Link Checker

Check if a URL is reachable and return its HTTP status code and response time

GET


                    api/v1/check-link

Check if a URL is reachable and return its HTTP status code and response time

Rate Limiting

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication via API key. You can use the sandbox mode for testing without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`url`	string	Required	The url parameter

Response details for this API endpoint. See the response format guide for the standard response structure.

Example Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "Link check completed",
    "data": {
        "url": "https://example.com",
        "reachable": true,
        "status_code": 200,
        "content_type": "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
        "response_time_ms": 142,
        "ssl": true,
        "checked_at": "2025-05-19T12:00:00Z"
    }
}

Example Usage

Here's how to use this endpoint in various languages. For more examples, see our code examples page.

cURL

curl -X GET \
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/check-link" \
    -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/check-link", {
    method: "GET",
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));

PHP

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://apixies.io/api/v1/check-link");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

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Response

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Common Use Cases

Broken link detection

Scan your website for broken outbound links. Identify 404s, timeouts, and unreachable URLs before they frustrate users or hurt SEO.

Uptime monitoring

Build a lightweight uptime monitor by periodically checking critical URLs. Track response times and detect outages in real-time.

Content validation in CMS

Validate that URLs entered by content editors are reachable before publishing. Prevent broken links from going live on your site.

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Guides & Tutorials

Tutorial

Link Checker API Tutorial

Check if URLs are alive with the Apixies Link Checker API. Get status codes, response times, redirects, and SSL info. Fr...

Use-case

Broken Link Monitoring for SEO

Find and fix broken links before they hurt your SEO. Automated scripts to check sitemaps, outbound links, and track link...

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