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HTTP Status Checker

Check the HTTP response status code and headers of any URL.

About HTTP Status Checker

HTTP Status Checker requests a URL and reports the status code, redirect chain and response time, which is the fastest way to confirm a page is live after a deploy or DNS change.

It distinguishes a real 200 from a soft 404, and shows whether a redirect is permanent or temporary.

How to use HTTP Status Checker

  1. 1

    Enter the URL

    A full http(s) URL, including the path you want to test.

  2. 2

    Run the check

    The tool follows redirects and records each hop with its status.

  3. 3

    Read the chain

    A 301 is permanent and passes ranking signals; 302 and 307 are temporary.

Questions about HTTP Status Checker

What is the difference between 301 and 302?

301 tells search engines the move is permanent and consolidates signals; 302 keeps the original URL as canonical.

401 or 403?

401 means authentication is missing or wrong; 403 means authenticated but not allowed.

Why does it show 200 for a missing page?

That is a soft 404 — the server returns success while showing an error page. It should return a real 404.

Does it test CORS?

No. This checks HTTP status and redirects; CORS needs a browser request with an Origin header.

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