Isanes Francois
7 February 2025
Resolving AWS CloudFront Safari Redirection Problems: Debugging window.location.href and window.location.replace
When window.location.href fails without errors, Safari's redirection problems on AWS CloudFront can be very annoying. Safari enforces stringent security guidelines that might stop JavaScript-based redirects, in contrast to Chrome and Firefox. It is essential to comprehend alternate redirection techniques, security policies, and CloudFront configurations. This study examined several strategies, such as altering HTTP headers, utilizing Lambda@Edge, and putting meta refresh in place as a backup. To guarantee a flawless user experience across all browsers, developers dealing with this problem need to test various solutions.