Deadlink Checker MCP Server

Dead link checker MCP server - find broken links, redirects, and timeouts on any website. Free tier: 30 links/scan.

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What is the Deadlink Checker MCP Server?

Dead link checker MCP server - find broken links, redirects, and timeouts on any website. Free tier: 30 links/scan.

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at deadlink-checker-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:

  • Cursor — Add to MCP settings: json { "mcpServers": { "deadlink-checker": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "deadlink-checker-mcp"] } } }
  • check_links — The check_links tool exposed by this server
  • deep_scan — Recursively crawl internal pages and check all discovered links
  • check_sitemap — The check_sitemap tool exposed by this server

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Recorded tools

  • check_links — The check_links tool exposed by this server.
  • deep_scan — Recursively crawl internal pages and check all discovered links.
  • check_sitemap — The check_sitemap tool exposed by this server.

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Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
urlStarting URL
depthCrawl depth 1-3 (free: max 1)
check_links
deep_scan
check_sitemap

How to install the Deadlink Checker MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deadlink-checker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "deadlink-checker-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Deadlink Checker MCP to Cursor.”
  • “Use Deadlink Checker MCP to check links.”
  • “Use Deadlink Checker MCP to deep scan.”

Frequently asked questions

Dead link checker MCP server - find broken links, redirects, and timeouts on any website. Free tier: 30 links/scan. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.