Redirect Chain Inspector: Overview

Given a URL, this tool follows every redirect hop (up to a configurable limit) and reports each step with its status code, target, and the headers most likely to matter: Location, Strict-Transport-Security, Set-Cookie, Cache-Control.

What it surfaces

• The full redirect chain, in order.
• Which hops upgrade HTTP to HTTPS.
• Which hops change host (www ↔ apex, country variants, tracking domains).
• Mixed-scheme chains and downgrades from HTTPS back to HTTP (rare but serious).
• Redirect loops and chains that exceed the default hop budget.

What it does not do

• It does not run JavaScript — client-side redirects (window.location) are invisible.
• It does not interpret cookies or WAF/bot challenges — it treats them as opaque.