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URL Redirect Chain Checker

Follow every hop in a URL's redirection chain. Identify slow redirect hops, HTTP to HTTPS loops, and permanent vs temporary 301/302 redirects.

Tested via an SSRF-safe gateway. Infinite loops are clamped at 10 hops.
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How to Use URL Redirect & Status Checker

1

Enter Short or Redirect URL

Input any shortened or redirected URL.

2

Trace Path

Follow the HTTP redirection path hop-by-hop.

3

Analyze Hops

Review each intermediate status code, response time, and final destination.

About URL Redirect & Status Checker

Disables automatic HTTP redirect following, inspecting successive `Location` response headers sequentially and recording intermediate latency metrics.

Supported Formats

URLHTTP

Operational Limits

  • Clamped at a maximum of 10 hops to prevent Denial of Service

Key Features

  • Step-by-step redirect chain visualization
  • Detects infinite redirect loops
  • Shows HTTP status code for every step (301, 302, 307, 308)
  • Protected against SSRF and oversized payloads

Frequently Asked Questions

A 301 is a Permanent redirect that passes 99% of SEO link equity to the destination, while a 302 is Temporary and signals search engines to retain the original URL.