In express how do I redirect a user to an external url?
node.jsExpressRoutesnode.js Problem Overview
I have a payment system using node.js and braintree, when the payment is successful I want to send the user to the back end. My back end is setup elsewhere.
I have tried
res.writeHead(301,
{Location: 'http://app.example.io'}
);
res.end();
So window.location is obviously not available. I cant think of any ways to redirect a user?
node.js Solutions
Solution 1 - node.js
You can do
res.redirect('https://app.example.io');
Express docs: https://expressjs.com/en/api.html#res.redirect
Solution 2 - node.js
The selected answer did not work for me. It was redirecting me to: locahost:8080/www.google.com
- which is nonsense.
301 Moved Permanently needs to be included with res.status(301)
as seen below.
app.get("/where", (req, res) => {
res.status(301).redirect("https://www.google.com")
})
You are in the same situation since your back-end is elsewhere.
Solution 3 - node.js
app.get("/where", (req, res) => {
res.status(301).redirect("https://www.google.com")
})
You need to include the status (301)
Solution 4 - node.js
I just have the same issue and got it work by adding "next". I use routers so maybe you have same issue as mine? Without next, i got error about no render engine...weird
var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();
var debug = require('debug')('node_blog:server');
/* GET home page. */
router.get('/', function(req, res, next) {
debug("index debug");
res.render('index.html', { title: 'Express' });
});
router.post("/", function (req, res, next) {
//var pass = req.body("password");
//var loginx = req.body("login");
//res.render('index.html', { title: 'Express' });
res.redirect("/users")
next
});
module.exports = router;
Solution 5 - node.js
redirect a user to an external URL is pretty simple.
res.redirect('enter the URL here');
Solution 6 - node.js
use this instead u can simply get redirected:
res.redirect("https://www.google.com");
make sure to add on the https the rest of the status is not required which is said nonsense by username: @AIon :)
Solution 7 - node.js
None of these worked for me, so I tricked the receiving client with the following result:
res.status(200).send('<script>window.location.href="https://your external ref"</script>');
Some will say if noscript is on this does not work, but really which site does not use it.