Redirect Checker API - HTTP Status & Redirect Chain

HTTP status, full redirect chain (301/302/307/308), final URL, server and response time for any link. Detects loops. POST up to 20 URLs per call. Find broken links fast.

Authentication & base URL

Subscribe through one of our marketplace listings; your marketplace API key and base URL are shown there. All endpoints return JSON over HTTPS, served from a global edge network (typically 20–150 ms).

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Endpoints

GET `/v1/status`

Check URL

Parameter	In	Description	Example
`url` *	query	URL to check	`http://github.com`
`maxRedirects`	query	Max redirects to follow (default 10)	`10`

POST `/v1/status`

Check up to 20 URLs

Request body: application/json

Example

GET /v1/status?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com&maxRedirects=10

{
  "url": "http://github.com",
  "status": 200,
  "ok": true,
  "finalUrl": "https://github.com/",
  "redirects": [
    {
      "url": "http://github.com/",
      "status": 301,
      "to": "https://github.com/"
    }
  ],
  "contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
  "server": "cloudflare",
  "responseMs": 846,
  "error": null
}

HTTP status, full redirect chain (301/302/307/308), final URL, server and response time for any link. Detects loops. POST up to 20 URLs per call. Find broken links fast.

Use cases

Broken link monitoring, SEO migrations (301 checks), affiliate link validation, uptime pings, redirect chain audits.

Why this API

Fast: runs on a global edge network, typical response well under 1 second.
Reliable: simple JSON, clear error messages.
Fair pricing: Free plan 500 requests/month, Pro 25,000 for $4.99, Ultra 150,000 for $14.99.

Pricing

Free plan with 500 calls per month, then Pro (25,000 calls for $4.99/month) and Ultra (150,000 calls for $14.99/month). See all plans.