Our Check HTTP Status of URLs in Airtable automation can help you ensure that links stored in your records are valid and accessible. Here's how it works:
The automation will attempt to access the URL in the input field, and save the status in the output field. The status is a three digit number from this list. If the URL is accessible, you normally get code 200. You can use this code in an Airtable automation to notify you if any pages do not work (i.e. the status code is not 200).
Depending on the site you're accessing, the code indicating that everything is working as expected may be different. For example, 401 or 403 would usually be shown for sites requiring a login. This automation cannot authenticate with websites, so any site requiring a login would likely show a 401 or 403 code.
Configuration
Create the automation
Under Setup, set the URL Field (containing the links) and HTTP Status Field (for the output).
Choose whether or not to overwrite existing data. For this automation it is likely advised to set this to Overwrite, so that sites can be monitored continuously.
Choose how to run the automation. For this automation you'd like want to use one of the scheduling options to monitor sites continuously.