Rewriting seo-url to url with query string

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I want to use mod_rewrite to do urls like this:

http://domain.tld/id/1/type/2/url/http://domain2.tld

How can I do that?

What do you want the url to become after the re-write? This is critical information to know how to craft the mod_rewrite rule. — Chris Baker
– Chris Baker, Commented Jun 1, 2011 at 18:33
@Chris I have an api like this: api.php?uid=1&args=1&url=domain.tld and I want to use mod_rewrite for this. — Alexander
– Alexander, Commented Jun 1, 2011 at 18:48

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-02 16:30:44Z

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Put this code in your .htaccess file:

Options +FollowSymlinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/+id/([^/]*)/type/([^/]*)/url/(http://)?(.*)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /api.php?uid=%1&type=%2&url=%3%4 [L,NE]

This will support both /id/1/type/2/url/http://domain2.tld and /id/1/type/2/url/domain2.tld URIs.

answered Jun 2, 2011 at 16:30

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Chris Baker · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-01 19:42:32Z

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Now we're in business! Create an .htaccess file, then add these lines:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d 
RewriteRule ^id/(.*)/type/(.*)/url/http:/(.*)$   api.php?uid=$1&type=$2&url=$3 [L]

Note that this will end up passing domain2.tld as the url parameter - you'll have to add the "http://" back on yourself. As we've discussed in comments, you're better off with properly formed URLs using urlencode, but if that isn't an option, this will do.

There is no dearth of information on mod_rewrite on the internet. Here's a blog: http://www.htmlist.com/how-to/a-simplemod_rewrite-tutorial/ - just one of many results if you search for "mod_rewrite" on the Google.

edited Jun 1, 2011 at 19:42

answered Jun 1, 2011 at 18:54

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Alexander Over a year ago

I have already tried this but don't work. After url/ i need to uset http: //domain.tld and this don't work.

Chris Baker Over a year ago

A) I don't understand what you mean by "uset http: //domain.tld and this don't work", and B) it would be nice if you had included what you have already attempted so we don't waste our time suggesting things that you've already tried. The principles in this snippet of htaccss work - I took it straight out of a working htaccss file on my own site. :) Edit your question and include ALL the relevant details, including what you have already tried.

Alexander Over a year ago

I have a link like this api.php?uid=1&args=1&url=http: //domain.tld (without space between http: and //) and I want to rewrite this link but with ^id/(.*)/type/(.*)/url/(.*)$ the last syntax don't work, my php don't get $3. Without mod_rewrite all is fine, but with mode rewrite don't work $3 (&url=$3). I don't know how to explain more.

Chris Baker Over a year ago

The trouble might be that it isn't valid to pass a non-url-encoded URL as a query string parameter. That url= portion needs to be encoded, so http://domain2.tld needs to be http%3A%2F%2Fdomain2.tld. The reason that the mod_rewrite rule is failing is because of the unencoded forward slashes. See also: php.net/manual/en/function.urlencode.php

Alexander Over a year ago

I understand but look at this, they can do that: zpag.es/api/4947102a15cb93454e1c7d76c130f83a/uid/5892/domain/…

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