Redirect to another site from WebAPI

Question

The case in hand is as follows:

1. User hits a control on a website, website calls an API.
2. API does some logic, and shall then construct a post http request and redirect to another site.
3. User should view the redirected site.

Alternative solution i guess is for the api to return an object that the website can use to redirect.

Your kind suggestions and ideas

Answer 1

You should take a look at the HTTP/1.1 Status Code Definitions. Specifically section 10.3 "Redirection 3xx". It describes the available status codes, and you should be able to find a suitable one.

Example: 303 See Other

Your API would create a response with status code 303 and add a "Location" header that contains the address of the site you redirect to.