Redirect Chain Checker

Enter a URL and trace its full redirect chain – every hop, status code, and final destination displayed step by step.

By Marshkalk

Note: Browser security (CORS) prevents following cross-origin redirects directly. This tool checks the final destination using Cloudflare DNS and shows the redirect chain as reported by the server. For a full server-side trace, use curl -IL <url> in your terminal.

Redirect Checker

Follows the full redirect chain for a URL and shows each hop: URL, status code, and response time. Useful for debugging redirect loops, verifying 301s, and auditing redirect chains.

HTTP redirect status codes

CodeTypeSEO impact
301Moved PermanentlyPasses ~90–99% of link equity
302Found (Temporary)Does not transfer link equity
307Temporary RedirectMethod-preserving; no link equity
308Permanent RedirectMethod-preserving permanent; passes equity
Meta refreshHTML-level redirectWeaker SEO signal than HTTP 301

Common redirect chain issues

  • Redirect loop – A redirects to B which redirects back to A; browsers show an error
  • Too many hops – chains longer than 3–4 redirects slow down page load and dilute link equity
  • HTTP to HTTPS then www – two hops; consolidate to one redirect directly to the canonical URL
  • 302 used instead of 301 – temporary redirect loses link equity for permanent moves