What is is-redirect?
The is-redirect npm package is a utility that helps determine if a given HTTP status code is a redirect status code. It is useful for handling HTTP responses and ensuring that your application can correctly identify and process redirects.
What are is-redirect's main functionalities?
Check if status code is a redirect
This feature allows you to check if a given HTTP status code is a redirect status code. In this example, the status code 302 is checked, and the output will confirm that it is a redirect status code.
const isRedirect = require('is-redirect');
const statusCode = 302;
if (isRedirect(statusCode)) {
console.log('This is a redirect status code.');
} else {
console.log('This is not a redirect status code.');
}
Other packages similar to is-redirect
http-status-codes
The http-status-codes package provides a comprehensive list of HTTP status codes and their meanings. It can be used to check if a status code is a redirect by comparing it to known redirect codes. Unlike is-redirect, it offers a broader range of functionalities beyond just checking for redirects.
statuses
The statuses package provides a utility for looking up HTTP status codes and their descriptions. It can be used to determine if a status code is a redirect by checking against known redirect codes. This package is more general-purpose compared to is-redirect, which is specifically focused on redirect status codes.
is-redirect
Check if a number is a redirect HTTP status code
Install
$ npm install is-redirect
Usage
import isRedirect from 'is-redirect';
isRedirect(302);
isRedirect(200);
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