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Find Broken Internal Links

Discover and fix broken internal links that harm user experience and waste your site's crawl budget.

Quick answer: Use the SEO Analysis tool through ToolRouter to find broken internal links directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.

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Broken internal links create dead ends for both users and search engine crawlers. When Googlebot hits a 404, it wastes your crawl budget and signals poor site maintenance. Users who encounter broken links lose trust and bounce — directly impacting your conversion rates.

ToolRouter's crawl_site and analyze_links skills work together to find every broken internal link on your site. The crawler follows all internal links from your starting URL and reports any that return 404, 500, or other error status codes, along with the source pages that link to them.

This is critical after site redesigns, URL structure changes, content deletions, and CMS migrations. Regular broken link audits (monthly or after major changes) prevent link rot from accumulating and damaging your SEO over time.

How to find broken internal links with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw

Claude finds broken internal links and helps you understand the impact on your site's link equity flow. After identifying 404s, ask Claude to suggest redirect mappings, prioritize fixes by page importance, or check whether the broken links point to content that should be restored rather than redirected.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Open connector settings Open Settings

2Add a custom connector with these details

Name

ToolRouter

URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Let Claude set you up Open Claude

How to find broken internal links with Claude

Once connected (see setup above), use the SEO Analysis tool:

Ask Claude: "Crawl mysite.com and find all broken internal links using the SEO tool"
Claude runs crawl_site followed by analyze_links to identify 404s
Review the list of broken links with their source pages
Ask Claude to suggest redirects or fixes for each broken link

Example prompt for Claude

Try this with Claude using the SEO Analysis tool

Crawl mysite.com and find all broken internal links. For each one, tell me which page links to it and suggest a fix.

Tips for Claude

Claude can prioritize broken links by traffic impact
Ask for a redirect map you can implement in your server config
Run after any major content deletion or URL change

ChatGPT identifies broken internal links and explains the SEO consequences of each one. It can generate a fix plan organized by priority, draft redirect rules for your web server configuration, and create a report formatted for sharing with your development team or content managers.

Connect ToolRouter to ChatGPT

1Go to Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and enable Developer mode

2Click Create app and enter these details

Name

ToolRouter

Icon

Download

Description

Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.

MCP Server URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Check the box and click Create

How to find broken internal links with ChatGPT

Once connected (see setup above), use the SEO Analysis tool:

Ask: "Find all broken internal links on mysite.com"
Review the broken link report with source pages
Request: "Create a redirect plan for these broken links"
Ask for implementation instructions specific to your platform

Example prompt for ChatGPT

Try this with ChatGPT using the SEO Analysis tool

Scan mysite.com for broken internal links and create a redirect plan I can give to my developer.

Tips for ChatGPT

ChatGPT formats results clearly for non-technical stakeholders
Ask for platform-specific fix instructions (WordPress, Next.js, etc.)
Request a monitoring schedule to prevent future broken links

Copilot detects broken internal links and lets you fix them without leaving your codebase. See which files contain dead links, then update the href attributes or routing configuration directly in your editor. This is especially efficient for developers working with static site generators or component-based architectures.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool

2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details

Server name

ToolRouter

Server description

Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.

Server URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Set Authentication to None and click Create

How to find broken internal links with Copilot

Once connected (see setup above), use the SEO Analysis tool:

Ask: "Find broken internal links on mysite.com"
Review the report inline
Ask Copilot to generate redirect rules or fix link references in code
Verify fixes by re-scanning

Example prompt for Copilot

Try this with Copilot using the SEO Analysis tool

Find broken links on mysite.com and generate Next.js redirect rules to fix them.

Tips for Copilot

Copilot can generate redirect config for your specific framework
Search your codebase for hardcoded broken URLs and fix them
Run as part of your pre-deploy checks

OpenClaw crawls your site to find every broken internal link and outputs a structured report with source URLs, target URLs, and HTTP status codes. The machine-readable format lets you feed results directly into scripts that auto-generate redirect rules or update link references in your content database.

Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw

1Install the CLI

npm install -g toolrouter-mcp

2Call tools directly from OpenClaw

toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp tools

How to find broken internal links with OpenClaw

Once connected (see setup above), use the SEO Analysis tool:

Ask: "Crawl mysite.com and report all broken internal links"
Review the results
Request a fix plan with redirect suggestions
Re-scan after applying fixes

Example prompt for OpenClaw

Try this with OpenClaw using the SEO Analysis tool

Find all broken internal links on mysite.com and suggest fixes.

Tips for OpenClaw

Run regularly to catch link rot early
Ask for broken links sorted by page importance
Combine with site crawler for a complete site health check

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find broken internal links with an AI assistant?

Discover and fix broken internal links that harm user experience and waste your site's crawl budget. Connect the SEO Analysis tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Ask Claude: "Crawl mysite.com and find all broken internal links using the SEO tool" Claude runs crawl_site followed by analyze_links to identify 404s

Which AI assistants can find broken internal links?

Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all find broken internal links using the SEO Analysis tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.

What does the SEO Analysis tool do?

Analyze, audit, and optimize websites for search engine performance with comprehensive SEO tools.

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