How can I future-proof my client URL links to my server for future HTTPS migration?

How can I future-proof my client URL links to my server for future HTTPS migration?

I have a .net winforms client talking to my ruby on rails backend. If I move the website in the future I want to ma开发者_JS百科ke sure that my API links from the client don't have to change.

Or is this something a hosting provider can let you configure.

Oh, and when I do migrate I will not want any non HTTPS to occur.

PS1 - I am not talking about moving servers here, just upgrading the existing web application server with a certificate and moving to HTTPS only traffic

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Place a base url as a config parameter in your client application, then run all new links through a getLinkURL(String relativeDestination) method which will give you a full url.

If you're worried about clients that haven't been updated making non-http requests, in your http (non-secure) vhost just Redirect 301 / https:// on your server.

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If I understand the question correctly, I think you can solve this by using relative links everywhere; unless there's a reason you can't do that?

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I think you need to look into DNS and how it works. It's not going to protect you against an HTTP to HTTPS migration but would allow you to move servers without re-engineering your code. Ideally I think you'd look to have a config setting in your code to switch from HTTP to HTTPS (and back) when necessary.