diff --git a/packages/stack-shared/src/interface/handler-urls.ts b/packages/stack-shared/src/interface/handler-urls.ts
index 7ad921cfb4..79f4ba053e 100644
--- a/packages/stack-shared/src/interface/handler-urls.ts
+++ b/packages/stack-shared/src/interface/handler-urls.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,33 @@ export type HandlerRedirectUrls = Record<
 
 export type HandlerUrls = HandlerPageUrls & HandlerRedirectUrls;
 export type HandlerUrlTarget = HandlerUrls[keyof HandlerUrls];
-export type DefaultHandlerUrlTarget = string | { type: "hosted" | "handler-component" };
+
+/**
+ * The default handler URL target, applied to any key not explicitly set.
+ *
+ * - `{ type: "handler-component" }` — render the page inside the local `StackHandler` component (current default, may change in the next breaking version).
+ * - `{ type: "hosted" }` — redirect to Stack's hosted auth pages.
+ */
+export type DefaultHandlerUrlTarget = { type: "hosted" | "handler-component" };
+
+/**
+ * Configuration for where each auth page/redirect lives.
+ *
+ * **`default`** — fallback target for every key not set individually:
+ *   - `{ type: "handler-component" }` — use the local `StackHandler` (current default, may change in the next breaking version).
+ *   - `{ type: "hosted" }` — use Stack's hosted auth pages.
+ *
+ * **Page keys** (`signIn`, `signUp`, `signOut`, `emailVerification`, `passwordReset`,
+ * `forgotPassword`, `oauthCallback`, `magicLinkCallback`, `accountSettings`,
+ * `teamInvitation`, `cliAuthConfirm`, `mfa`, `error`, `onboarding`, `handler`):
+ *   - A URL string (e.g. `"/my-sign-in"`) — custom path.
+ *   - `{ type: "custom", url: "...", version: 0 }` — custom URL with version tracking.
+ *   - `{ type: "hosted" }` — Stack's hosted page.
+ *   - `{ type: "handler-component" }` — local `StackHandler`.
+ *
+ * **Redirect keys** (`afterSignIn`, `afterSignUp`, `afterSignOut`, `home`):
+ *   - A URL string (e.g. `"/dashboard"`) — where to redirect after the action.
+ */
 export type HandlerUrlOptions = Partial<HandlerUrls> & { default?: DefaultHandlerUrlTarget };
 export type ResolvedHandlerUrls = {
   [K in keyof HandlerUrls]: string;
diff --git a/packages/template/src/components-page/stack-handler-client.tsx b/packages/template/src/components-page/stack-handler-client.tsx
index dcb929f96a..c06ffb3ef3 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/components-page/stack-handler-client.tsx
+++ b/packages/template/src/components-page/stack-handler-client.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 import { StackAssertionError } from "@stackframe/stack-shared/dist/utils/errors";
 import { FilterUndefined, filterUndefined } from "@stackframe/stack-shared/dist/utils/objects";
+import { runAsynchronouslyWithAlert } from "@stackframe/stack-shared/dist/utils/promises";
 import { getRelativePart } from "@stackframe/stack-shared/dist/utils/urls";
 import { notFound, redirect, RedirectType, usePathname, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation'; // THIS_LINE_PLATFORM next
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 /* IF_PLATFORM react
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useRef } from 'react';
 // END_PLATFORM */
 import { SignIn, SignUp, StackServerApp } from "..";
 import { useStackApp } from "../lib/hooks";
@@ -25,9 +26,7 @@ import { PasswordReset } from "./password-reset";
 import { SignOut } from "./sign-out";
 import { TeamInvitation } from "./team-invitation";
 
-/* IF_PLATFORM react
 import { MessageCard } from "../components/message-cards/message-card";
-// END_PLATFORM react */
 
 type Components = {
   SignIn: typeof SignIn,
@@ -89,16 +88,16 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
   searchParams: Record<string, string>,
   fullPage: boolean,
   componentProps?: BaseHandlerProps['componentProps'],
-  redirectIfNotHandler?: (name: keyof HandlerUrls) => void,
+  shouldRedirectToPage?: (name: keyof HandlerUrls) => boolean,
   getDefaultUnknownPathUrl?: (path: string) => string | null,
   onNotFound: () => any,
   app: StackClientApp<any> | StackServerApp<any>,
 }) {
-  const { path, searchParams, fullPage, componentProps, redirectIfNotHandler, getDefaultUnknownPathUrl, onNotFound, app } = props;
+  const { path, searchParams, fullPage, componentProps, shouldRedirectToPage, getDefaultUnknownPathUrl, onNotFound, app } = props;
 
