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## RestApplication.redirect() method

Register a route redirecting callers to a different URL.

**Signature:**

```typescript
redirect(fromPath: string, toPathOrUrl: string, statusCode?: number): Binding;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


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fromPath


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string


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URL path of the redirect endpoint


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toPathOrUrl


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string


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Location (URL path or full URL) where to redirect to. If your server is configured with a custom `basePath`<!-- -->, then the base path is prepended to the target location.


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statusCode


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number


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_(Optional)_ HTTP status code to respond with, defaults to 303 (See Other).


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</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

[Binding](./context.binding.md)

## Example


```ts
app.redirect('/explorer', '/explorer/');
```