302 Found
3xx Redirection
RFC 9110
Over here for now — but this might change.
What 302 Found means {#what}
The resource is temporarily at a different URL. Unlike 301, clients shouldn’t update their links or bookmarks. In practice, most browsers convert the redirected request to a GET regardless of the original method — which is why 307 exists.
When you’ll see a 302 {#when}
- Temporary redirects during maintenance
- Post-login redirects
- A/B testing redirects
When to use 302 {#use}
- Use for genuinely temporary redirects
- If you need to preserve the HTTP method (e.g., keep POST as POST), use 307 instead