A final 200 usually means the destination responded successfully, while 4xx or 5xx final responses need investigation.

• HTTP to HTTPS redirect followed by a second www/non-www redirect.
• Old URL redirecting to another old URL before reaching the current page.
• Redirecting removed content to an unrelated homepage.
• Mixing temporary and permanent redirects without intent.

• Collapse chains so old URLs point directly to the best current destination.
• Update internal navigation, canonicals and sitemap entries to final URLs.
• Use relevant replacement pages rather than blanket homepage redirects.

• Test redirects after platform migrations and domain changes.
• Preserve query parameters only when they are required.
• Monitor high-value externally linked legacy URLs.

The checker sees the network path from this service at the time of the request. Geo-targeted, cookie-based or bot-specific redirect behavior can differ for other users.