Practical guide
How to use the redirect checker
The redirect checker follows an entered URL and displays the response path toward the final destination. It helps uncover long chains, unexpected hops, protocol changes and redirect loops that waste time or confuse users and crawlers.
Good reasons to use it
- Verify an HTTP-to-HTTPS or old-to-new URL migration.
- Find where campaign links, short links or legacy pages really land.
- Reduce multiple redirect hops to a single permanent destination.
A reliable workflow
- Enter the complete starting URL, including https://.
- Review every status code and Location value in order.
- Update internal links to the preferred final URL and retest.
How to interpret the result
A permanent redirect is normally expressed with 301 or 308; 302 and 307 are temporary. The correct choice depends on intent. The final page should usually return 200, and canonical tags, sitemaps and internal links should agree with that destination.
Frequently asked questions
How many redirects are too many?
Aim for one hop when possible. Extra hops add latency and create more failure points.
Why does a redirect loop happen?
Conflicting rules at the origin, CDN, application or protocol layer can keep sending the request back to a previous URL.