# Flask Redirect to an Internal or External URL

> Use Flask's redirect function to send users to another route or an external website, specifying an HTTP status code like 301 or 302 for the redirect type

**URL:** https://sentry.io/answers/redirect-to-a-url-in-flask/

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## The Problem

How do I redirect to a URL in Flask?

## The Solution

Redirection in Flask can be done by returning a redirect response object, created by invoking the [`redirect()`](https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/latest/api/#flask.redirect) function. The same method is used for redirecting to other routes on the same application and external websites.

Example code below:

```python
from flask import Flask, redirect

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/redirect-external", methods=["GET"])
def redirect_external():
    return redirect("https://sentry.io/", code=302)

@app.route("/redirect-internal", methods=["GET"])
def redirect_internal():
    return redirect("/landing", code=302)

@app.route("/landing", methods=["GET"])
def landing():
    return "Internal redirect."

@app.route("/", methods=["GET"])
def index():
    return '<a href="/redirect-internal">Internal redirect</a>' \
           '<br>' \
           '<a href="/redirect-external">External redirect</a>'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8080)
```

In the above application, visiting `/redirect-internal` will take the user to the `/landing` route, and visiting `/redirect-external` will take the user to https://sentry.io. An [HTTP redirect code](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Redirections) can be specified to indicate what kind of redirection is being performed. Different codes from 301 to 308 are used depending on the original request's method and whether the redirect is temporary or permanent.

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*Source: [sentry.io/answers/redirect-to-a-url-in-flask/](https://sentry.io/answers/redirect-to-a-url-in-flask/)*