Edge redirect
A redirect generated by CDN or proxy configuration before the origin handles the request.
What Edge redirect does not show
Origin code inspection will not reveal it.
Related terms in HTTP, edge and rendering
The delivery layer between an origin and a client: proxies, caches, redirects, status codes and the headers that decide what a crawler actually received.
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Questions about Edge redirect
What is Edge redirect?
A redirect generated by CDN or proxy configuration before the origin handles the request.
What does Edge redirect not show or guarantee?
Origin code inspection will not reveal it.
Which area of the glossary does Edge redirect belong to?
HTTP, edge and rendering: The delivery layer between an origin and a client: proxies, caches, redirects, status codes and the headers that decide what a crawler actually received.
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