{
  "id": 6017435,
  "title": "Bulk URL Checker – Batch HTTP Status & Redirect Tracking for 100 URLs, SSRF-Protected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/bulk-url-checker-batch-http-status-redirect-tracking-for-100-urls",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-06T18:52:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/vipul_singh_755a9075cfbdd/bulk-url-checker-batch-http-status-redirect-tracking-for-100-urls-ssrf-protected-130p"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bulk URL Checker tool has been developed for ForgePlug to assist with batch URL checking during site migrations or relaunches. Bulk URL checking can be tedious, and free tools like Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Screaming Frog limit usage with paid plans. In response, ForgePlug has created a free solution that allows for checking up to 100 URLs per run without requiring an account.\n\nThe tool provides three methods to input URLs: pasting them directly, uploading a CSV file (with an automatic URL column detection), or parsing a sitemap. It can follow up to 20 redirect hops, recording both the status code and Location header at each step. Results are streamed in real-time as each URL finishes processing, rather than waiting for the entire batch to complete.\n\nAn export option is available for a formatted text report or a properly-escaped CSV. The tool has been built with safeguards against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) from the beginning. When fetching arbitrary URLs server-side, every redirect destination is validated against private IP ranges (10.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x, 169.254.169.254) before being followed, preventing it from being tricked into hitting internal infrastructure. Importantly, no URLs are stored, and everything exists only for the duration of the active session.\n\nThe Bulk URL Checker runs on a server-side Node.js environment with a concurrency pool of 10 simultaneous requests. A free tier is available, capping at 100 URLs per run, with plans for a commercial version that would offer unlimited batches, scheduled re-checks, and branded reporting. The tool can be accessed at https://www.forgeplug.com/tools/bulk-url-checker. The creators welcome feedback, especially from those involved in site migrations or link audits.",
  "summary": "## Why I built this Checking URLs one at a time during a site migration or relaunch is tedious, and the tools that do it in bulk for free — Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog — gate that behind a paid plan. So I built Bulk URL Checker for ForgePlug : a free batch URL checker that handles up to 100 URLs per run, no account required. What it does Check status codes, full redirect chains, and response…",
  "key_points": [
    "Bulk URL Checker aids site migrations with 100 URL checks per run",
    "Tool checks redirects up to 20 hops, streaming real-time results",
    "SSRF protection validates redirect destinations against private IPs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}