In the Redirect_Act example for a responder policy, which built-in variable should be concatenated with the path to append text?

In the Redirect_Act example for a responder policy, which built-in variable should be concatenated with the path to append text?

• A. HTTP.REQ.URL.PATH_AND_QUERY
• B. HTTP.REQ.URL.PATH
• C. HTTP.REQ.URL.QUERY_STRING
• D. HTTP.REQ.URL.REAL_PATH

Answer: (A)

When building a redirect URL in a responder policy, you want to work with the part of the request that the client actually requested, including any query parameters. The built-in variable that represents the complete path plus query string is the one to concatenate with the extra text. That is why the correct choice uses the path and query together. This preserves the original request structure and ensures any query parameters stay intact while you append your additional text. Using just the path would drop the query string, using only the query string would omit the path, and using the real path refers to the server’s internal interpretation after rewrites, which may not reflect what the client requested. PATH_AND_QUERY provides the right, complete portion to base your redirect on.

When building a redirect URL in a responder policy, you want to work with the part of the request that the client actually requested, including any query parameters. The built-in variable that represents the complete path plus query string is the one to concatenate with the extra text. That is why the correct choice uses the path and query together. This preserves the original request structure and ensures any query parameters stay intact while you append your additional text.

Using just the path would drop the query string, using only the query string would omit the path, and using the real path refers to the server’s internal interpretation after rewrites, which may not reflect what the client requested. PATH_AND_QUERY provides the right, complete portion to base your redirect on.