Redirect Checker & Trace Tool
Trace redirect chains, inspect hop-by-hop status codes, and verify whether campaign parameters survive the route.
Search intent
Diagnose whether clicks and UTMs survive redirects
Core problem
Redirect hops strip parameters, increase uncertainty, and can break campaign tracking before traffic reaches the final destination.
Built for
Why it fits LeadPulse
LeadPulse manages branded links and routing, so redirect QA is directly connected to the product promise of reliable click traffic.
QA focus
Redirect Checker & Trace Tool
Check the hop count, final destination, and whether the parameters you care about actually make it through the redirect chain.
- Detect long chains before paid traffic goes live.
- Verify whether
utm_parameters survive to the final destination. - Catch broken 3xx responses that do not send a valid location header.
Why teams use this tool
Redirects are one of the fastest ways to lose campaign context without noticing it. This tool traces each hop in a URL path, shows the final destination and status code, and highlights whether expected parameters such as UTM tags survive the chain.
See each redirect hop and its status code in order
Confirm whether expected UTM parameters survive to the final destination
Catch redirect loops, long chains, and missing location headers
How it works
- 1
Enter a URL and optionally list the parameters you expect to preserve
- 2
Run the redirect trace to inspect each hop
- 3
Review the final destination, hop count, and missing parameters
What you get from the result
- Hop-by-hop redirect path
- Parameter survival report
- Final destination and status
Related reading
Clean up routing before paid traffic scales
LeadPulse gives teams a controlled redirect layer once launch QA is complete and the destination is ready for traffic.
Start Free TrialUse diagnostics first, then move the clean routing into LeadPulse.
Frequently asked questions
Why does redirect QA matter for link analytics?
A single redirect hop can strip UTM parameters, overwrite query strings, or send traffic to a destination that no longer matches the campaign.
What does the tool compare?
It compares the original query parameters or the ones you specify against the final destination URL after the redirect chain finishes.
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