HTTP Header Checker

You can’t fix what you can’t see. If your site’s cache is broken or security headers are missing, Google won’t tell you. HTTP Header Checker is a free browser-based tool that shows you the raw HTTP response headers from any URL. You’ll see exactly what servers and CDNs send back — no fluff, no assumptions. This matters because Googlebot reads these headers every time it crawls. Skip them, and you’re crawling blind. The real issue is that most SEOs never check headers — they assume everything’s fine until traffic drops. Why It Matters for SEO Missing cache headers mean Googlebot re-downloads pages needlessly. That slows your crawl budget. Google recrawls most sites every 3-7 days — if your headers force full downloads every time, you’re wasting that window. No HSTS or missing CSP headers? Your site’s more vulnerable to attacks. Google doesn’t rank hacked sites well. Here’s what actually happens: one security breach leads to malware warnings, and rankings vanish overnight. Most people miss that redirects leak equity when headers misfire. A 301 without a proper Location header chains incorrectly. That kills link juice. You lose control of where traffic and authority flow. How to Use It Go to https://scrawl.tools/tools/http-header-checker (no login needed) Enter any URL — homepage, blog post, product page, whatever Hit “Check” and read the raw header output in seconds It’s free. It runs in your browser. You don’t need an account. What the Results Tell You You’ll see status codes like 200, 301, or 404 — that’s whether the page exists or where it redirects. Check the Server header to confirm you’re on the right host. If you run WordPress on Cloudflare, but the Server says Apache alone, something’s off. Look for Cache-Control. Values like “max-age=3600” mean the page is cached for one hour. If it’s…