HTTP Status Code Checker

About This Tool

Look, I get it—checking HTTP status codes manually is a pain. You’re debugging a site, something’s broken, and you just want to know if it’s a 404, a 500, or maybe even a sneaky 418 (yes, that’s a real thing). That’s why I built this HTTP Status Code Checker. It’s not fancy. It doesn’t have a million features. But it does one job: tells you what’s going on with a URL, fast.

I’ve been in the trenches. You send a link to a client, they click it, and boom—error. No explanation. Just a blank page or a confusing message. This tool cuts through the noise. Paste in a URL, hit go, and you’ll see the status code, what it means, and whether it’s good, bad, or “well, that’s weird.”

It’s built for developers, sysadmins, or anyone tired of guessing. No login. No tracking. Just results.

Key Features

• Instant status code lookup—no waiting around.
• Clear explanations for each code (so you don’t have to Google “what’s a 429?”).
• Works with any public URL—APIs, images, pages, you name it.
• Shows redirect chains, so you can see if that 301 is looping forever.
• Lightweight and fast—no bloat, no ads.
• Free. Always. Because why charge for something this basic?

FAQ

Q: Does this work with localhost or internal URLs?
A: Nope. This tool runs from a public server, so it can only reach URLs accessible from the internet. If you’re testing something on your machine, you’ll need to use a local script or a tunneling tool like ngrok.

Q: Why do I sometimes get different results when I check the same URL twice?
A: Servers can behave differently based on load, caching, or rate limiting. A 200 one minute might be a 429 the next if you’re hitting it too fast. The tool shows what the server returns at that moment—so timing matters.