DataScript: avi.http.redirect

DataScript

Function avi.http.redirect( uri [,status] )
Description Issues an HTTP redirect to a specified URI with a specified status code. This command is available only in the HTTP_REQ event. If a redirect needs to be performed in HTTP_RESP event, use avi.http.response() which can be used to craft a response.
Events HTTP_REQ
Parameter uri is a string which will be the new URI to redirect the current request to.

Optional status code is a number for the redirect status code. Use either the status code number or the constant string. Supported status codes are:

  • 301 avi.HTTP_MOVED_PERMANENTLY
  • 302 avi.HTTP_MOVED_TEMPORARILY
  • 307 avi.HTTP_TEMPORARY_REDIRECT

When no status code is provided, the default is 302.
Returns No return value
Example Redirect an HTTP request received on service port 80 to port 443.
if avi.vs.port() ~= "443" then
   avi.http.redirect("https://" .. avi.http.hostname() .. avi.http.get_uri())
end