# Bulk URL Status Checker — Broken Links, Redirects & SSL (`hipersoft/bulk-url-checker`) Actor Check thousands of URLs over plain HTTP: status codes, broken links (404/410/5xx), full redirect chains, response time, content type, page title and SSL certificate expiry. No browser, no login. - **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/bulk-url-checker.md - **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, SEO tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Bulk URL Status Checker — Broken Links, Redirects & SSL Audit thousands of URLs in one run. Feed the Actor any list of links and it reports each one's **HTTP status, whether it's broken, the full redirect chain, response time, content type, page title, and SSL certificate expiry** — over plain HTTP, no browser and no login. Great for **broken-link audits, redirect/migration QA, uptime spot-checks, sitemap validation, and SSL-expiry monitoring**. ### What you get per URL | Field | Notes | |---|---| | `statusCode` | Final HTTP status (200, 301, 404, 410, 500, …). | | `ok` / `broken` / `blocked` | `ok` = 2xx/3xx; `broken` = genuinely dead (404/410/5xx); `blocked` = access-restricted (401/403/429, usually bot-protection — try a proxy). Keeps blocks from being mistaken for dead links. | | `redirectChain` | Every hop: `{url, status, location}` — see exactly where a link lands. | | `redirectCount` | Number of redirects followed. | | `finalUrl` | Where the URL ended up after all redirects. | | `responseTimeMs` | End-to-end time for the whole chain. | | `contentType`, `contentLength`, `server` | From the final response headers. | | `title` | `` of successful HTML pages (toggle off for pure speed). | | `ssl` | For https: `{ issuer, validTo, daysToExpiry, authorized }` — catch expiring certs. | | `error` | Classified failure: `dns-error`, `timeout`, `connection-refused`, `ssl-error`, `too-many-redirects`, … | #### Why it's more than a status checker Besides the status code it traces the **complete redirect path** (not just the final landing), measures **latency**, grabs the **page title** so a report is human-readable, and checks the **TLS certificate expiry** — so one run doubles as a broken-link audit *and* an SSL-expiry watch. ### Input ```json { "urls": ["https://apify.com", "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist"], "checkSsl": true, "fetchTitle": true, "maxConcurrency": 20 } ```` - **urls** — links to check, one per line. (Or use **startUrls** for a request list.) - **maxRedirects** — hops to trace before giving up (default 10). - **fetchTitle** — read `<title>` of HTML pages (default on; turn off for max speed). - **checkSsl** — report certificate expiry for https URLs (default on). - **maxConcurrency** — URLs checked in parallel (default 20). - **maxItems** — cap total URLs (0 = all). - **proxyConfiguration** — optional; enable if a target blocks datacenter IPs. ### Output (one row per URL) ```json { "input": "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist", "url": "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist", "statusCode": 404, "ok": false, "broken": true, "redirectCount": 0, "finalUrl": "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist", "responseTimeMs": 220, "contentType": "text/html; charset=utf-8", "title": "Page not found", "ssl": { "issuer": "Google Trust Services", "daysToExpiry": 61, "authorized": true }, "error": null } ``` ### Pricing Pay per URL checked. No monthly fee — you only pay for what you run. ### Notes Checks only the HTTP response of URLs you supply. You are responsible for having the right to audit the target URLs. # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): List of URLs to check (e.g. "https://apify.com", "example.com/page"). One per line. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Alternative to "URLs": a request list of {"url": "..."} objects, e.g. from a linked dataset or Key-Value store. ## `maxRedirects` (type: `integer`): Upper bound on redirect hops traced per URL before reporting "too-many-redirects". ## `fetchTitle` (type: `boolean`): Read the <title> of successful HTML pages. Turn off for maximum speed (headers only). ## `checkSsl` (type: `boolean`): For https URLs, report the certificate issuer and days until expiry — catch soon-to-expire certs. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): How many URLs to check in parallel. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Cap on how many input URLs to check (0 = no cap, check all). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional. Most checks work from datacenter IPs; enable a proxy if a target blocks them or you need a specific country. ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "https://apify.com", "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist" ], "maxRedirects": 10, "fetchTitle": true, "checkSsl": true, "maxConcurrency": 20, "maxItems": 0, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "urls": [ "https://apify.com", "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/bulk-url-checker").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token. client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "urls": [ "https://apify.com", "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("hipersoft/bulk-url-checker").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "urls": [ "https://apify.com", "https://apify.com/this-page-does-not-exist" ] }' | apify call hipersoft/bulk-url-checker --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hipersoft/bulk-url-checker", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>" ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bulk URL Status Checker — Broken Links, Redirects & SSL", "description": "Check thousands of URLs over plain HTTP: status codes, broken links (404/410/5xx), full redirect chains, response time, content type, page title and SSL certificate expiry. No browser, no login.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "vPRIcTXjIz1BG6ygo" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/hipersoft~bulk-url-checker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-hipersoft-bulk-url-checker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/hipersoft~bulk-url-checker/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-hipersoft-bulk-url-checker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/hipersoft~bulk-url-checker/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-hipersoft-bulk-url-checker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "urls": { "title": "URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of URLs to check (e.g. \"https://apify.com\", \"example.com/page\"). One per line.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs (advanced)", "type": "array", "description": "Alternative to \"URLs\": a request list of {\"url\": \"...\"} objects, e.g. from a linked dataset or Key-Value store.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxRedirects": { "title": "Max redirects to follow", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 25, "type": "integer", "description": "Upper bound on redirect hops traced per URL before reporting \"too-many-redirects\".", "default": 10 }, "fetchTitle": { "title": "Fetch page title", "type": "boolean", "description": "Read the <title> of successful HTML pages. Turn off for maximum speed (headers only).", "default": true }, "checkSsl": { "title": "Check SSL certificate", "type": "boolean", "description": "For https URLs, report the certificate issuer and days until expiry — catch soon-to-expire certs.", "default": true }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "How many URLs to check in parallel.", "default": 20 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max URLs", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on how many input URLs to check (0 = no cap, check all).", "default": 0 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional. Most checks work from datacenter IPs; enable a proxy if a target blocks them or you need a specific country.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```