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Verified 2026-09-18

HTTP Redirects

Redirect responses tell a client to use another target or retrieve another representation.

Use 301 or 308 for permanent moves, 302 or 307 for temporary moves, and 303 for a POST-redirect-GET result. Preserve the method with 307 and 308.

httpredirectsrouting

Reference (http)

HTTP/1.1 303 See Other
Location: /jobs/42

Use 301 or 308 for permanent moves, 302 or 307 for temporary moves, and 303 for a POST-redirect-GET result. Preserve the method with 307 and 308.

Common mistakes

  • Using a redirect that changes POST to GET when the request method and body must be preserved.
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