# Correct Rewrite? **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [March 11, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/correct-rewrite/244258 "2016-03-11T21:13:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/correct-rewrite/244258/1 "2016-03-11T21:13:00Z")
We currently use the following method to perform an http to https rewrite. rewrite ^ https://$server\_name$request\_uri permanent; I am planning to change it to the preferred method of: return 301 https://$server\_name$request\_uri; However, we’d like to also make sure any requests for [domain.com](http://domain.com) are sent to [www.domain.com](http://www.domain.com), whether someone tries to access [domain.com](http://domain.com) via http or https. How would I write the redirect statement to rewrite http:// to https:// but also rewrite [domain.com](http://domain.com) to [www.domain.com](http://www.domain.com)? Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Correct Rewrite?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,265257,265257#msg-265257)** > > We currently use the following method to perform an http to https rewrite. rewrite ^ https://$server\_name$request\_uri permanent; I am planning to change it to the preferred method of: return 301 https://$server\_name$request\_uri; However, we ---
**Author:** ![mevans336](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mevans336](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mevans336)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/correct-rewrite/244258/2 "2016-03-11T21:29:56Z")
The way I do this is to use multiple server {} blocks, and put all the non-canonical hostnames / port 80 requests in a server block with a return 301 to the canonical (and HTTPS) host which only listens on 443 and the canonical hostname. On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:12 PM, mevans336 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![mevans336](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mevans336](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mevans336)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/correct-rewrite/244258/3 "2016-03-13T12:31:15Z")
That seems like a very elegant way to handle the problem. I’ll give it a shot. Thanks! Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: Correct Rewrite?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,265257,265282#msg-265282)** > > We currently use the following method to perform an http to https rewrite. rewrite ^ https://$server\_name$request\_uri permanent; I am planning to change it to the preferred method of: return 301 https://$server\_name$request\_uri; However, we