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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 articleKnowledge base
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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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