You can now send new subscribers to a URL of your own after they join your waitlist, instead of the default Waitlister thank-you page. Point them to your website, a welcome page, an onboarding flow, or a special offer — whatever fits your launch.
What's New
Redirect to Your Own URL
Turn on a custom redirect and a successful sign-up sends the subscriber straight to your link. It works everywhere people can join:
- Your landing page
- An embedded form on your own site
- The form action endpoint (no-JavaScript forms)
- Double opt-in waitlists — the redirect happens after the subscriber confirms their email, since that's the moment they actually join
The REST API is unaffected — it always returns the standard response data, so programmatic integrations stay in control of what happens next.
Personalize the Destination with Variables
Drop placeholders into your redirect URL and Waitlister fills them in for each subscriber. Each value is automatically URL-encoded so it's safe in a query string.
| Variable | Replaced with |
|---|---|
{email} | The subscriber's email address |
{name} | The subscriber's name (if collected) |
{position} | Their position on the waitlist |
{points} | Their current points total |
{referral_code} | Their unique referral code |
For example, this redirect URL:
https://yoursite.com/welcome?email={email}&ref={referral_code}
becomes something like this for the subscriber:
https://yoursite.com/welcome?email=jane%40example.com&ref=happy-star-3f2a
Setting It Up
- Open your waitlist Settings and select the Links tab
- Find Custom sign-up redirect and toggle it on
- Enter the URL you want subscribers sent to (must start with
https://) - Click Update
Toggling it off sends subscribers back to the standard thank-you page.
Documentation
See the full setup guide and variable reference in the Custom Sign-Up Redirect documentation.