Link Checker
Enter a URL to check if it's reachable. The tool reports the HTTP status code, response time, content type, and SSL status. Useful for monitoring uptime, finding broken links, or verifying URLs before including them in content.
returns
- data.status_code
- HTTP status the URL answered with, or null if unreachable.
- data.reachable
- True for 2xx and 3xx responses.
- data.response_time_ms
- How long the request took, in milliseconds.
- data.content_type
- Content-Type header of the response.
- data.server
- Server header, when the site sends one.
- data.ssl
- True when the URL uses HTTPS.
Run it from your code
A temporary key takes one request and lasts seven days at 20 calls a day. Register and it becomes 75 a day, still free.
$ curl -s "https://apixies.io/api/v1/check-link?url=https://docs.github.com" \ -H "X-API-Key: $APIXIES_KEY" | jq '.data.status_code' 200
questions
What does a 403 status code mean?
It means the server understood your request but refuses to fulfill it. The URL exists, but access is restricted — usually by authentication, IP blocking, or geo-restrictions. The link isn't broken, just not publicly accessible.
Can I check multiple URLs at once?
This tool checks one URL at a time. For bulk checking, use the API with a temporary key — you can script parallel requests to check hundreds of links programmatically.