Need 301 redirect for URLs

Pages
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Hi,
We have an issue with a project.

We have +400 local type entities with pages service been activated for a builder template named “Template A”.

Our client needed some changes in that template but just for some entities. That way, we could not edit the pattern but design a new pattern called “Template B”.

The only way we know to set a new template is deactivating Pages service and then activating it again for a new template.

In this process the landing page URL changes: the old one returns status code 404 (error) and the new one is status code 200 (ok)

What is the problem with this?
We already had indexed Urls and they were bringing in users to the website.
Now these URLs are broken in SERP and organic users get 404 error.

We are losing traffic.

What do we need?

a) A proper way to set a new template without changing the URL in the process

or

b) A proper way to redirect URLs

Regards!

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Hi Lolo,

As discussed offline, we cannot support 301 redirects in this case.

The issue is that when you unpublish Page Builder pages, the files are removed from our hosting infrastructure, so there is nothing to redirect “from.”

We will look into providing support for this in Page Builder in the future, but that is not on the short-term roadmap.

Rather, we will be releasing Sites soon. Sites is a distinct inteface from Page Builder. It will allow partners to build out pages and have full programmatic control, including setting up redirects for this use case.

Let me know if you have any questions!

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Thank you Gideon, we keep in touch for the future

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By the way, @Gideon_Weiler

Removed pages from the hosting return response code 404.
For SEO purposes, and while we wait for the redirect solution, Would it be possible to return a response code 410 in those removed pages?

Thanks!