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modificationDate: July 10, 2024
title: Redirects
description: Learn how to redirect URLs in Expo Router.
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# Redirects

Learn how to redirect URLs in Expo Router.

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). Use this file to discover all available pages.

You can redirect a request to a different URL based on some in-app criteria. Expo Router supports a number of different redirection patterns.

## Using `Redirect` component

You can immediately redirect from a particular screen by using the `Redirect` component:

```tsx
import { View, Text } from 'react-native';
import { Redirect } from 'expo-router';

export default function Page() {
  const { user } = useAuth();

  if (!user) {
    return <Redirect href="/login" />;
  }

  return (
    <View>
      <Text>Welcome Back!</Text>
    </View>
  );
}
```

## Using `useRouter` hook

You can also redirect imperatively with the `useRouter` hook:

```tsx
import { Text } from 'react-native';
import { useRouter, useFocusEffect } from 'expo-router';

function MyScreen() {
  const router = useRouter();

  useFocusEffect(() => {
    // Call the replace method to redirect to a new route without adding to the history.
    // We do this in a useFocusEffect to ensure the redirect happens every time the screen
    // is focused.
    router.replace('/profile/settings');
  });

  return <Text>My Screen</Text>;
}
```