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Davean_Hosang_1's avatar
Davean_Hosang_1
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Sep 11, 2012

Redirect host and path but keep query string on redirect

I need to redirect a request to a new host and path but keep the query string the same. Can someone help me with the best way of doing this?

 

If request contains “https://olddomain.com/SelfServ/WebContactResponse.aspx?”

 

then Redirect to

 

https://new-domain.com/my-account/w....aspx?$uri"

 

}

 

}

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

Dave

 

5 Replies

  • Michael_Yates's avatar
    Michael_Yates
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    Sep 11, 2012
    Hi Davean,

    You can use the [HTTP::query] command to have it added onto the end.

    NOTE: The HTTP::query value does not include the "?".

    Try this: 

     
when HTTP_REQUEST {
if { [string tolower [HTTP::path]] equals "/selfserv/webcontactresponse.aspx" } {
HTTP::redirect "https://new-domain.com/my-account/web-contact-response.aspx?[HTTP::query]"
    }
}
  • Davean_Hosang_1's avatar
    Davean_Hosang_1
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    Sep 12, 2012
    Thank you Michael! If the path will be changed in the redirect why do I need the "string tolower" ?
  • Michael_Yates's avatar
    Michael_Yates
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    Sep 12, 2012
    The "string tolower" takes the value of the [HTTP::path] and puts everthing in lower case.

     

     

    So if someone entered "/SelfServ/WebContactResponse.aspx" or "/SELFSERV/WEBCONTRACTRESPONSE.ASPX" the value would be put into all lower case "/selfserv/webcontactresponse.aspx" (a known state) for an accurate comparison to trigger the event.

     

     

    It does not change the actual value that will be sent to the server. Since the URI Value of a URL is case sensitive and doing so may cause your application to fail.

     

  • shawno_84086's avatar
    shawno_84086
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    Mar 11, 2013

    There's a problem with this, it will redirect to: https://new-domain.com/my-account/web-contact-response.aspx? if there is no query.

     

     

    Here's what I do:

     

     

     

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

     

    if { [string tolower [HTTP::path]] equals "/selfserv/webcontactresponse.aspx" } {

     

    if { [HTTP::query] ne "" }{

     

    HTTP::redirect "https://new-domain.com/my-account/web-contact-response.aspx?[HTTP::query]"

     

    else {

     

    HTTP::redirect "https://new-domain.com/my-account/web-contact-response.aspx"

     

    }

     

    }

     

     

    I came to this thread wondering if the performance was the same to do:

     

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

     

    if { [string tolower [HTTP::uri]] equals "/selfserv/webcontactresponse.aspx" } {

     

    HTTP::redirect "https://new-domain.com/my-account/web-contact-response.aspx"

     

    elseif { [string tolower [HTTP::path]] equals "/selfserv/webcontactresponse.aspx" } {

     

    HTTP::redirect "https://new-domain.com/my-account/web-contact-response.aspx?[HTTP::query]"

     

    }

     

    }

     

  • Arie's avatar
    Arie
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    Mar 11, 2013

    Technically it should not matter if there's a superfluous "?" at the end of the URL.