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Soft 404 Checker

HTTP 200 pages with error-like or thin placeholder content.

Waiting for bot check… this usually takes a second.

What next?

Keep going with Soft 404 Checker

Finish this check in the browser, then pick the path that matches how you work — another related tool, REST for apps, or MCP for agents.

  1. 1. Related check

    After this result, run Page speed analyzer for the next signal.

    Page speed analyzer
  2. 2. Automate with API

    Same job from your server with X-Api-Key. Free tier includes 500 credits/month.

    Create free account
  3. 3. Hand off to an agent

    Connect Cursor or Claude to ToolYour MCP — plan → run → verify.

    MCP setup

What is Soft 404 Checker?

A soft 404 returns HTTP 200 but looks like a missing page — thin body, “not found” title, or error templates. This checker flags those patterns so you can return real 404/410 status instead of wasting crawl budget.

What are common questions about Soft 404 Checker?

How is this different from HTTP Status Checker?

HTTP Status Checker reports status codes and redirects. Soft 404 Checker targets 200 OK pages that behave like errors.

What are the key features of Soft 404 Checker?

Error copy patterns

404/not-found language on 200 responses.

Thin content

Very low word count on success status.

How do you use Soft 404 Checker?

Paste URL

Use the live page URL.

Fix routing

Return true 404 or add real content.
Free · API · MCPToolYour platform

Use Soft 404 Checker three ways

The free Soft 404 Checker on this page works in your browser. The same workflow is available via REST API for apps and via the remote MCP server for Cursor, Claude, and other agents — one API key, one plan, one quota. This tool is part of the seo-apis module under Digital Tools.

  1. 1Create a free accountGet an API key for REST and MCP — 500 credits/month on the free tier.
  2. 2Connect or callPaste the MCP URL into Cursor/Claude, or call REST with X-Api-Key.
  3. 3Same key & creditsBrowser smoke-checks stay free; API-backed runs share one monthly credit quota.
  • Free in browserUse Soft 404 Checker here — no account required.
  • REST APICall from your server with X-Api-Key.
  • Remote MCP serverSame job from Cursor or Claude via the ToolYour remote MCP server — one API key with REST.
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