Difference Between nlapiRequestURL, nlapiResolveURL, and nlapiSetRedirectURL

This article describes main differences and relation between functions of Application Navigation APIs.

nlapiRequestURL

• Retrieves content of specified URL and returns it as nlobjResponse
• URL can be generated using nlapiResolveURL()
• Works in all types of scripts (behavior depends whether it is called from client-side or server-side script)

nlapiResolveURL

• Returns URL string containing link to NetSuite internal resource or to a Suitelet
• Works in all types of scripts

nlapiSetRedirectURL

• Performs redirect to internal NetSuite resource or external URL
• This function is supported only in user-event scripts and Suitelets
• Typical usage is to redirect user to different page after record is saved