Redirect Checker API

Trace the complete path of any URL from start to finish. Audit redirect chains, verify affiliate links, and analyze HTTP headers for every hop.

Response

{
  "timestamp": 1768934698806,
  "apiStatus": "success",
  "apiCode": 200,
  "meta": {
    "url": "https://bit.ly/bbc",
    "test": {
      "id": "1e41050d-02d5-45c9-82b0-3c9e260ccf2c"
    }
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "url": "https://bit.ly/bbc",
      "status": 301,
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "server",
          "value": "nginx"
        },
        {
          "name": "date",
          "value": "Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:44:57 GMT"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-type",
          "value": "text/html; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-length",
          "value": "127"
        },
        {
          "name": "cache-control",
          "value": "private, max-age=90"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-security-policy",
          "value": "referrer always;"
        },
        {
          "name": "location",
          "value": "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=135067274"
        },
        {
          "name": "referrer-policy",
          "value": "unsafe-url"
        },
        {
          "name": "set-cookie",
          "value": "_bit=q0kiIV-a4c388ae5504b86d48-000; Domain=bit.ly; Expires=Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:44:57 GMT"
        },
        {
          "name": "x-robots-tag",
          "value": "noindex"
        },
        {
          "name": "via",
          "value": "1.1 google"
        },
        {
          "name": "alt-svc",
          "value": "h3=\":443\"; ma=2592000,h3-29=\":443\"; ma=2592000"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=135067274",
      "status": 302,
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "server",
          "value": "daiquiri/5"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-type",
          "value": "text/html"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-length",
          "value": "143"
        },
        {
          "name": "location",
          "value": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=135067274"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=135067274",
      "status": 301,
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "server",
          "value": "daiquiri/5"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-type",
          "value": "text/html; charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-length",
          "value": "0"
        },
        {
          "name": "location",
          "value": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274",
      "status": 200,
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "server",
          "value": "daiquiri/5"
        },
        {
          "name": "content-type",
          "value": "text/html"
        },
        {
          "name": "cache-control",
          "value": "public, max-age=60"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Why Geekflare Redirection Checker API

Path Tracing

We map out every single hop in the journey, letting you identify unnecessary redirects that slow down your site.

Header Analysis

Debug routing issues by inspecting the HTTP response headers for each stage of the redirection chain.

Geo-Specific Testing

Use the proxy to simulate requests from different countries and verify that your localization logic works.

Redirect Checker API pricing

Free

$0/mo

500 Credits/mo

Check ~500 URLs

1 Request per second

Starter

$9/mo

5K Credits/mo

Check ~5000 URLs

5 Requests per second

Growth

Business

$249/mo

1M Credits/mo

Check ~1M URLs

50 Requests per second

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is auditing redirects important for SEO?

Search engines prefer clean and short redirect chains. Long chains (3 or more hops) waste crawl budget and slow down the user experience.

Can I check how a link behaves in a different country?

Yes. By setting the proxyCountry parameter, you can verify if a user in the UK is correctly redirected to the UK version of your site.

Can I detect redirect chains and loops with this API?

Absolutely. Our API is ready to identify long redirect chains and loops. By acting as a Link Status Checker, it highlights structural routing issues that could cause poor user experiences or SEO penalties.

Can I use this API for real-time URL validation?

Yes, you can use our Redirect Checker API for real-time validation of a site status and redirect behavior.