How to use the HTTP Status Checker
What it does
The HTTP Status Checker sends a request to any URL and reports the HTTP status code it returns, along with the full redirect chain. It helps you confirm that live pages return 200 OK, that redirects use 301 where appropriate, and that you are not accidentally serving 404 or 500 errors to search engines and visitors.
How to use it
- Open HTTP Status Checker under Tools.
- Paste one or more URLs into the URL field (one per line if bulk input is supported).
- Click Check Status.
- Review the status code and any redirect hops for each URL.
Reading the results
Each URL shows its final status code and every redirect step in between. Codes in the 2xx range mean success. 3xx codes are redirects, and long chains (more than one or two hops) waste crawl budget and slow users down, so shorten them. 4xx codes such as 404 Not Found mean the page is missing, and 5xx codes point to server errors that need developer attention. Watch for redirects that land on a 404, since those are common and quietly harmful.
Credits
The HTTP Status Checker is free and costs 0 credits. Tip: after migrating URLs or changing your CMS, batch-check your important pages to make sure every redirect resolves cleanly to a 200.
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