Vets.gov cross-domain redirect: Page-level redirect from Vets.gov to VA.gov

Last Updated: October 22, 2024

This document helps you to better understand page-level redirect from Vets.gov to VA.gov. For more information about redirects, return to the Redirect Implementation Strategy page.

The Sitewide Content, Accessibility & Information Architecture team (CAIA) reviews all URL redirects before routing them to the appropriate engineer.

Before you attempt a redirect, follow these two important steps:

File a redirect request ticket on GitHub.
Read the Design System guidance for redirects.

This is a Server-side redirect

Page-level redirects from Vets.gov to VA.gov are server-side redirects. A server-side redirect sends a status code to the browser. This status code lets the browser know that the requested page has moved – or is no longer available – and points the browser toward the page’s new URL. Server-side redirects can be temporary or permanent.

Server-side redirects are preferred.

Information Table: `Vets.gov` cross-domain redirect

Below is a table that outlines the details of a page-level redirect from Vets.gov to VA.gov.

`Vets.gov` cross-domain redirect: Page-level redirect from`Vets.gov` to `VA.gov`
When to use this redirect:	When `from` URL domain is `vets.gov`
Code location:	Code is in the devops repo: vetsgov-redirects.yml Any Platform or VFS engineer with repo access may modify. There are options for `rewrite` and `retain_path`. If you have questions on what values to use for those options, you can reach out to VSP Devops and the redirect request's stakeholder(s) for clarity.
Additional Info:	We should no longer see redirects like this. `Vets.gov` redirects were common during the era when we were actively migrating `Vets.gov` content to `VA.gov` content. That era is over.
Team Responsibilities:	CAIA must sign off on request.

Additional Resources

To learn more about redirects, visit Redirect Implementation Strategy page.
To learn about redirects involving Drupal, visit Drupal Redirects.
For information on redirecting forms like PDFs, visit Redirecting static documents.
For any questions regarding redirects, contact the CAIA team in their Slack channel #sitewide-content-accessibility-ia.

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This is a Server-side redirect

Information Table: Vets.gov cross-domain redirect