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Configure URL patterns (allowlist) - Amazon WorkSpaces Applications

Configure URL patterns (allowlist)

The URL patterns field defines which links redirect to the local browser. Only URLs that match these patterns are redirected. All other URLs open in the remote session.

Enter one URL pattern per line in the text field. The following example shows three URL patterns.

https://www.youtube.com/*
https://www.linkedin.com
https://docs.aws.amazon.com

Wildcard support

URL patterns support two wildcard characters for flexible matching.

Wildcard characters for URL pattern matching
Wildcard Matches Example Matches URLs
* Multiple characters (zero or more) https://www.youtube.com/* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc, https://www.youtube.com/playlist/xyz
? Single character (exactly one) https://www.example.com/page? https://www.example.com/page1, https://www.example.com/pageA

Common wildcard patterns

  • Redirect all pages within a domain: https://www.youtube.com/*

  • Redirect all subdomains: https://*.example.com/*

Pattern matching rules

  • Case sensitivity: Patterns are case-insensitive for domains and paths.

  • Protocol matching: The protocol (http:// or https://) must match exactly.