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Redirect Chain Analyzer

This actor follows HTTP redirects step-by-step and reports the full chain for any list of URLs. It also tests HTTP-to-HTTPS and www/non-www variants to verify canonical redirects are properly configured. Use it for SEO migration audits, redirect debugging, or monitoring redirect health.

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Stas Persiianenko

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You can access the Redirect Chain Analyzer programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

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Redirect Chain Analyzer — Trace URL Redirects in Bulk OpenAPI definition

OpenAPI is a standard for designing and describing RESTful APIs, allowing developers to define API structure, endpoints, and data formats in a machine-readable way. It simplifies API development, integration, and documentation.

OpenAPI is effective when used with AI agents and GPTs by standardizing how these systems interact with various APIs, for reliable integrations and efficient communication.

By defining machine-readable API specifications, OpenAPI allows AI models like GPTs to understand and use varied data sources, improving accuracy. This accelerates development, reduces errors, and provides context-aware responses, making OpenAPI a core component for AI applications.

You can download the OpenAPI definitions for Redirect Chain Analyzer from the options below:

OpenAPI.json

If you’d like to learn more about how OpenAPI powers GPTs, read our blog post.

You can also check out our other API clients:

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