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title: "💭 Flask Trailing Slashes 404"
description: "!https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33241050/trailing-slash-triggers-404-in-flask-path-rule"
date: 2023-07-28
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  - flask
  - thought
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In flask apps I often get a 404 for routes with a trailing slash.  This Stack Overflow post shows how to configure flask to allow trailing slashes on some or all routes.

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