routing {

		// do 301 redirect to get rid of www for SEO benefits
		intercept(ApplicationCallPipeline.Features) {
			val host = this.context.request.host()
			val path = this.context.request.path()
			val port = this.context.request.port()

			if (host.contains("www.")) {

				this.context.response.status(HttpStatusCode.MovedPermanently)

				// detect protocol
				val protocolString = if (port == 443) {
					"https://"
				} else {
					"http://"
				}

				// detect if port should be included or not
				val portString = if (port == 80 || port == 443) {
					""
				} else {
					":$port"
				}

				// strip www from url
				val hostString = host.replace("www.", "")

				val newUrl = "$protocolString$hostString$portString$path"
				log.info("www-redirect to $newUrl")

				// redirect browser
				this.context.respondRedirect(url = newUrl, permanent = true)
				this.finish()
			}
		}