Affiliate landing QA
Paste the exact affiliate link before launch, confirm every hop resolves to the intended landing page, and catch partner redirects that swap destinations or add latency.
Redirect Checker
Inspect redirect paths, status codes, and campaign landing behavior before launch.
Use Redirect Checker when you need to verify where an affiliate URL really goes before launch, compare tracker-controlled redirect chains, or prove where click IDs and UTMs disappear.
It is most useful when traffic passes through multiple domains, smartlinks, cloakers, or partner-owned redirects and you need evidence that the final landing page still matches your tracking plan.
The highest-value use case is evidence-first QA: run the exact production URL, document every host change, and leave the page with a clear next step for UTM loss, click-ID loss, or slow redirect chains.
Check your redirect URL
Paste a landing page or tracking link to inspect every hop, status code, and final destination.
What does this tool do?
The Redirect Checker maps every redirect hop, records status codes, and flags potential tracking losses so you can trust the funnel.
Why use this tool?
Launch-ready QA
Trace every landing URL before you buy traffic so SSL moves, DNS changes, or rewrites never surprise the media team.
Investigate complaints
When support or partners say "wrong page," replay the chain and compare hops, headers, and latency spikes.
Shareable evidence
Export the JSON log and attach it to Jira, Slack, or CRM tickets so engineers and compliance review the exact proof.
Audit redirect behavior before broken links cost you traffic
Redirect Checker follows the full HTTP path so you can confirm affiliate landing pages, tracker-controlled redirect chains, protocol upgrades, and tracking parameters all survive the trip to the final URL.
- Record HTTP status codes, latency, headers, and the final landing page.
- Confirm UTMs, fbclid, gclid, ttclid, and other IDs survive each redirect.
- Capture shareable proof for affiliate managers, tracker admins, or compliance teams when something breaks.
- Decide quickly whether the next owner is the tracker, landing page, CRM capture layer, or partner redirect.
When to run it
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Pre-launch QA for affiliate offers that bounce through cloakers, trackers, or smartlinks.
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Checking tracker-owned redirect paths before buyers start sending paid traffic.
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Investigating reports that click IDs or UTMs disappear before the landing page loads.
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Reviewing HTTP-to-HTTPS migrations, vanity domains, or geo-routing rules that may rewrite the final destination.
Practical scenarios
Tracker redirect chain QA
Run a tracker-controlled URL through the checker to see whether each intermediate domain keeps the expected status codes, destination path, and redirect order.
Lost click-id / UTM path check
Trace a campaign URL when fbclid, gclid, or `utm_source` vanish and pinpoint the exact redirect hop that stripped or rewrote the query string.
Protocol upgrade audit
Compare the HTTP entry URL and the HTTPS destination when a migration looks clean in the browser but campaign tags disappear on the secure version.
Partner escalation packet
Capture the original URL, every hop, and the final landing page so a partner or tracker vendor can reproduce the exact failure without asking for another round of screenshots.
Evidence-first redirect QA workflow
Use this sequence when the page must answer a real operational question, not just show a utility form. It turns one trace into a launch decision or a repair ticket.
Step 1
Run the exact production URL
Use the same ad link, tracker URL, or partner click URL that real traffic uses. If you clean the URL by hand, you can hide the hop that breaks attribution.
Step 2
Read the chain for ownership clues
Look for host changes, protocol changes, extra 302s, and any point where the query string shrinks. Those clues usually tell you whether the tracker, smartlink, or landing page owns the problem.
Step 3
Verify the final landing payload
Once the last URL resolves, compare it against the intended landing page and confirm whether UTMs and click IDs still exist on the final request.
Step 4
Move to the matching next step
If the chain is slow or wrong, fix the redirect path. If the URL arrives clean but IDs disappear later, continue with click-ID storage or CRM capture checks.
What a high-confidence trace should capture
A useful redirect audit does more than say "working" or "broken." It captures enough context that another team can reproduce the issue and act on it immediately.
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The original launch URL exactly as media buyers or partners use it in production.
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Each intermediate host, status code, and timing change so you can spot loops, extra hops, or geo splits.
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The point where UTMs, fbclid, or other click IDs disappear or get rewritten.
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The final landing URL and a clear note about which owner should fix the next layer.
Common redirect problems
These are the issues that most often show up when a redirect path looks healthy on the surface but breaks tracking or sends users somewhere unexpected.
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A partner smartlink resolves to the right domain but drops UTMs or click IDs on one intermediate hop.
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A tracker chain adds extra 302 steps, slowing the landing experience and creating approval or compliance risk.
