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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.

Definition (RFC 9110)

HTTP status code 302 302 Found is defined in RFC 9110 (HTTP Semantics), Section 15.4.3 — the current authoritative specification for HTTP semantics, published June 2022, which obsoletes the older RFC 7231 and RFC 2616.

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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Related Status Codes

300
300 Multiple Choices
Multiple options are available for the requested resource; the client should choose one.
 301
301 Moved Permanently
301 Moved Permanently — URL has permanently moved to the new address in the Location header. Search engines update their index; link equity is preserved.
 303
303 See Other
The response to the request can be found under a different URL using a GET method.
 304
304 Not Modified
The resource has not been modified since the last request.
 307
307 Temporary Redirect
The request should be repeated with another URI but the method must not change.
 308
308 Permanent Redirect
The resource has permanently moved and the request method must not change.

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