Check a URL Redirect Chain and 301 Hops

Check URL Redirects

Enter a URL to automatically follow and visualize its redirect chain. Each hop's status code, timing, and response headers are shown.

Or Build a Chain Manually

Visualize and understand HTTP redirect chains. Enter URLs and status codes for each hop, or load an example to see common redirect patterns.

Redirect Best Practices

• Use 301 for permanent URL changes (SEO value transfers)
• Use 302 for temporary redirects only (SEO value stays at original)
• Keep chains to 1 hop maximum - each adds 50-300ms latency
• Always redirect HTTP to HTTPS directly to the final canonical URL
• Watch for redirect loops (A → B → A) which cause errors