HTTP Redirect Chain Tracer - Trace Every Hop Online
HTTP Redirect Chain Tracer
See Every Hop from Start to Final Destination
Ready to Trace
Enter a URL above to trace its full redirect chain.
Understanding Redirect Chains
Performance Impact
Each redirect hop adds a full network round-trip — long chains slow down page loads and hurt Core Web Vitals.
SEO Diagnostics
Search engines follow a limited number of redirect hops before giving up — trace chains to spot ones that are too long.
Debugging Loops
Identify redirect loops (a chain that never reaches a final 2xx response) before they cause outages.
Server-Side Fetch
Each hop is fetched and validated server-side, including re-checking every redirect target for safety.
301 vs 302 in the Chain
Each hop's status code tells you whether that redirect is meant to be permanent (301/308) or temporary (302/307). A chain that's grown to 4+ hops over time is a common sign of accumulated technical debt worth cleaning up by pointing the original URL directly at the final destination.
Key Takeaways
- Full Hop Detail: See every intermediate URL and its exact status code, not just the final result.
- Up to 15 Hops: Traces chains up to 15 redirects deep before reporting a failure.
- SSRF-Protected: Every hop is independently validated to resolve to a public IP address before being followed.