HTTP Status Code Checker

An HTTP status checker requests each URL and reports the status code the server returns, such as 200 (OK), 301 (moved permanently), 404 (not found) or 500 (server error). Status codes tell search engines whether a page exists, moved or failed.

This tool fetches the address you enter once, from our server, and reports what a crawler would receive. The URL is not stored; only a short-lived rate-limit counter is kept. Results show the page at the moment of the check and can differ from what a logged-in browser or a bot with different headers sees.

How to read the result and act on it

Start with the status code for each URL. A 200 on a page you want indexed is the healthy result. A 301 is fine when the move is intentional, but check that internal links point straight to the final address so crawlers skip the extra hop. A 302 on a permanent move should usually become a 301. Treat every 404 or 410 on a URL that still receives internal links or backlinks as a fix list: restore the page, redirect it to the closest relevant replacement, or remove the links pointing to it. Any 5xx means the server failed, so check logs and hosting capacity, then recheck after the fix. Run the same list again after deployments to confirm nothing changed.

Common mistakes to avoid

The most common error is redirecting every dead URL to the homepage. Search engines often treat that as a soft 404, and visitors land somewhere unrelated to what they wanted. Another is returning 200 for pages that say not found, which hides real problems from crawlers. People also test only the URL they typed, forgetting the http, www and trailing-slash variants that may behave differently. Do not trust one result for a 5xx, since a brief outage can produce it, and a single check will not show whether it is recurring. Finally, a status code alone does not prove a page is indexable, so pair this with a noindex and canonical check.

What do 2xx, 3xx, 4xx and 5xx status codes mean?

2xx means success, 3xx means a redirect, 4xx means the request failed because of the client or a missing page, and 5xx means a server error.

Which status code should a deleted page return?

A 404 or 410 if the page is gone with no replacement, or a 301 to the closest relevant page if one exists.

Does Google follow 302 redirects?

Yes, but a 302 signals a temporary move. Use a 301 for permanent changes.

How do I check the HTTP status code of a URL?

Paste the URL into a status checker, or run curl -I in a terminal, and read the first line of the response. It shows the code, such as 200, 301, 404 or 500. Browser developer tools also show it under the Network tab for the main document request.

Which HTTP status codes affect SEO the most?

200, 301, 404, 410 and 5xx matter most. A 200 lets a page be indexed, a 301 passes a permanent move, 404 and 410 tell crawlers a page is gone, and repeated 5xx errors can cause crawlers to slow their visits to your site.

• Redirect Checker: Trace every redirect hop from a URL to its final destination, with status codes.
• Broken Link Checker: Scan a page's links and report the ones that return errors or redirect.
• Indexability Checker: Run all indexing checks on a URL: status, redirects, robots rules, meta robots, headers and canonical.

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