> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.requestly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Map Remote > The Map Remote feature allows redirection of network requests to alternate destinations, facilitating transparent testing, debugging, and API version management. *** The Map Remote feature allows you to redirect the location of a network request to a new destination, enabling the response to be transparently served from this new location as though it were the original destination. ## Why Use Map Remote? The Map Remote feature is particularly useful in the following scenarios: * **Testing Local Changes on Production Sites:** Use development or staging endpoints in place of production ones without modifying the source code, allowing for seamless testing of local code. * **Domain Switching:** Redirect traffic to a local environment for testing purposes, such as evaluating changes before deployment. * **HTTP to HTTPS Mapping:** Easily switch between HTTP and HTTPS destinations for secure testing. * **API Backward Compatibility:** Test the backward compatibility of new API versions by mapping requests to a different API version ## How to Use Map Remote In Requestly Interceptor, there are 2 ways you can implement a Map Remote configuration. You can utilize the two rule types: **Redirect Request** and **Replace Rule**. ### Redirect Request The Redirect rule enables you to specify a complete URL to which a network request should be redirected. This is particularly helpful for direct mappings of entire endpoints or domains.\ → [Learn how to create a Redirect Request rule.](/http-interception/http-rules/rule-types/redirect-rule) ### Replace Rule The Replace rule allows you to substitute a specific part of a URL with another string. This provides greater flexibility for partial URL adjustments, such as replacing a subdomain or path segment.\ → Learn how to create a Replace Rule. There are multiple ways to validate if a rule is applied or not, learn more about how to `validate rule execution`**.**