{
  "schemaVersion": "crawler-atlas-1",
  "atlasVersion": "atlas-2026-07-28-v1",
  "canonical": "/atlas/redirects",
  "title": "Redirect chains",
  "category": {
    "slug": "http",
    "title": "HTTP behavior and efficiency"
  },
  "definition": "Redirects tell clients that a resource is available at another URL.",
  "mechanism": "Permanent and temporary status codes carry different cache and method-preservation semantics. Every additional hop consumes time and crawl capacity.",
  "validation": "Measure each location, status, and latency; keep internal links and sitemap entries pointed at the final canonical destination.",
  "commonFailure": "Long chains, loops, and redirects to irrelevant destinations obscure migrations and may cause crawlers to abandon the path.",
  "related": [
    "/atlas/http-status",
    "/atlas/canonical-links"
  ],
  "modified": "2026-07-28"
}