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Tool · HTTP

Redirect tracer

Follow every hop in a redirect chain — 301, 302, 307, 308 — and find the final destination. Useful for catching broken redirects, accidental chains, and protocol upgrades. Up to 10 hops.

Up to 10 hops · rate-limited to 10 traces/minute per IP.

FAQ

About redirect tracing

What is a redirect chain?

A sequence of HTTP 3xx responses that bounce a request from one URL to another before reaching the final destination. Long chains slow page loads and can leak PageRank, so single-hop redirects are preferable.

How do I use this tracer?

Paste any URL and submit. We send HEAD requests, follow each Location header, and stop on the first non-3xx (or after 10 hops). Each hop is shown with status and target.

Why do redirects matter for SEO?

Permanent (301/308) redirects pass authority to the new URL; temporary (302/307) usually don’t. Mistaken chains or loops can keep pages out of the index entirely.

Is there a hop limit?

Yes — we cap at 10 hops to keep things sane. If your chain hits the cap, that itself is the finding: simplify it.

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