Redirect Chain API

What you get

Trace the full redirect chain for a URL.

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Who it is for

Use focused APIs when a product or workflow needs current public page evidence in a structured response.

Choose this product when

Choose this when the destination and redirect chain matter more than the page body.

What you get

Trace the full redirect chain for a URL.

Endpoints

Review the supported operations, inputs, outputs, execution modes, and response limits before integrating.

GET /v1/redirects View API reference

Credits and authentication

2 Authentication required. Check the operation reference for the exact cost and any per-item pricing.

Example operation

Use documented operations to collect, assess, enrich, verify, compare, protect, or monitor public evidence.

GET /v1/redirects

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	required
url	string	optional
domain	string	optional

Response Fields

Field	Type
`original_url`	string
`final_url`	string
`redirect_count`	integer
`hops[]`	object[]
`hops[]`	object
`hops[].url`	string
`hops[].status_code`	integer
`hops[].location`	string
`hops[].server`	string
`hops[].content_type`	string
`https_upgrade`	boolean
`domain_changed`	boolean
`final_status`	integer
`final_title`	string
`risk_summary`	object
`risk_summary.risk_level`	string
`risk_summary.risk_flags[]`	string[]
`risk_summary.hop_count`	integer
`risk_summary.redirect_count`	integer
`risk_summary.https_upgrade`	boolean
`risk_summary.https_downgrade`	boolean
`risk_summary.domain_changed`	boolean
`risk_summary.final_status`	integer
`risk_summary.error_present`	boolean
`risk_summary.tracking_parameter_hops`	integer
`total_time_ms`	integer
`checked_at`	string

Example Request

curl -H "X-API-Key: $DOMSCAN_API_KEY" "https://domscan.net/v1/redirects?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&domain=example.com"

Example Response

{
  "original_url": "https://example.com",
  "final_url": "https://example.com",
  "redirect_count": 1,
  "hops": [
    {
      "url": "https://example.com",
      "status_code": 1,
      "location": "example",
      "server": "example",
      "content_type": "domain"
    }
  ],
  "https_upgrade": false,
  "domain_changed": false,
  "final_status": 1,
  "final_title": "example",
  "risk_summary": {
    "risk_level": "low",
    "risk_flags": [
      "example"
    ],
    "hop_count": 1,
    "redirect_count": 1,
    "https_upgrade": false,
    "https_downgrade": false,
    "domain_changed": false,
    "final_status": 1,
    "error_present": false,
    "tracking_parameter_hops": 1
  },
  "total_time_ms": 1,
  "checked_at": "2026-08-27T12:00:00Z"
}

Limits and evidence boundaries

The product evaluates public inputs and publicly observable evidence only.

Coverage is bounded by the documented inputs, budgets, sources, and response limits.

Cached indicates that stored evidence was used; review freshness metadata where provided.

Evidence can change over time; use timestamps and freshness fields when provided.

Reviewed 2026-08-22

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find the Redirect Chain request and response reference?

Use the API reference for Redirect Chain to review parameters, response fields, examples, status codes, and supported operation modes.

How should I interpret unknown or incomplete results from Redirect Chain?

Unknown or partial results mean that the requested evidence could not be fully determined. Keep the result state, confidence, freshness, and limitations in downstream decisions.

How is Redirect Chain priced?

Pricing depends on the operation and execution mode. Check the endpoint reference for the current credit cost, authentication requirement, and per-item rules.