3.4.9 Managing Authorized URLs

Create and manage a list of authorized URLs.

Authorized URLs identify the list of URLs that can be used as parameter values of certain Oracle Application Express procedures. This includes the APEX_UTIL.COUNT_CLICK procedure, which has an input parameter named P_NEXT_URL

If the parameter value to P_NEXT_URL is not a relative URL and not to the current host name, then it must be contained in this list of Authorized URLs.

3.4.9.1 Defining a List of Authorized URLs

Define a list of authorized URLs.

To define a list of Authorized URLs:

  1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
  2. Click Manage Instance.
  3. Under Instance Settings, click Security.
  4. Click the Authorized URLs tab.
  5. Click Create Authorized URL.
  6. In Authorized URL, identify an authorized URL that can be used as the parameter value to certain Application Express procedures, including APEX_UTIL.COUNT_CLICK

    The entire Authorized URL value will be compared with the URL parameter value in these procedures. If there is an exact match up to and including the entire length of the Authorized URL value, then the URL parameter value will be permitted.

  7. Enter Create Authorized URL.

3.4.9.2 Editing a Defined Authorized URL

Edit a URL included in the list of authorized URLs.

To edit an existing URL:

  1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
  2. Click Manage Instance.
  3. Under Instance Settings, click Security.
  4. Click the Authorized URLs tab.
  5. Click the Edit icon adjacent to the URL.
  6. Edit the Authorized URL and Description fields.
  7. Click Apply Changes.

3.4.9.3 Deleting Defined Authorized URL

Delete a URL included in the list of authorized URLs.

To delete a URL included in the list of authorized URLs:

  1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
  2. Click Manage Instance.
  3. Under Instance Settings, click Security.
  4. Click the Authorized URLs tab.
  5. Click the Edit icon adjacent to the URL.
  6. Click Delete.
  7. Click OK to confirm your selection.