URL Redirect Checker
Trace every redirect hop — status codes, response headers, cookies, timing, and SEO signals.
What is a redirect checker?
When you visit a URL, the server may respond with a redirect — instructing your browser to load a different address. This can happen once (a single hop) or multiple times in a chain. A redirect checker follows each hop automatically and reports exactly what happens at every step: the HTTP status code, response headers, cookies set, and how long each hop takes.
This tool is useful for developers debugging routing issues, SEO professionals auditing link equity flow, and anyone who wants to understand where a URL actually leads before clicking it.
HTTP redirect status codes explained
Not all redirects are equal. The status code tells search engines and browsers how to treat the destination URL.
The best redirect for SEO. Passes full link equity to the destination. Browsers and search engines cache this redirect.
Like 301 but preserves the HTTP method (POST stays POST). Use when method integrity matters.
Temporary redirect. Search engines keep indexing the original URL. Does not reliably pass link equity.
Like 302 but strictly preserves the HTTP method. Use for temporary API redirects where POST must stay POST.
How to fix too many redirects
Every redirect hop adds round-trip latency. A chain of three hops to a final page can add hundreds of milliseconds of delay — and each hop dilutes the PageRank passed to the destination. Google recommends keeping redirect chains to a single hop wherever possible.
301 vs 302 — which redirect is better for SEO?
The choice between 301 and 302 has a direct impact on how search engines handle your URLs.
- • The page has permanently moved to a new URL
- • You're migrating a site to a new domain
- • You're consolidating duplicate content
- • You want full PageRank passed to the destination
- • You're upgrading HTTP to HTTPS
- • The redirect is genuinely temporary
- • You're A/B testing without affecting the canonical URL
- • You want search engines to keep indexing the original URL
- • You may revert the redirect in the near future
Tip: Many developers mistakenly use 302 when they mean 301. Over time, Google may learn to treat a 302 as permanent, but this is unreliable. When in doubt, use 301 for permanent moves.