When a website will not load, the first question is whether its server is even answering. Our Server Status Checker sends a real request to any URL and reports back the HTTP status code, what that code means, and how long the server took to respond — the same basic diagnostic a web professional runs first.
Status codes are the server’s way of talking: 200 means all good, 301/302 mean the page moved, 404 means not found, 500 means the server itself errored. Knowing the exact code turns a vague “it’s broken” into an actionable diagnosis — a 404 needs a content fix, while a 500 or a timeout points at the hosting or application.
The checker follows redirects automatically and shows you the final destination, the number of hops, and the response time in milliseconds, which doubles as a rough performance signal. Use it to verify a site after a server migration, to confirm a maintenance page is serving correctly, or simply to settle the “is it down?” debate with facts. Free and instant.
Server Status Checker
Check if a website server is online and see its HTTP status code.
How to use
- Enter the website URL you want to check.
- Click “Check Status”.
- Read the HTTP status code and its plain-English meaning.
- Check the response time and final URL after redirects.
- Re-run after making server changes to confirm the fix.
FAQs
What is a good response time?
Under 200ms is excellent, under 500ms is fine for most sites, and consistently over a second suggests the server or application needs attention.
I got a 301 — is that an error?
No. 301/302 are redirects, not errors; the checker follows them and reports the final page’s status. Use our Redirect Checker if you want to see every hop in the chain.
The checker says 200 but the page looks broken to me. Why?
A 200 only means the server responded successfully. The page’s own code, scripts or assets could still be failing — try the Website Page Snooper for a deeper look.