What does UseHttpsRedirection do?
PICTURE THIS: A REST CALL
Simple meaning
It redirects HTTP requests to HTTPS.
WHY — ASP.NET instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about ASP.NET:
who only read docs from people who shipped.
and tied to .NET work.
Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.
End with when you use it and one common pitfall.
STEPS — What happens step by step?
Before you speak the answer, walk the interviewer through these steps:
- 1It redirects HTTP requests
to HTTPS.
- 2Behind a reverse proxy
I also configure forwarded headers so the app sees the original scheme.
- 3How it works
Skipping that causes redirect loops.
- 4Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
- 5Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
- 6Close
When you pick this over the alternative.
EXAMPLE — See it in action
Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:
Note: Adapt this scaffold to your own project — keep it under 60–90 seconds.
Key takeaway
It redirects HTTP requests to HTTPS. Behind a reverse proxy I also configure forwarded headers so the app sees the original scheme.