Every HTTP hop and status
Inspect the signal in the rendered page.
SEO tool · Free in Chrome
Redirect Chain Checker for 301, 302, 307 and 308
Search Toolbox helps you follow the real navigation path from the requested URL to the final page, directly on the live page. The goal is one intentional hop to an indexable, self-canonical final URL, without hiding the evidence behind one overall score.
migration teams, technical SEOs and developers
What you can verify
Redirect loops and chains
Compare source code with the browser output.
Protocol, host and slash variants
Find contradictions that block indexation.
Final canonical and indexability
Export evidence your team can act on.
The observable problem
A final 200 response can hide three unnecessary hops, a temporary status or a canonical pointing elsewhere.
The useful outcome
one intentional hop to an indexable, self-canonical final URL
Evidence on the real page
redirect chain checker
A verifiable workflow, not a decorative score
Open the real page
Check the redirect chain checker in the real session, staging environment or localhost — preferably the troublesome page, not the perfectly groomed demo.
Inspect the evidence
Check every http hop and status, redirect loops and chains, protocol, host and slash variants, final canonical and indexability and connect signals that contradict each other.
Fix and retest
Aim for one intentional hop to an indexable, self-canonical final URL. Change one rule at a time, then repeat the exact same check so you know what actually moved.
What this page does not pretend to do
For the redirect chain checker, Search Toolbox inspects the active URL deeply. It is not a full-site crawler, backlink platform or rank tracker. Test several URLs when the issue comes from a template.
Frequently asked questions
What does the redirect chain checker check?
It covers every http hop and status, redirect loops and chains, protocol, host and slash variants, final canonical and indexability to deliver one intentional hop to an indexable, self-canonical final URL.
Is the redirect chain checker free?
Manual checks for the redirect chain checker are included in the 60+ free tools. Only the optional contextual SEO Expert uses credits.
Does it work on staging and localhost?
Yes. The redirect chain checker check runs on the page you are viewing, including logged-in sessions and non-public environments.
Is it a full SEO crawler?
For the redirect chain checker, Search Toolbox inspects the active URL deeply. It is not a full-site crawler, backlink platform or rank tracker. Test several URLs when the issue comes from a template.
Verify it on your own page.
Manual checks for the redirect chain checker are included in the 60+ free tools. Only the optional contextual SEO Expert uses credits.