HTTP Status Checker
Score whether a URL returns 200 over HTTPS with an HTML Content-Type — not 404, 5xx or a leftover 3xx.
What this tool gives you
Check HTTP status
Fetch a public URL or paste curl -I headers. The checker scores 200 vs 3xx/4xx/5xx, HTTPS, HTML Content-Type and leftover Location — crawl hygiene, not a ranking trick.
What this checker looks for
200. HTTPS. HTML Content-Type. No leftover Location. Indexable, not a maze.
200 first
Public pages should return 200. Soft-404 200s still fail later.
3xx is not final
Redirects belong on old URLs. Point links at the 200.
4xx / 5xx
404 wastes crawl budget. 5xx makes crawlers retry, then drop.
HTTPS
Fetch and serve over HTTPS so the lock icon matches the URL.
HTML type
Public pages should send text/html; charset=utf-8.
Not a ranking lever
This is crawl hygiene. Citations still need answer-ready content.
How to use the checker
Public URLs should answer 200. Everything else is a hop, a miss or an error.
Check the live status
Fetch the public URL or paste curl -I headers.
Keep 200 on the canonical
Send 3xx only from old paths. Fix 404 and 5xx first.
Confirm HTML over HTTPS
text/html; charset=utf-8 on HTTPS. Then check redirects.
What a clean HTTP status looks like
One 200 on the canonical HTTPS URL. Crawlers should not guess.
| Part | Job | Default for public sites |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Tell crawlers the page is live | HTTP 200 OK |
| HTTPS | Keep the lock icon | https:// URL |
| Content-Type | Declare HTML | text/html; charset=utf-8 |
| 3xx | Move old URLs only | Location + one hop |
| 404 / 410 | Admit missing pages | Never a thin 200 |
| 5xx | Do not drop crawl budget | Fix the origin, then recrawl |
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HTTP status FAQs
Does a 200 status help ChatGPT cite my page?
No. 200 only means crawlers can fetch the URL. Citations still depend on crawl access, answer-ready content and corroboration.
Should public pages ever return 302?
Only as a hop from an old URL. The URL you want indexed should return 200. Collapse chains with the redirect checker.
Is 410 better than 404?
410 is clearer when a page is gone for good. 404 is fine for a missing URL you may restore. Never serve a thin 200 instead.