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Redirect & HTTP Header Checker

Trace every redirect hop and inspect status codes, caching, indexing and security headers.

We also test the http:// and www / non-www variants of this host.

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What this tool does

Follows the full redirect chain hop by hop with status codes and timings, checks the HTTP→HTTPS and host moves, compares the final URL with the canonical, and reviews X-Robots-Tag, caching, compression and security headers such as HSTS and Content-Security-Policy.

What you get

  • Hop-by-hop redirect chain with status codes and timings
  • Canonical vs final URL comparison
  • Header-by-header review: indexing, caching, compression, security

Scope

The URL you enter plus its http:// and www / non-www variants.

Pages are fetched politely by BacklnkBot, robots.txt is respected, and only public websites can be audited. Every finding shows the evidence it is based on and when it was measured.

Limitations

  • • Headers are observed from Backlnk's crawler; CDNs can answer differently by region or user agent.
  • • Security header checks are good-practice observations, not a penetration test.

Frequently asked questions

Are 301 and 308 redirects the same for SEO?
Both are permanent. Google documents that it treats permanent redirects as a strong signal that the target should be shown; the report shows exactly which codes your chain uses.
How many redirect hops are too many?
Fewer is better for speed. Google documents following up to 10 hops; the report flags chains of more than one hop as a Backlnk heuristic.

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