Broken Link Checker
Crawls a page or site and checks all links for 404s, timeouts, redirect chains, and other HTTP errors.
Install
pip install -r requirements.txtRun
python broken_link_checker.py --url https://example.com --depth 2python broken_link_checker.py --url https://example.com --output broken_links.xlsxExport
Add --output report.xlsx to save results as a spreadsheet.
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--url required | Start URL to check |
--depth | Depth. Default: 1 (integer) |
--max-pages | Max pages (integer) |
--delay | Delay (decimal) |
--output | Save as XLSX |
python broken_link_checker.py --helpRun as part of a comprehensive site audit. Identify problems, export to XLSX, and include specific fix recommendations in your report.
Schedule monthly runs and compare XLSX exports to track changes. Catch issues before they impact rankings.
Use the output to identify link building opportunities. Export prospects and feed into your outreach pipeline.
Combine with other tools for a complete workflow:
Requires: beautifulsoup4, pandas, requests. All included in requirements.txt.
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