To ensure that after a successful login the user is redirected back to the original URL they tried to access (e.g.,

/xx/pagex

), you should use the

return_to

query parameter when initializing the login flow. Here’s how you can achieve this with Ory: 1. Intercept the original request: When a user tries to access a protected page (e.g., `http://localhost/xx/pagex`) and is not authenticated, redirect them to the login flow initialization endpoint, appending the original URL as the

return_to

parameter:

<http://localhost/.ory/self-service/login/browser?return_to=http://localhost/xx/pagex>

2. Complete the login flow: The user completes the login process on the login page. 3. Redirection after login: After a successful login, Ory will automatically redirect the user to the URL specified in the

return_to

parameter, provided that this URL is allowed by your Ory configuration (see below). Important: - You must whitelist the domain(s) you want to allow for dynamic redirects using the

allowed_return_urls

configuration. For example:

yaml    selfservice:      allowed_return_urls:        - <http://localhost/>

This prevents open redirect attacks and ensures only trusted URLs are used for redirection. - The

return_to

parameter must be set each time you initialize a new login flow. If the user switches flows (e.g., from login to registration), you need to manually carry over the

return_to

value to the new flow if you want to preserve the original redirect target. References: - [Ory Docs: Browser redirects and flow completion](https://www.ory.sh/docs/concepts/redirects#redirect-flows) - [Ory Docs: Advanced integration - Advanced redirects](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/bring-your-own-ui/custom-ui-advanced-integration) - [Ory Docs: HTTP redirection configuration](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/concepts/browser-redirect-flow-completion) This approach ensures users are returned to their intended destination after authentication, providing a seamless experience.

To pass the original URL as a

return_to

parameter when redirecting in Ory Oathkeeper, you can use the

return_to_query_param

option in the

redirect

error handler configuration. This will append the current URL (where the error happened) as a query parameter to your redirect target. Here’s how you can update your configuration:

yaml handlers:   redirect:     enabled: true     config:       to: <https://crdnet-uat.codexnetwork.org/auth/login>       return_to_query_param: return_to       when:         - error:             - unauthorized             - forbidden           request:             header:               accept:                 - text/html

With this configuration, when a user tries to access a protected resource and is not authorized, they will be redirected to:

<https://crdnet-uat.codexnetwork.org/auth/login?return_to=<original-url>>

The login page can then use the

return_to

parameter to redirect the user back to their original destination after successful authentication. This behavior is documented in the Ory Oathkeeper error handler documentation [Oathkeeper Error Handlers](https://www.ory.sh/docs/oathkeeper/pipeline/error#error-handlers).