Can anyone suggest alternative methods for forwarding a full URL path in Webflow, specifically when redirecting from a subdomain and switching to a root domain?

You're trying to redirect from a subdomain to a root domain while preserving the full URL path (for example, sub.example.com/page1 → example.com/page1). Webflow doesn’t support path forwarding via its native redirect settings, but here are alternative methods to achieve this.

1. Use Cloudflare Page Rules (If Using Cloudflare)

• Point both the subdomain and root domain to Cloudflare by updating their DNS records to Cloudflare’s nameservers.
• In Cloudflare > Page Rules, create a rule like:
• URL pattern: https://sub.example.com/*
• Forwarding URL (302 or 301): https://example.com/$1
• $1 passes the original path and query string to the root domain.

2. Configure Redirects at Hosting/DNS Level (For Custom Reverse Proxies)

• Host a simple reverse proxy using Cloudflare Workers, AWS CloudFront + Lambda@Edge, or Vercel to intercept traffic.
• Detect all requests to the subdomain and return a 301 redirect to the root domain, appending the full path.
• Example logic: Return 301 Location: https://example.com{original path}.

3. Use Netlify or Vercel for Redirect Service

• Set up a Netlify or Vercel site for your subdomain.
• In their configuration (e.g., _redirects file for Netlify), add:
• /* https://example.com/:splat 301!
• This preserves the path and permanently redirects to the root domain.

4. Nginx or Apache Rewrite Rules (If You Control the Server)

• If you have server control, add a rule like:
• Nginx: rewrite ^/(.*)$ https://example.com/$1 permanent;
• Apache: RedirectMatch 301 ^/(.*)$ https://example.com/$1
• This ensures a full path redirect without Webflow involvement.

5. Webflow’s Native Redirects (Not Suitable for Path Forwarding)

• Webflow’s Project Settings > Hosting > 301 Redirects only supports path-level redirects within the same domain.
• You cannot use it to preserve paths when switching to/from subdomains.

Summary

To forward the full URL path from a subdomain to a root domain in Webflow, use external redirect services like Cloudflare Page Rules or Netlify. Webflow alone can’t handle full path redirects across subdomains.