Redirect & SSL Checker
Trace a URL's redirect chain and confirm its SSL setup.
How it works
Enter a URL and the checker follows its redirect chain hop by hop, reporting each URL, HTTP status, and latency — chains longer than one hop leak link equity and add load time on every visit.
It then probes the alternate variants that decide canonicalization: does http:// upgrade to https:// with a 301, and do the www and non-www hosts resolve to one canonical home instead of serving duplicates?
When the final URL is https, a real TLS handshake reads the certificate: issuer, subject, expiry date, days remaining, and whether the chain validates. Everything downloads as CSV or JSON, free and instant.
Frequently asked questions
How many redirects are too many?
One is normal (http to https, or a moved page). Two or more in a chain is worth collapsing: each hop adds a round trip, and search engines dampen the signal that flows through long chains.
What does the certificate check look at?
Issuer, subject, validity window, and days until expiry — with a warning inside three weeks and a failure once expired or when the chain doesn't validate for the hostname. Expired certificates throw a full-page browser warning that stops nearly all visitors.
Why does www vs non-www matter?
If both hosts serve the same content without a redirect, search engines see two duplicate sites splitting the same authority. One 301 from the non-canonical host consolidates it.
Redirects clean. Links preserved.
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