Redirect Chain Checker
Trace every hop in a URL's redirect chain and catch loops, excessive redirects, or insecure hops.
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How it works
This tool follows a URL through every redirect until it reaches a final destination, listing each hop's status code and whether it drops from HTTPS to HTTP along the way.
Long redirect chains slow down page load and waste Google's crawl budget, while a chain that dips through HTTP even briefly can expose visitors to interception — both are common after domain migrations or URL restructuring.
Frequently asked questions
How many redirect hops is too many?
A single redirect is generally harmless. Once a chain reaches three or more hops, both page load speed and how thoroughly search engines follow the chain start to noticeably degrade.
What's a redirect loop and why is it serious?
It's when a chain of redirects eventually points back to an earlier URL in the same chain, so the request never resolves — visitors and crawlers hit an error instead of the intended page.
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