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How to maintain parameters on redirect

Summary

To ensure that the parameters are still included in the destination URL, the destination URL should be given as a relative path. This is only supported for redirects within the same website.

Procedure

  1. For Draft API, make a POST request to create a redirect:

    https://api.washpost.arcpublishing.com/draft/v1/redirect/washpost/sports/golf/?website=washpost

  2. Add destination to the body of the request (as a relative path):

    {
    "redirect_to": "/sports/"
}

  3. Test the path by passing a parameter, for example:

    Redirect to a relative path https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/golf/?outputType=amp > https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/?outputType=amp

    Redirect to an absolute path https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/golf/?outputType=amp > https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/

This applies to other types of redirects available on Arc XP, like Redirects UI and Composer Forward URL

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