trace_redirects
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Follow a URL's redirect chain hop by hop and report every stop with its status code, plus the final destination. Use to find where a shortened or tracking link actually leads before opening it, to debug redirect loops, or to check that a migration's redirects land where intended. Flags when the chain ends on a different host than it started on.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | yes | Starting URL. Scheme optional — https is assumed. |
| maxHops | integer | no | Maximum hops before giving up. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Starting URL. Scheme optional — https is assumed."
},
"maxHops": {
"default": 10,
"description": "Maximum hops before giving up.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"required": [
"url"
]
}