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302
Redirection

302 Found

302 Found — temporary redirect. Unlike 301, search engines do not update the index and link equity is NOT passed to the new URL.

Description

The 302 Found status code indicates that the target resource temporarily resides under a different URI. Since the redirect might change in the future, the client should continue to use the original URI for future requests.

Unlike 301, this does not transfer SEO value permanently.

Common Causes

A/B testing (user routed to group A or B) Temporary maintenance page Geo-/language-location redirect Login-required → redirect to login page

How to Fix

If the redirect is permanent, use 301 (better for SEO). 302 should only be used for genuinely temporary redirects. Verify there's no infinite redirect loop (A→B→A).

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