Launch verification
Confirm that a newly published public URL returns the intended successful response.
Links and URLs tool
HTTP Status Code Checker
Enter a public URL to check its HTTP response code, final destination, and redirects. Read the observed status alongside selected headers and the common-code guide below.
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Broken-page triage
Separate a real 404 or server response from a browser-only display problem.
Header inspection
Check content type and X-Robots-Tag evidence beside the final status.
What it checks
Use the result as evidence, not a score.
- Final HTTP status and standard status label
- Requested and final URLs
- Redirect count, content type, and selected response headers
- One observed server response time
What it cannot check
- A representative performance benchmark from one request
- Responses for every user-agent, country, device, or cookie state
- Whether every internal link points to the intended URL
How it works
Input, inspect, improve, verify.
The tool processes what you enter, shows a plain-language result, and gives you a safer next step. Make the change on your website, deploy it, then test the live page again.
Understand the result
How to get the response code for a public URL
Enter the exact public address and select Check status. This checker sends a bounded GET request and follows supported redirects. Read the final status together with Requested URL, Final URL, Content type, Redirects followed, and X-Robots-Tag.
Use View example to check the Overhyped homepage. Clear resets the URL and result. The checker inspects one URL at a time; it does not accept a bulk URL list, crawl the whole website, or change server settings.
- Use the complete URL, including the path you need to verify.
- The main status is the final observed response after redirects.
- Use the Redirect Chain Checker to inspect individual hops.
Understand the result
A short HTTP status codes list for interpreting your result
Common HTTP response codes describe what happened to this request. 200 OK means it succeeded. 301 Moved Permanently and 308 Permanent Redirect indicate a permanent move; 302 Found and 307 Temporary Redirect indicate a temporary move. A redirect is not automatically a problem.
404 Not Found means the server did not find the requested resource; 410 Gone indicates deliberate removal likely to be permanent. 500 Internal Server Error indicates a server failure, 502 Bad Gateway an invalid upstream response, 503 Service Unavailable temporary inability to handle the request, and 504 Gateway Timeout an upstream timeout. This is a short reference, not an exhaustive list.
- 1xx is informational; 2xx indicates success; 3xx covers redirection.
- 4xx describes client-error responses; 5xx describes server-error responses.
- Review the final URL and intended content before deciding a fix.
Understand the result
Why a redirect can finish with HTTP 200
A requested URL may return 302 and then lead to a destination that returns 200. Because this tool follows redirects, the large result shows that final 200, while Redirects followed shows that a move occurred. It does not mean the original URL returned 200 directly.
Use the related Redirect Chain Checker to see the sequence and decide whether the move is intentional. Preserve temporary redirects when the move is temporary, and confirm the publishing decision before changing a redirect to permanent. A successful final response can still lead to the wrong page.
- Check hostname, HTTPS, trailing-slash and legacy URL rules together.
- 307 and 308 preserve the request method; this checker uses GET.
- A 200 response does not establish indexing or rule out a soft 404.
Understand the result
Review HTTP error codes in the context of the request
An observed 403 can reflect an access rule and a 429 can reflect rate limiting. Neither alone proves that the page is permanently missing for every visitor. Cookies, authentication, location, a CDN, caching, or bot filtering can make a browser receive another response.
After a fix, deploy it and check the same public URL again, then inspect the visible destination in a normal browser. The observed response time is one measurement from this request, not a performance benchmark or a Core Web Vital. A timeout or fetch failure without a response must not be treated as a confirmed HTTP404.
- Do not remove intentional access or indexing controls to force a passing result.
- Use Search Console for Google’s indexed state.
- Keep the response evidence with your deployment record.
Popular use cases
Useful before and after publishing.
Launch verification
Confirm that a newly published public URL returns the intended successful response.
Broken-page triage
Separate a real 404 or server response from a browser-only display problem.
Header inspection
Check content type and X-Robots-Tag evidence beside the final status.
Pro tips
Small checks that prevent avoidable mistakes.
- Check the final URL as well as the status code when redirects are present.
- Treat response time as one observation, not a speed score.
- Use a GET check because some servers answer HEAD requests differently.
- Re-test after deployment from the same URL before marking the fix complete.
Common issues and solutions
What to review when the result looks wrong.
The browser works but the tool fails
The site may depend on cookies, location, JavaScript, bot filtering, or a private session.
A 200 response shows an error page
That can be a soft 404. Review the visible content and template, not only the code.
The status changes between checks
Inspect caching, load balancing, deployment state, and bot-specific rules.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers before you make a change.
Can I get response codes for many URLs at once?
No. This checker tests one public URL per run. Use a controlled crawl or a separate bulk workflow when you need a URL inventory checked.
Why does a 302 redirect show a final 200 result?
The checker follows redirects and displays the final response. Read Redirects followed and Final URL, then use the Redirect Chain Checker for individual hop codes.
Does this show every HTTP response header?
No. The visible result shows selected evidence such as content type and X-Robots-Tag, alongside URLs, redirect count and observed response time.
Does HTTP 200 mean a page is indexed?
No. It only confirms the response observed by this request. Indexing needs separate evidence.
Is every redirect a problem?
No. A single deliberate redirect is common. Long, conflicting, or looping chains deserve review.
Is the response time a Core Web Vital?
No. It is one server-response observation, not Lighthouse or real-user field data.
Read the practical guide
What HTTP status codes tell you about a webpage
Understand the evidence behind this tool, where its result stops, and the safer next steps to verify on a live page.
Read the guideEvidence · Limitations · Verification