URL Redirection Checker / Link Dereferencer

[b3niup]

What type of request is this?

New tool idea

Clear and concise description of the feature you are proposing

A tool that accepts a URL, follows all redirects until a final response (e.g. HTTP 200), and shows the complete redirect chain.

Is there example of this tool in the wild?

• httpstatus.io
• wheregoes.com
• https://www.sitedetour.com/tools/redirect-path
• https://trueurl.com/

Additional context

Output structure

1. Summary – number of redirects + clickable final URL
2. Full chain – ordered list of every hop with status code, target URL, response headers/metadata, and optional response body (collapsible/truncated)

Core behavior

• Follow redirects hop-by-hop (no auto-follow)
• Stop on final non-redirect status, loop detection, or max hops limit
• Make all URLs in the chain clickable

Useful extras

• Per-hop response time
• User-Agent selector (browser / Googlebot / custom)
• Option for HEAD vs GET
• Basic warnings: long chain, HTTP↔HTTPS change, non-200 final status, redirect loop

Validations

• Check the feature is not already implemented in the project.
• Check that there isn't already an issue that request the same feature to avoid creating a duplicate.
• Check that the feature can be implemented in a client side only app (IT-Tools is client side only, no server).
• Everything is written in PLAIN ENGLISH

[sharevb]

Hi @b3niup this already exists here: https://sharevb-it-tools.vercel.app/short-urls-expander

Full options will require another additional docker service.

[b3niup]

Oh i thought i checked everything, sorry.
Would it be possible for you to implement this in full though? I don't mind additional service but I could really use whole feature set.