Nuxt•3mo ago

How do you best manage redirects and canonical links within a Nuxt Content site?

Is there some top-level option within nuxt.config.ts?

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Hi @jess. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To manage redirects and canonical links within a Nuxt Content site, there are a few approaches you can take: 1. For redirects, you can use the extendRouteRules function in your nuxt.config.ts file. This allows you to define redirect rules for specific routes. Here's an example:

import { defineNuxtConfig, extendRouteRules } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  // other config options...
  hooks: {
    'pages:extend': (pages) => {
      extendRouteRules('/old-path', {
        redirect: {
          to: '/new-path',
          statusCode: 301
        }
      })
    }
  }
})

import { defineNuxtConfig, extendRouteRules } from '@nuxt/kit'

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  // other config options...
  hooks: {
    'pages:extend': (pages) => {
      extendRouteRules('/old-path', {
        redirect: {
          to: '/new-path',
          statusCode: 301
        }
      })
    }
  }
})

This approach is demonstrated in the Nuxt documentation for extendRouteRules (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/kit/pages#examples-1). 2. For canonical links, you can set them in the head() function of your pages or components. However, it's important to note that there have been issues with canonical URLs being overridden in production environments. To address this, you might need to ensure that your URLs end with a trailing slash and implement some additional middleware. Here's an example of setting a canonical link in a page:

head() {
  return {
    link: [
      {
        hid: 'canonical',
        rel: 'canonical',
        href: `<https://yourdomain.com${this.$route.path}`>
      }
    ]
  }
}

head() {
  return {
    link: [
      {
        hid: 'canonical',
        rel: 'canonical',
        href: `<https://yourdomain.com${this.$route.path}`>
      }
    ]
  }
}

This approach is discussed in a Stack Overflow post about canonical URLs in Nuxt (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77064938). 3. For a top-level configuration option, you can use the router key in your nuxt.config.ts to ensure trailing slashes, which can help with consistent URL handling:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  router: {
    trailingSlash: true
  }
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  router: {
    trailingSlash: true
  }
})

This is mentioned in the Stack Overflow post about canonical URLs (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77064938). 4. You can also customize the behavior of <NuxtLink> components globally in your nuxt.config.ts:

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  experimental: {
    defaults: {
      nuxtLink: {
        trailingSlash: 'append' // or 'remove'
      }
    }
  }
})

export default defineNuxtConfig({
  experimental: {
    defaults: {
      nuxtLink: {
        trailingSlash: 'append' // or 'remove'
      }
    }
  }
})

This is documented in the Nuxt Link API documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/components/nuxt-link#in-nuxt-config). Remember that the exact implementation might depend on your specific Nuxt version and project setup. Always refer to the most up-to-date Nuxt documentation for the latest best practices. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•3mo ago

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jessOP•3mo ago

@kapa.ai Is there some general pattern people like to use that's somewhat standardized...? or a plugin?

kapa.ai•3mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- While there isn't a single standardized pattern for managing redirects and canonical links in Nuxt, there are some common approaches and plugins that developers often use. Based on the available information, here are a few popular methods: 1. Using built-in Nuxt features: As mentioned earlier, you can use the extendRouteRules function in your nuxt.config.ts file to manage redirects. This is a built-in Nuxt feature and doesn't require any additional plugins. It's demonstrated in the Nuxt documentation (https://nuxt.com/docs/api/kit/pages#examples-1). 2. Server middleware for redirects: Some developers create a custom middleware file to handle redirects. This approach is mentioned in the Stack Overflow post (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77064938) about canonical URLs. Here's an example of a redirect.js middleware:

   const redirect = (req, res, next) => {
     const uri = req.url;
     if (!uri.endsWith('/')) {
       res.writeHead(301, { Location: uri + '/' });
       res.end();
     } else {
       next();
     }
   };

   export default redirect;

   const redirect = (req, res, next) => {
     const uri = req.url;
     if (!uri.endsWith('/')) {
       res.writeHead(301, { Location: uri + '/' });
       res.end();
     } else {
       next();
     }
   };

   export default redirect;

This middleware can be added to the serverMiddleware array in your nuxt.config.js. 3. Nuxt Sitemap module: For managing canonical URLs and generating sitemaps, many developers use the @nuxtjs/sitemap module. This module can automatically generate a sitemap for your Nuxt site, including canonical URLs. It's mentioned in the Nuxt Content community integrations (https://content.nuxt.com/v1/community/integrations/#nuxtjssitemap) documentation. 4. Custom server routes: For more complex scenarios, some developers create custom server routes. This approach is demonstrated in the Nuxt Content recipes for creating a sitemap (https://content.nuxt.com/recipes/sitemap/#server-route), which could be adapted for managing redirects and canonical links. 5. Lambda@Edge for AWS deployments: If you're deploying to AWS with CloudFront, you might use Lambda@Edge functions for handling redirects, as mentioned in the Stack Overflow post (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77064938). While these approaches are commonly used, it's important to note that the best method can vary depending on your specific project requirements, hosting environment, and Nuxt version. Always refer to the official Nuxt documentation and consider your project's specific needs when choosing an approach. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•3mo ago

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manniL•3mo ago

For redirects: I'd go with routeRules mainly For trailing slash: Check out https://nuxtseo.com 👍

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jessOP•2mo ago

Ohai @manniL. I played with Nuxt SEO yesterday. Also using Route Rules rn. 👀

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