   switch (path) {
     case availablePaths.signIn: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('signIn');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('signIn')) return { redirectToPage: 'signIn' as const };
       return <SignIn
         fullPage={fullPage}
         automaticRedirect
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.signUp: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('signUp');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('signUp')) return { redirectToPage: 'signUp' as const };
       return <SignUp
         fullPage={fullPage}
         automaticRedirect
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.emailVerification: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('emailVerification');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('emailVerification')) return { redirectToPage: 'emailVerification' as const };
       return <EmailVerification
         searchParams={searchParams}
         fullPage={fullPage}
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.passwordReset: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('passwordReset');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('passwordReset')) return { redirectToPage: 'passwordReset' as const };
       return <PasswordReset
         searchParams={searchParams}
         fullPage={fullPage}
@@ -130,28 +129,28 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.forgotPassword: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('forgotPassword');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('forgotPassword')) return { redirectToPage: 'forgotPassword' as const };
       return <ForgotPassword
         fullPage={fullPage}
         {...filterUndefinedINU(componentProps?.ForgotPassword)}
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.signOut: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('signOut');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('signOut')) return { redirectToPage: 'signOut' as const };
       return <SignOut
         fullPage={fullPage}
         {...filterUndefinedINU(componentProps?.SignOut)}
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.oauthCallback: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('oauthCallback');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('oauthCallback')) return { redirectToPage: 'oauthCallback' as const };
       return <OAuthCallback
         fullPage={fullPage}
         {...filterUndefinedINU(componentProps?.OAuthCallback)}
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.magicLinkCallback: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('magicLinkCallback');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('magicLinkCallback')) return { redirectToPage: 'magicLinkCallback' as const };
       return <MagicLinkCallback
         searchParams={searchParams}
         fullPage={fullPage}
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.teamInvitation: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('teamInvitation');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('teamInvitation')) return { redirectToPage: 'teamInvitation' as const };
       return <TeamInvitation
         searchParams={searchParams}
         fullPage={fullPage}
@@ -180,21 +179,21 @@ function renderComponent(props: {
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.cliAuthConfirm: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('cliAuthConfirm');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('cliAuthConfirm')) return { redirectToPage: 'cliAuthConfirm' as const };
       return <CliAuthConfirmation
         fullPage={fullPage}
         {...filterUndefinedINU(componentProps?.CliAuthConfirmation)}
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.mfa: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('mfa');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('mfa')) return { redirectToPage: 'mfa' as const };
       return <MFA
         fullPage={fullPage}
         {...filterUndefinedINU(componentProps?.MFA)}
       />;
     }
     case availablePaths.onboarding: {
-      redirectIfNotHandler?.('onboarding');
+      if (shouldRedirectToPage?.('onboarding')) return { redirectToPage: 'onboarding' as const };
       return <Onboarding
         fullPage={fullPage}
         {...filterUndefinedINU(componentProps?.Onboarding)}
@@ -262,31 +261,17 @@ export function StackHandlerClient(props: BaseHandlerProps & Partial<RouteProps>
     });
   };
 
-  const redirectIfNotHandler = (name: keyof HandlerUrls) => {
+  const shouldRedirectToPage = (name: keyof HandlerUrls): boolean => {
     const url = stackApp.urls[name];
     const isCrossDomainLocalOauthCallback = name === "oauthCallback" && searchParams.stack_cross_domain_auth === "1";
     if (isCrossDomainLocalOauthCallback) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
-    const isLocalHandlerTarget = isLocalHandlerUrlTarget({
+    return !isLocalHandlerUrlTarget({
       targetUrl: url,
       handlerPath,
       currentOrigin: typeof window === "undefined" ? undefined : window.location.origin,
     });
-    if (isLocalHandlerTarget) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const urlObj = new URL(url, placeholderOrigin);
-    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(searchParams)) {
-      urlObj.searchParams.set(key, value);
-    }
-
-    // IF_PLATFORM next
-    redirect(toAbsoluteOrRelativeRedirectTarget(urlObj), RedirectType.replace);
-    /* ELSE_IF_PLATFORM react
-    redirectTargets.push(toAbsoluteOrRelativeRedirectTarget(urlObj));
-    END_PLATFORM */
   };
 
   const result = renderComponent({
@@ -294,7 +279,7 @@ export function StackHandlerClient(props: BaseHandlerProps & Partial<RouteProps>
     searchParams,
     fullPage: props.fullPage,
     componentProps: props.componentProps,
-    redirectIfNotHandler,
+    shouldRedirectToPage,
     getDefaultUnknownPathUrl,
     onNotFound: () =>
       // IF_PLATFORM next
@@ -315,6 +300,21 @@ export function StackHandlerClient(props: BaseHandlerProps & Partial<RouteProps>
     app: stackApp,
   });
 
