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URL Redirect Checker for 301 and 302 Chains

Follow a URL hop by hop and see every redirect, its status code, its time and where it points.

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About Redirect Checker

A redirect checker earns its keep after a move to HTTPS, a domain change or a new URL structure. Enter an address and we follow each redirect by hand, up to 15 hops, listing the URL, status code, time, Location target and Server header of every step. You see whether the chain ends on a page that answers 200, loops back on itself or takes too many hops. Type a bare domain like example.com and the check starts from http://, the way a visitor typing it would. For a whole list of old URLs, the HTTP Status Code Checker tests them in one go.

Temporary 302, 303 and 307 redirects are flagged where a permanent 301 or 308 belongs, so search engines pass the ranking to the new address. The final page is also read for meta refresh and JavaScript redirects. With Also test http/https and www versions ticked, the four versions of the home address are opened too, and you learn whether they all end on the same page. Pick a user agent to see what Googlebot or Baiduspider gets, and write the fix with the 301 Redirect Generator.

How to use Redirect Checker

  1. 1
    Enter a URL or domain

    Type a full address, or just example.com to start from http:// like a visitor would.

  2. 2
    Set the options

    Pick who visits under Visit as, and keep the http/https and www versions test ticked.

  3. 3
    Click Check

    Our server follows every hop by hand, up to 15.

  4. 4
    Fix what's flagged

    Read the checks for loops, temporary redirects or a bad final status, then the Redirect chain table for details.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Every hop listed

    URL, status code, time, Location and Server header for each step, up to 15 hops.

  • Loops and long chains

    Redirect loops, chains of three or more hops and chains that end in an error are flagged.

  • 301 or 302

    Temporary redirects are called out where a permanent move belongs.

  • Four versions compared

    http, https, www and non-www are checked to confirm they end on one address.

FAQ

Redirect Checker: questions and answers

How many redirects are too many?
One or two is normal, such as http to https and then to www. Every extra hop adds a round trip, so from three hops on the redirect checker suggests linking straight to the final address.
Should I use a 301 or a 302 redirect?
Use 301 or 308 for a permanent move, so search engines index the new address and pass its ranking on. Keep 302 and 307 for short-term cases such as a campaign page or maintenance.
What does a redirect loop mean?
The chain comes back to an address it already visited, so browsers give up with an error. It's often an HTTPS rule on the server fighting a setting at the CDN. The CDN Checker confirms whether a CDN is in front of the domain, and which one.
Does the redirect checker catch meta refresh and JavaScript redirects?
It reads the final page and reports a meta refresh with its delay and target. It also notes when a script seems to change the page location, but it doesn't run JavaScript, so that's a hint rather than proof.
Is the redirect checker free?
Yes, with no sign-up and no daily tasks used. Requests go only to public addresses, results aren't stored, and an hourly allowance applies per visitor, higher for members.
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