diff --git a/swh/web/ui/tests/views/test_browse.py b/swh/web/ui/tests/views/test_browse.py
--- a/swh/web/ui/tests/views/test_browse.py
+++ b/swh/web/ui/tests/views/test_browse.py
@@ -17,6 +17,98 @@
         self.filename = filename
 
 
+class SearchRedirectsView(test_app.SWHViewTestCase):
+    render_template = False
+
+    @istest
+    def search_origin_simple(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/origin/search/?origin_id=1&meaningless_arg=42')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_origin', origin_id=1))
+
+    @istest
+    def search_origin_type_url(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/origin/search/?origin_type=git'
+                             '&origin_url=http://cool/project/url'
+                             '&meaningless_arg=42')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_origin',
+                                         origin_type='git',
+                                         origin_url='http://cool/project/url'))
+
+    @istest
+    def search_directory_dir_sha1_only(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/directory/search/?sha1_git=some_sha1'
+                             '&meaningless_arg=gandalf')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_directory',
+                                         sha1_git='some_sha1'))
+    @istest
+    def search_directory_dir_sha1(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/directory/search/?sha1_git=some_sha1'
+                             '&path=some/path/in/folder'
+                             '&meaningless_arg=gandalf')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_directory',
+                                         sha1_git='some_sha1',
+                                         path='some/path/in/folder'))
+
+    @istest
+    def search_directory_rev_sha1(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/directory/search/?sha1_git=some_sha1'
+                             '&dir_path=some/path/in/folder'
+                             '&meaningless_arg=gandalf')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_revision_directory',
+                                         sha1_git='some_sha1',
+                                         path='some/path/in/folder'))
+
+    @istest
+    def search_directory_dir_time_place(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/directory/search/?origin_id=42'
+                             '&branch_name=refs/heads/tail'
+                             '&meaningless_arg=gandalf'
+                             '&path=some/path')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for(
+            'browse_revision_directory_through_origin',
+            origin_id=42, branch_name='refs/heads/tail',
+            path='some/path', ts=None))
+
+    @istest
+    def search_revision_sha1(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/revision/search/?sha1_git=some_sha1')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_revision',
+                                         sha1_git='some_sha1'))
+
+    @istest
+    def search_revision_time_place(self):
+        # when
+        rv = self.client.get('/revision/search/?origin_id=42'
+                             '&branch_name=big/branch/on/tree'
+                             '&ts=meaningful_ts')
+
+        # then
+        self.assertRedirects(rv, url_for('browse_revision_with_origin',
+                                         origin_id=42,
+                                         branch_name='big/branch/on/tree',
+                                         ts='meaningful_ts'))
+
 class SearchView(test_app.SWHViewTestCase):
     render_template = False
 
diff --git a/swh/web/ui/views/browse.py b/swh/web/ui/views/browse.py
--- a/swh/web/ui/views/browse.py
+++ b/swh/web/ui/views/browse.py
@@ -15,20 +15,57 @@
 hash_filter_keys = ALGORITHMS
 
 
-@app.route('/api/1/doc/')
-def api_doc():
-    """Render the API's documentation.
-    """
-    routes = apidoc.APIUrls.get_app_endpoints()
-    # Return a list of routes with consistent ordering
-    env = {
-        'doc_routes': sorted(routes.items())
-    }
-    return render_template('api.html', **env)
+@app.route('/origin/search/')
+def search_origin():
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        data = request.args
+        origin_id = data.get('origin_id')
+        if origin_id:
+            return redirect(url_for('browse_origin', origin_id=origin_id))
+        args = ['origin_type', 'origin_url']
+        values = {arg: data.get(arg) for arg in args if data.get(arg)}
+        if 'origin_type' in values and 'origin_url' in values:
+            return redirect(url_for('browse_origin', **values))
+
+
+@app.route('/directory/search/')
+def search_directory():
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        data = request.args
+        sha1_git = data.get('sha1_git')
+        if sha1_git:
+            path = data.get('path')
+            if 'dir_path' in data:
+                return redirect(url_for('browse_revision_directory',
+                                        sha1_git=sha1_git,
+                                        path=data.get('dir_path')))
+            if path:
+                return redirect(url_for('browse_directory',
+                                        sha1_git=sha1_git,
+                                        path=path))
+            return redirect(url_for('browse_directory', sha1_git=sha1_git))
+        args = ['origin_id', 'branch_name', 'ts', 'path']
+        values = {arg: data.get(arg) for arg in args if data.get(arg)}
+        if 'origin_id' in values:
+            return redirect(url_for('browse_revision_directory_through_origin',
+                                    **values))
+
+
+@app.route('/revision/search/')
+def search_revision():
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        data = request.args
+        sha1_git = data.get('sha1_git')
+        if sha1_git:
+            return redirect(url_for('browse_revision', sha1_git=sha1_git))
+        args = ['origin_id', 'branch_name', 'ts']
+        values = {arg: data.get(arg) for arg in args if data.get(arg)}
+        if 'origin_id' in values:
+            return redirect(url_for('browse_revision_with_origin', **values))
 
 
 @app.route('/content/search/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
-def search():
+def search_content():
     """Search for hashes in swh-storage.
 
     One form to submit either:
@@ -81,6 +118,18 @@
     return render_template('search.html', **env)
 
 
+@app.route('/api/1/doc/')
+def browse_api_doc():
+    """Render the API's documentation.
+    """
+    routes = apidoc.APIUrls.get_app_endpoints()
+    # Return a list of routes with consistent ordering
+    env = {
+        'doc_routes': sorted(routes.items())
+    }
+    return render_template('api.html', **env)
+
+
 @app.route('/browse/content/<string:q>/')
 def browse_content(q):
     """Given a hash and a checksum, display the content's meta-data.