1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/http/server.py b/synapse/http/server.py
index d69d579b3a..8249732b27 100644
--- a/synapse/http/server.py
+++ b/synapse/http/server.py
@@ -761,6 +761,13 @@ def set_clickjacking_protection_headers(request: Request):
     request.setHeader(b"Content-Security-Policy", b"frame-ancestors 'none';")
 
 
+def respond_with_redirect(request: Request, url: bytes) -> None:
+    """Write a 302 response to the request, if it is still alive."""
+    logger.debug("Redirect to %s", url.decode("utf-8"))
+    request.redirect(url)
+    finish_request(request)
+
+
 def finish_request(request: Request):
     """ Finish writing the response to the request.