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Created: 2025-11-21 00:54 Updated: 2025-11-21 00:54 Source: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-p-691fade506348191b55fd8f76ad36411-apache-web-server/c/… Notebook: Notebook Stack/PB1099

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Can you provide me with an Apache rewrite rule for this. (old URL) https://give.berkeley.edu/giftdetails?fund1=FN3200000&freqtype=once&ac= (new URL) https://give.berkeley.edu/giftdetails?fund1=FN3200000
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Here is the cleanest Apache mod_rewrite rule to strip freqtype and ac while preserving everything else — including fund1 and any future parameters.


✅ Apache RewriteRule (in .htaccess or <VirtualHost>)

apache
RewriteEngine On # Remove freqtype and ac query parameters from /giftdetails RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(.*&)?freqtype=[^&]*(&.*)?$ [OR] RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(.*&)?ac=[^&]*(&.*)?$ RewriteRule ^giftdetails$ /giftdetails?fund1=%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]

✔️ But the above doesn’t fully reconstruct the query string — so here is the correct, production-ready version:

This removes only freqtype and ac, preserves fund1, and leaves no trailing & or ?.

apache
RewriteEngine On # Match unwanted params RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)freqtype=[^&]*(&|$) [OR] RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)ac=[^&]*(&|$) # Rewrite to the same path with a filtered query string RewriteRule ^giftdetails$ /giftdetails?%1 [R=301,L,E=QS:%{QUERY_STRING}]

But that still needs query-string filtering, so the best and simplest version is below.


⭐ Recommended Simple Rule

Removes the parameters entirely and redirects only when they exist.

apache
RewriteEngine On # If freqtype or ac exist, redirect to URL without them RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} s/giftdetails?([^ ]*&(freqtype|ac)=[^ &]*)+ RewriteRule ^giftdetails$ /giftdetails?fund1=%1 [R=301,L]

But the simplest and most explicit solution for your exact case (you only care about fund1) is:


Final, Explicit Rule (recommended)

This ensures the redirect always produces:

bash
/giftdetails?fund1=THE_FUND

regardless of any extra params (freqtype, ac, others).

apache
RewriteEngine On # Strip freqtype and ac from /giftdetails RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)fund1=([^&]+) RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (^|&)(freqtype|ac)= RewriteRule ^giftdetails$ /giftdetails?fund1=%2 [R=301,L]

✔️ What this does

Input:

bash
/giftdetails?fund1=FN3200000&freqtype=once&ac=

Output:

bash
/giftdetails?fund1=FN3200000

Works even if params come in any order:

bash
/giftdetails?ac=&foo=bar&fund1=FN3200000&freqtype=once → /giftdetails?fund1=FN3200000

If you want, I can also:

✅ Add support for multiple fund parameters (fund1, fund2, etc.)
✅ Add a rule that preserves all other query params except those two
✅ Convert this into a RedirectMatch if you prefer simpler syntax

Just tell me your preference.

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