Redirect Chain & Status Code Tracer
Trace URL redirect hops (301, 302, 307, 308) to detect loops, latency bottlenecks, and SEO crawl budget waste.
Why redirect chains harm search rankings and page speed
Each HTTP redirect hop adds network latency (DNS, TCP, TLS handshake, and TTFB), slowing down page load times and delaying Core Web Vitals (LCP). Additionally, excessive redirect chains dilute PageRank equity and cause search engine bots to abandon crawling before reaching the destination page. This tracer inspects every hop in sequence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A redirect chain occurs when URL A redirects to URL B, which in turn redirects to URL C before reaching the final page. Resolving internal links directly to URL C removes intermediate delays.
Search engines treat 301 and 308 permanent redirects as authoritative signals to transfer ranking signals and indexing equity to the new URL. 302 temporary redirects may keep the old URL indexed.
A redirect loop happens when URL A redirects to URL B, and URL B redirects back to URL A (or via intermediate URLs). Browsers stop after several hops with ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS.
Googlebot generally follows up to 5 redirect hops in a single crawl attempt, but chains longer than 1 or 2 hops risk being deprioritized or abandoned.