# URL Rewrites
**SWS** provides the ability to rewrite request URLs with pattern-matching support.
URI rewrites are particularly useful with pattern matching ([globs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming))), as the server can accept any URL that matches the pattern and let the client-side code decide what to display.
## Structure
The URL rewrite rules should be defined mainly as an [Array of Tables](https://toml.io/en/v1.0.0#array-of-tables).
Each table entry should have two key/value pairs:
- One `source` key containing a string _glob pattern_.
- One `destination` string containing the local file path.
- Optional `redirect` number containing the HTTP response code.
!!! info "Note"
The incoming request(s) will reach the `destination` only if the request(s) URI matches the `source` pattern.
### Source
The source is a [Glob pattern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)) that should match against the URI that is requesting a resource file.
### Destination
A local file path must exist. It has to look something like `/some/directory/file.html`. It is worth noting that the `/` at the beginning indicates the server's root directory.
### Redirect
An optional number that indicates the HTTP response code (redirect).
The values can be:
- `301` for "Moved Permanently"
- `302` for "Found" (Temporary Redirect)
## Examples
```toml
[advanced]
### URL Rewrites
[[advanced.rewrites]]
source = "**/*.{png,ico,gif}"
destination = "/assets/generic1.png"
[[advanced.rewrites]]
source = "**/*.{jpg,jpeg}"
destination = "/images/generic2.png"
redirect = 302
```
