chase_redirects

Property Manager name: Chase Redirects
Behavior version: The v2025-01-13 rule format supports the chase_redirects behavior v1.1.
Rule format status: GA, stable
Access: Read/Write
Allowed in includes: Yes

Controls whether the edge server chases any redirects served from the origin.

Note: Chase Redirects is not compatible with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Storage authentication methods in the origin_characteristics behavior. If you're using any of these authentication methods, Chase Redirects gets automatically disabled.

Option Type Description Requires

Option	Type	Description
`enabled`	boolean	Allows edge servers to chase redirects.	{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}
`limit`	string	Specifies, as a string, the maximum number of redirects to follow.	{"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"} {"if":{"attribute":"enabled","op":"eq","value":true}}
`serve404`	boolean	Once the redirect `limit` is reached, enabling this option serves an HTTP `404` (Not Found) error instead of the last redirect.	{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"} {"if":{"attribute":"enabled","op":"eq","value":true}}

enabled

boolean

Allows edge servers to chase redirects.

{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}

limit

string

Specifies, as a string, the maximum number of redirects to follow.

{"displayType":"string","tag":"input","type":"text"}

{"if":{"attribute":"enabled","op":"eq","value":true}}

serve404

boolean

Once the redirect limit is reached, enabling this option serves an HTTP 404 (Not Found) error instead of the last redirect.

{"displayType":"boolean","tag":"input","type":"checkbox"}

{"if":{"attribute":"enabled","op":"eq","value":true}}