August 15th, 2024

Show HN: Redirect Checker – open-source URL redirect analysis tool

Redirect Checker is an open-source tool for analyzing URL redirects, supporting various types, detecting loops, and assessing SEO impact. It can be installed locally and encourages contributions under the MIT License.

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Show HN: Redirect Checker – open-source URL redirect analysis tool

The Redirect Checker is an open-source tool aimed at webmasters, SEO professionals, and developers for analyzing and verifying URL redirects. It offers features such as the ability to analyze single or multiple URL redirects, visualize redirect chains, and support various redirect types including 301, 302, meta refresh, and JavaScript. The tool also assesses SEO impact, detects redirect loops, and analyzes HTTP headers. To install the Redirect Checker locally, users can clone the repository and install dependencies using npm, yarn, or pnpm. The development server can be run with a simple command, allowing users to access the tool via a local browser. The project utilizes technologies like Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Additionally, it provides a free Redirect Checker API for programmatic access. Deployment options include Cloudflare Pages, and contributions to the project are encouraged under the MIT License. For further details, users can visit the project homepage.

- Redirect Checker is an open-source tool for analyzing URL redirects.

- It supports various redirect types and includes features like redirect loop detection and SEO impact assessment.

- Installation and usage instructions are provided for local setup and development.

- The tool is built using modern web technologies such as Next.js and TypeScript.

- Contributions to the project are welcome, and it is licensed under the MIT License.

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By @ramonverse - 6 months
I used your free api and the response gives no insights, is that how it is supposed to work?

e.g. [ { "url": "https://pretzelai.github.io", "host": "pretzelai.github.io", "status": 200, "statusText": "OK", "duration": "0.167 s", "location": null } ]%

By @gshikha912 - 6 months
Not completely getting what it provides. It means from the start it will capture all the redirects whic happens in the app and stores it ?
By @namanyayg - 6 months
how does it handle redirects that are conditional or based on user agent?

e.g. if a site redirects mobile users to a different URL, will redirect checker follow that redirect or just report the default one?