REST calls for login process, how do we handle redirects?

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I have created a new REST call, which accepts the username and password and does verify the username and password.

On top of this REST call, I'm building the UI with angular js. REST call will send JSON as when its success:

{ success : { username : 'batman' } }

Now I want angular js to redirect to the home page. How should I do that?

Is REST calls for login is a good design choice?

Thanks in advance.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16629057/handle-an-express-redirect-from-angular-post — dm03514, Nov 11 '14 at 14:43

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:33

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If you're making a request through ajax to login, I believe your api might need to return a reponse that lets your front end app know to redirect, and then redirect in javascript.

Using angular on success you should be able to change location using $location

answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:33

dm03514

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So the rest call should send redirect url? – batman Nov 11 '14 at 14:36
If your API endpoint redirects how will that be interpreted in your ajax call from the front end? If you send a redirect, the response to your front end wont actually change the page. – dm03514 Nov 11 '14 at 14:41
Can you give an example of `$location`? – batman Nov 11 '14 at 16:20

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:29

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you have to send the redirect from the Server.... If you are using NODEjs and passport then theres a built in redirect function :)

answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:29

Max Bumaye

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REST calls for login process, how do we handle redirects?

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