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Meta Refresh Redirect

Warning redirect.meta_refresh

What it means

The page redirects with a <meta http-equiv="refresh"> tag rather than a server-side redirect. Search engines treat it as a weak, slow redirect and users see a flash of an empty page.

How to fix it

Replace the meta refresh with a 301 (or 308) from the server.

Where to find it in Truelint

Open the Issues pane on the right of the workspace and select Meta Refresh Redirect. The grid filters to every affected URL and the detail pane shows the specific finding for each. Export the list with Export → Current view, or from the API:

GET /api/v1/crawls/{handle}/issues/redirect.meta_refresh