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A redirect template rewrites the destination and quietly points traffic to the wrong offer or fallback page.
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HTTPS, geo routing, or device rules behave differently than expected, so desktop and mobile users do not follow the same path.
Related redirect QA pages
UTM Builder
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Standardize the launch URL before the trace so you know the redirect path, not the tag format, is the real variable.
Click ID Extractor
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Check the final landing URL for fbclid, gclid, and other IDs after the redirect chain resolves.
Check redirect chain
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Support page focused on multi-hop redirect chain validation for affiliate and tracker URLs.
Check HTTP redirect
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Use the support page when you need a simpler HTTP redirect status and path check.
How to check a redirect chain
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Blog walkthrough that explains how to document every hop and what to test next.
How to audit redirects before launch
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Follow the full pre-launch approval workflow when you need a repeatable redirect QA process.
UTM parameters lost after redirect
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Knowledge base article for diagnosing where campaign tags disappear inside the chain.
Fix UTM loss after redirect
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Problem-solving guide for teams that have already confirmed redirect-related tag loss.
Fix fbclid lost after redirect
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Use the click-ID fix path when the redirect trace shows Meta identifiers dropping before the landing page.
Fix UTM loss after HTTP to HTTPS redirect
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Focus on protocol-upgrade breakpoints when the secure version rewrites the destination or strips tags.
FAQ
Redirect Checker FAQ
Quick guidance for HTTP status audits.
What does the Redirect Checker analyze?
It runs a lightweight crawl of your URL and reports every status code plus the final landing page.
Can it show latency?
Yes, each hop includes the response time so you can spot slow servers before launch.
Does it work with affiliate smartlinks?
The checker works with any publicly reachable URL, including smartlinks and cloaked offers.
Do I need an API key?
No API keys are required. Paste a link and review the results instantly.
Next steps
Follow the matching troubleshooting path
After running the tool, use these articles and repair guides to confirm the failure mode and decide what to fix next.
Blog articles
How to Check a Redirect Chain
Learn how to trace every HTTP hop, document problems, and keep affiliate links honest.
Read articleWhat Are UTM Parameters?
A deep dive into UTM tagging, troubleshooting, and the tools that keep analytics clean.
Read articleWhat is fbclid?
Understand Facebook click IDs, protect them through redirects, and keep Meta reporting aligned.
Read articleKnowledge base
How to audit redirects before launch
Run a pre-launch redirect QA process so campaign links resolve to the right landing page, keep attribution parameters, and avoid hidden hop-level failures.
Open knowledge base articleHow to check if fbclid reaches the landing page
Validate the handoff from a Meta ad click to the final landing URL so fbclid survives redirects and reaches your capture layer intact.
Open knowledge base articleHow to validate click ID capture before launch
Use a pre-launch QA workflow to prove that fbclid, gclid, and other click IDs survive the live path, reach the landing page, and get stored downstream before spend starts.
Open knowledge base articleUTM parameters lost after redirect
Stop redirect chains from stripping utm_source, utm_medium, and custom parameters before they reach analytics or CRM systems.
Open knowledge base articlefbclid lost after redirect
Diagnose and fix Meta Click ID loss caused by smartlinks, cloakers, and caching rules that rewrite URLs mid-flight.
Open knowledge base articleFix guides
UTM Parameters Lost After Redirect
Redirect chains drop UTMs before analytics fires, so every downstream report goes blank.
Open fix guideUTM Lost After HTTP to HTTPS Redirect
The protocol upgrade keeps the click alive but strips campaign parameters before the secure landing page loads.
Open fix guideHow to Fix fbclid Lost After Redirect
Use this repair guide when the browser-visible redirect path strips fbclid before the final landing page can preserve it. If the final page still has fbclid, the issue belongs downstream in CRM or server-event storage instead.
Open fix guideFBCLID Not Stored in CRM
The landing page receives fbclid, but forms, middleware, or CRM mappings drop it before lead records and Meta match workflows can use it.
Open fix guideGCLID Not Stored in CRM
The landing page receives gclid, but forms, middleware, CRM fields, or offline conversion workflows drop it before Google Ads can reconnect the lead to the click.
Open fix guideRedirect cluster
Best for
- Campaign preflight before buying traffic
- Compliance reviews that need proof of every hop
- Ops teams comparing GEO or device variants
Use this when
Launch checklist
Record every hop, header, and latency reading so launch reports show real evidence instead of guesses.
Attribution drift
Document the hop that stripped UTMs, fbclid, or gclid so partners see the exact failure.
Compare variants
Run desktop vs. mobile or paid-social vs. native placements to prove cloaking or smartlinks behave differently.
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