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RedirectDetective
Redirect Detective traces a URL’s redirects and displays the full path to its destination.
About RedirectDetective
Redirect Detective traces a URL's redirects and displays the full path to its destination. It can show where affiliate and shortened links lead, whether a redirected domain points to a new domain, and at which step in the path cookies are set.
Key features
- Trace full redirect path from starting URL to destination
- Show destination of affiliate links and network used
- Check shortened URLs such as bit.ly links
- Test own redirects to confirm they work correctly
- Verify redirected domain leads to new domain
- Identify step where cookies are set
Best for: People who need to check where shortened, affiliate, or redirected links lead.
Good for
- Displays the entire redirect chain, not just the final URL
- Applies to affiliate links, shorteners, and domain redirects
- Shows cookie-setting step in the redirect path
RedirectDetective at a glance
- Website
- redirectdetective.com
- Category
- Online Tools › URL & Link Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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