What does HTTP 200 mean?

HTTP 200 OK means the request was successful and the server returned the requested content. It's the ideal status code for all pages you want Google to crawl and index.

What does HTTP 301 mean?

HTTP 301 means a permanent redirect. The URL has moved permanently to a new location. 301 redirects pass link equity (PageRank) to the destination URL and tell Google to update its index.

What does HTTP 404 mean?

HTTP 404 Not Found means the requested URL doesn't exist on the server. Google will eventually deindex 404 pages. Use 301 redirects to move link equity from old 404 URLs to relevant existing pages.

What does HTTP 500 mean?

HTTP 500 Internal Server Error means the server encountered an unexpected error. Google will retry crawling 500 pages but will eventually deindex them if errors persist. These require server-side investigation.

What does HTTP 302 mean?

HTTP 302 is a temporary redirect. Unlike 301, it signals that the move may be reversed. Google may continue to index the original URL and may not pass full link equity. Use 301 for permanent URL changes.

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HTTP Status Code Checker

Check the HTTP status code of any URL — 200, 301, 404, 500, etc. Test multiple URLs at once.

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What is HTTP Status Code Checker?

The HTTP Status Code Checker sends a request to any URL and returns its HTTP response status code immediately. It quickly tells you whether a page is live (200 OK), redirecting (301/302), forbidden (403), not found (404), or experiencing server errors (500) — essential for diagnosing and fixing URL issues.

HTTP status codes are the language URLs use to communicate their state. Understanding these codes is fundamental for diagnosing SEO problems, finding broken pages, validating redirect implementations, and ensuring your important pages are returning correct responses to Google's crawler.

Why Use HTTP Status Code Checker?

Before investing in optimising a page, confirm it's actually accessible. A page returning 404 is invisible to Google; a 403 keeps Googlebot out; a 500 means Google can't crawl it at all. This simple check saves hours of debugging by immediately identifying the root cause of indexation and crawling problems.

Key Features of HTTP Status Code Checker

✓Returns HTTP status code with a single click
✓Follows redirects and shows the final status code
✓Displays redirect chain when redirects occur
✓Shows response time in milliseconds
✓Supports both GET and HEAD request methods

How to Use HTTP Status Code Checker

1
Enter the URL
Type or paste the URL you want to check into the status code checker.
2
Check the status
Click 'Check Status' to send an HTTP request and retrieve the status code.
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Read the status code
See the returned status code — 200 (live), 301/302 (redirect), 404 (not found), 500 (server error).
4
Follow redirect chains
If the URL redirects, see the full chain showing each hop and final destination.
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Fix identified issues
Address 404s with redirects or content restoration, fix 500s with your developer, update redirect chains to single hops.