Update app.py

app.py

@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ def fetch_search_results(query):
 
 @app.route('/check-url', methods=['GET'])
 def check_url():
-    """Check if a URL is valid (returns 200) or broken."""
+    """Check if a URL is valid (returns 200) or broken, following redirects."""
     url = request.args.get('url', '')
     if not url:
         return jsonify({'broken': True})
     try:
-        response = requests.head(url, timeout=5)
+        # Follow redirects and check final status
+        response = requests.head(url, allow_redirects=True, timeout=5)
         if response.status_code == 200:
             return jsonify({'broken': False})
         else:
@@ -378,9 +379,9 @@ def search_page():
             }}
             async function checkLinks() {{
                 const links = document.querySelectorAll('.search-result a');
-                const checkPromises = Array.from(links).map(link => {{
-                    const url = link.href; // Directly use href without encodeURIComponent initially
-                    return fetch('/check-url?url=' + encodeURIComponent(url))
+                const promises = Array.from(links).map(link => {{
+                    const url = encodeURIComponent(link.href);
+                    return fetch('/check-url?url=' + url)
                         .then(response => response.json())
                         .then(data => {{
                             if (data.broken) {{
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ def search_page():
                             link.classList.add('broken');
                         }});
                 }});
-                await Promise.all(checkPromises);
+                await Promise.all(promises);
             }}
             window.onload = function() {{
                 hideProgress();