3xx Redirection
HTTP 302 Found
The resource temporarily resides under a different URL. The original URL should still be used.
When is 302 used?
- Temporary maintenance pages
- Session-based redirects
How to handle a 302 response
Follow the Location header. Most HTTP clients do this automatically, and curl -L follows redirects on the command line. Update links and sitemaps that point at permanently redirected URLs.
Check the status code a URL returns from the command line:
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}\n" https://example.comHow to return 302 from your server
Node.js (Express)
res.status(302).json({ message: 'Found' });Python (Flask)
return {"message": "Found"}, 302Go (net/http)
w.WriteHeader(302)Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTTP 302 mean?
302 Found: The resource temporarily resides under a different URL. The original URL should still be used.
Is 302 an error?
No. 302 is in the 3xx Redirection class. Redirection: the client must take additional action, usually requesting a different URL.