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Broken Link Checker

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Broken Link Checker

Broken Link Checker

Scan thousands of URLs instantly and detect broken links, 404s, redirects, and slow pages. Get comprehensive link health reports with status codes, response times, redirect chains, and detailed error information. Perfect for website maintenance, SEO audits, and quality assurance.

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Multi-Link Broken Link Checker

🚀 Scan thousands of URLs instantly and get comprehensive reports on broken links, redirects, slow pages, and errors.

Keep your website healthy and your links working with our powerful link checker. Whether you're managing a large website, monitoring competitor links, or auditing your entire link structure, this tool provides detailed insights into every URL you check. Get status codes, response times, redirect chains, and error information all in one place.

Target Audience: Website managers, SEO professionals, content managers, digital marketers, quality assurance teams Primary Use Cases: Website maintenance, SEO audits, link validation, quality assurance, competitor analysis

This tool checks thousands of URLs simultaneously and provides comprehensive link health reports. It delivers:

  • Broken link detection (404, 500, and other error codes)
  • Redirect tracking and redirect chain analysis
  • Response time measurements
  • Slow page identification
  • Comprehensive error reporting
  • Status code information
  • Final destination URLs

Business Value: Save hours of manual link checking, identify broken links before they impact your SEO, maintain website quality, and ensure all your links are working properly for your visitors.

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Watch this 3-minute demo to see how easy it is to get started!

Input

To start checking your links, simply fill in the input form. You can check links based on:

  • urls - Add an array of URLs you want to check. You can paste multiple URLs at once, and the tool will check them all in parallel for maximum speed.

Here's what the filled-out input schema looks like:

Input Configuration

And here it is written in JSON:

{
"urls": [
"https://example.com",
"https://apify.com"
],
"timeout": 10000,
"followRedirects": true,
"maxRedirects": 10,
"slowThreshold": 2000
}

Pro Tip: 💡 You can check hundreds or thousands of URLs at once. Just add all your URLs to the array, and the tool will process them all automatically.

Output

After the Actor finishes its run, you'll get a dataset with the output. The length of the dataset depends on the number of URLs you checked. You can download those results as an Excel, HTML, XML, JSON, and CSV document.

Here's an example of link check data you'll get if you decide to check your URLs:

Output Example

{
"url": "https://example.com",
"statusCode": 200,
"statusText": "OK",
"isBroken": false,
"isRedirect": false,
"redirectUrl": null,
"redirectChain": [],
"responseTimeMs": 426,
"requestTimeoutMs": null,
"isSlow": false,
"error": null,
"finalUrl": "https://example.com",
"checkedTimestamp": "2025-11-21T19:37:24.489Z"
}

What You Get: Complete link health information including status codes, response times, redirect chains, and error details for every URL you check.

Download Options: CSV, Excel, or JSON formats for easy analysis in your business tools

  • Fast Parallel Processing: Check thousands of URLs simultaneously instead of one at a time
  • Comprehensive Reporting: Get status codes, response times, redirect chains, and error details for every link
  • Slow Page Detection: Automatically identify pages that take too long to load
  • Redirect Tracking: See exactly where redirects lead and track entire redirect chains
  • Error Details: Get specific error messages when links fail, making it easy to fix issues

Time Savings: Check 1000 URLs in minutes instead of hours of manual work Efficiency: Process hundreds of links simultaneously, saving you countless hours

How to Use

  1. Sign Up: Create a free account w/ $5 credit (takes 2 minutes)
  2. Find the Tool: Visit the Multi-Link Broken Link Checker page
  3. Set Input: Add your URLs to check (paste them as a list or array)
  4. Run It: Click "Start" and let it check all your links
  5. Download Data: Get your results in the "Dataset" tab as CSV, Excel, or JSON

Total Time: Less than 5 minutes from sign-up to results No Technical Skills Required: Everything is point-and-click

Business Use Cases

Website Managers:

  • Monitor all links on your website regularly
  • Identify broken links before they impact user experience
  • Track redirect chains and ensure they work correctly
  • Maintain website quality and SEO health

SEO Professionals:

  • Audit competitor websites for broken links
  • Check backlink health and status
  • Monitor redirect chains for SEO impact
  • Validate internal linking structure

Content Managers:

  • Verify all links in published content
  • Check external links before publishing
  • Monitor affiliate link health
  • Ensure all resources are accessible

Quality Assurance Teams:

  • Automated link testing for releases
  • Pre-launch website validation
  • Regression testing for link health
  • Comprehensive site audits

Digital Marketers:

  • Validate marketing campaign landing pages
  • Check email campaign link health
  • Monitor social media link performance
  • Verify partner and affiliate links

For advanced users who want to automate this process, you can control the link checker programmatically with the Apify API. This allows you to schedule regular link checks and integrate with your existing business tools.

  • Node.js: Install the apify-client NPM package
  • Python: Use the apify-client PyPI package
  • See the Apify API reference for full details

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does it work? A: Multi-Link Broken Link Checker is easy to use and requires no technical knowledge. Simply add your URLs to check and let the tool analyze them automatically. It checks each link, measures response times, tracks redirects, and reports any errors.

Q: How accurate is the data? A: The tool provides real-time link checking with accurate status codes, response times, and error information. All data comes directly from checking the actual URLs.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs? A: Yes! You can schedule the link checker to run automatically on a regular basis using Apify's scheduling features. This is perfect for ongoing website monitoring.

Q: How many URLs can I check at once? A: You can check thousands of URLs in a single run. The tool processes them in parallel for maximum speed and efficiency.

Q: What if I need help? A: Our support team is here to help you get the most out of this tool. Reach out through the Apify platform for assistance.

Q: Is my data secure? A: Yes, all data processing happens securely on Apify's platform. Your URLs and results are kept private and secure.

Last but not least, Multi-Link Broken Link Checker can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These includes:

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever Multi-Link Broken Link Checker successfully finishes a run.

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