+  const redirectToPage = (result != null && typeof result === 'object' && 'redirectToPage' in result) ? result.redirectToPage : undefined;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (redirectToPage == null) return;
+    runAsynchronouslyWithAlert(
+      stackApp[stackAppInternalsSymbol].redirectToHandler(redirectToPage, { replace: true })
+    );
+  }, [redirectToPage, stackApp]);
+
+  if (redirectToPage != null) {
+    return (
+      <MessageCard title="Redirecting..." fullPage={props.fullPage} />
+    );
+  }
+
   if (result && 'redirect' in result) {
     // IF_PLATFORM next
     redirect(result.redirect, RedirectType.replace);
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
index 356cf83a39..11fc6a898b 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
@@ -3931,6 +3931,9 @@ export class _StackClientAppImplIncomplete<HasTokenStore extends boolean, Projec
       redirectToUrl: async (url: string | URL, options?: { replace?: boolean }) => {
         await this._redirectTo({ url, ...options });
       },
+      redirectToHandler: async (handlerName: keyof HandlerUrls, options?: RedirectToOptions) => {
+        await this._redirectToHandler(handlerName, options);
+      },
       refreshOwnedProjects: async () => {
         await this._refreshOwnedProjects(await this._getSession());
       },
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/interfaces/client-app.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/interfaces/client-app.ts
index 74a65448f6..6d052b53d4 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/interfaces/client-app.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/interfaces/client-app.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ export type StackClientApp<HasTokenStore extends boolean = boolean, ProjectId ex
       sendRequest(path: string, requestOptions: RequestInit, requestType?: "client" | "server" | "admin"): Promise<Response>,
       getRedirectMethod(): RedirectMethod,
       redirectToUrl(url: string | URL, options?: { replace?: boolean }): Promise<void>,
+      redirectToHandler(handlerName: keyof HandlerUrls, options?: RedirectToOptions): Promise<void>,
       signInWithTokens(tokens: { accessToken: string, refreshToken: string }): Promise<void>,
     },
   }
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.test.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.test.ts
index 8e167d41fc..de086beafb 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.test.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.test.ts
@@ -122,16 +122,18 @@ describe("handler URL targets", () => {
     `);
   });
 
-  it("does not inherit an absolute default target for the OAuth callback", () => {
+  it("inherits a hosted default target for the OAuth callback", () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("NEXT_PUBLIC_STACK_HOSTED_HANDLER_DOMAIN_SUFFIX", ".example-stack-hosted.test");
+
     const urls = resolveHandlerUrls({
       projectId: "project-id",
       urls: {
-        default: "https://app.example.test/handler",
+        default: { type: "hosted" },
       },
     });
 
-    expect(urls.signIn).toBe("https://app.example.test/handler");
-    expect(urls.oauthCallback).toBe("/handler/oauth-callback");
+    expect(urls.signIn).toBe("https://project-id.example-stack-hosted.test/handler/sign-in");
+    expect(urls.oauthCallback).toBe("https://project-id.example-stack-hosted.test/handler/oauth-callback");
   });
 
   it("supports custom CLI auth confirmation targets", () => {
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.ts
index 6bbf1f7434..ae6b5c3496 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/url-targets.ts
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ const assertOAuthCallbackTargetIsRelative = (target: HandlerUrlTarget): void =>
 
 export const resolveHandlerUrls = (options: { urls: HandlerUrlOptions | undefined, projectId: string }): ResolvedHandlerUrls => {
   const configuredUrls = options.urls;
-  const defaultTarget: HandlerUrlTarget = configuredUrls?.default ?? { type: "handler-component" };
+  const defaultTarget = configuredUrls?.default ?? { type: "handler-component" } as const;
   const oauthCallbackTarget: HandlerUrlTarget = configuredUrls?.oauthCallback ?? (
-    typeof defaultTarget !== "string" && defaultTarget.type === "hosted"
+    defaultTarget.type === "hosted"
       ? defaultTarget
       : { type: "handler-component" }
   );
@@ -339,10 +339,7 @@ export const resolveUnknownHandlerPathFallbackUrl = (options: {
   projectId: string,
   unknownPath: string,
 }): string | null => {
-  const defaultTarget = options.defaultTarget ?? { type: "handler-component" } satisfies HandlerUrlTarget;
-  if (typeof defaultTarget === "string") {
-    return defaultTarget;
-  }
+  const defaultTarget = options.defaultTarget ?? { type: "handler-component" } satisfies DefaultHandlerUrlTarget;
 
   switch (defaultTarget.type) {
     case "handler-component": {